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Havelock, NC Real Estate Market

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:   American Community Survey (U.S. Census Bureau), U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Federal Housing Finance Agency.

Date(s) & Update Frequency:
  • Home Values, Rents: Reflects Q4 2023. Updated quarterly.
  • Setting, Housing Stock, Homeownership: 2022 (latest available). Updated annually.

Methodology:   NeighborhoodScout uses over 600 characteristics to build a neighborhood profile… Read more about Scout's Real Estate Data

Havelock, NC Housing Market Trends

With 16,188 people, 5,153 houses or apartments, and a median cost of homes of $231,653, house prices in Havelock are solidly below the national average.

Single-family detached homes are the single most common housing type in Havelock, accounting for 62.20% of the city's housing units. Other types of housing that are prevalent in Havelock include row houses and other attached homes ( 19.01%), duplexes, homes converted to apartments or other small apartment buildings ( 7.70%), and a few mobile homes or trailers ( 6.22%).

Renters dominate Havelock's housing market, and most live in three of four bedroom dwellings, chiefly found in single-family detached homes.

There is a lot of housing in Havelock built from 1970 to 1999 so parts of town may have that "Brady Bunch" look of homes popular in the '70s and early '80s, although some of these houses were built up through the early '90s as well. There is also a lot of housing in Havelock built between 2000 and later ( 25.82%). A lesser amount of the housing stock also hails from between 1940-1969 ( 17.92%).

Vacant housing appears to be an issue in Havelock. Fully 11.99% of the housing stock is classified as vacant. Left unchecked, vacant Havelock homes and apartments can be a drag on the real estate market, holding Havelock real estate prices below levels they could achieve if vacant housing was absorbed into the market and became occupied. Housing vacancy rates are a useful measure to consider, along with other things, if you are a home buyer or a real estate investor.

Havelock Home Appreciation Rates

Real estate appreciation rates in Havelock's have tracked to near the national average over the last then years, with the annual appreciation rate averaging 5.59% during the period.

Appreciation rates are so strong in Havelock that despite a nationwide downturn in the housing market, Havelock real estate has continued to appreciate in value faster than most communities. Looking at just the latest twelve months, Havelock appreciation rates continue to be some of the highest in America, at 11.46%, which is higher than appreciation rates in 98.45% of the cities and towns in the nation. Based on the last twelve months, short-term real estate investors have found good fortune in Havelock. Havelock appreciation rates in the latest quarter were at -1.39%, which equates to an annual appreciation rate of -5.45%.

Notably, Havelock's appreciation rate in the latest quarter is one of the lowest in America.

Relative to North Carolina, our data show that Havelock's latest annual appreciation rate is higher than 90% of the other cities and towns in North Carolina.

One very important thing to keep in mind is that these are average appreciation rates for the city. Individual neighborhoods within Havelock differ in their investment potential, sometimes by a great deal. Fortunately, you can use NeighborhoodScout to pinpoint the exact neighborhoods in Havelock - or in any city or town - that have the best track record of real estate appreciation, by the latest quarter, the last year, 2 years, 5 years, 10 years, or even since 2000, to assist you in making the best Havelock real estate investment or home purchase decisions.

Average Home Values

Median Home Value

$231,653

Havelock, NC Home Prices
> $1,416,000
$1,062,001 - $1,416,000
$708,001 - $1,062,000
$566,001 - $708,000
$424,001 - $566,000
$283,001 - $424,000
$142,001 - $283,000
$71,001 - $142,000
$0 - $71,000
0.8%
0.8%
0.6%
0.6%
0.7%
0.7%
0.4%
0.4%
3.7%
3.7%
18.3%
18.3%
66.7%
66.7%
2.4%
2.4%
6.3%
6.3%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes
Average

for North carolina

Average

for nation

Number of Homes And Apartments:

5,153

Havelock Appreciation Rates

Rent & Ownership

Average Market Rent:

$2,334 / per month

Homeownership Rate

Owners
Renters
34.6%
34.6%
65.4%
65.4%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Vacancy Rate

Vacant
Occupied
12.0%
12.0%
88.0%
88.0%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Housing Market Details

Age of Homes

2000 or Newer
1970 - 1999
1940 - 1969
1939 or Older
25.8%
25.8%
55.9%
55.9%
17.9%
17.9%
0.4%
0.4%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Types of Homes

Single-Family
Townhomes
Small Apt. Buildings
Apt. Complexes
Mobile Homes
Other
62.2%
62.2%
19.0%
19.0%
7.7%
7.7%
4.9%
4.9%
6.2%
6.2%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Home Size

No Bedroom
1 Bedroom
2 Bedrooms
3 Bedrooms
4 Bedrooms
5 or more bedrooms
0.2%
0.2%
1.9%
1.9%
25.9%
25.9%
47.4%
47.4%
22.2%
22.2%
2.3%
2.3%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes