Cost of Living in Duplin County, North Carolina
At a Glance
Rent burden measured as median gross rent as a percentage of renter household income (Census ACS B25071)
These figures are county medians, not a personal budget. Use them to frame rent, ownership, and income tradeoffs, then account for household size, commute, financing, insurance, taxes, debt, and local availability before making a decision.
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Duplin County ranks #1,117 of 3,142 counties for affordability (top 36%)
Sourced county brief
Duplin County Median Monthly Owner Costs Estimated at $676
In Duplin County, the median selected monthly owner cost is $676, which is $251 below the North Carolina unweighted county mean of $927. The median home value in the county was estimated at $137,400, while the state unweighted county mean is $235,312. Median gross rent is $865 per month, placing it $112 below the state unweighted county mean of $977. The canonical rent-to-income percentage is 27.2%, identified as the official ACS B25071 gross rent as a percentage of household income (GRAPI). This official GRAPI is 1.7 percentage points below the state unweighted county mean of 28.9%. Additionally, the median income for renter households was recorded at $38,804. All data points in this brief are sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates. See ACS table B25071 for the underlying estimate.
Source record
- U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates — B25064 Median Gross Rent
- U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates — B25071 GRAPI
- U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates — B25077 Median Home Value
- U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates — B25088 Selected Monthly Owner Costs
- U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates — B25119 Household Income by Tenure
Data version acs5-2020-2024 · Method cost-brief-v1
Cost of Living Advisory: Duplin County
Affordability Verdict
ACS B25071 estimates median gross rent at 27.2% of renter household income in Duplin County, which is below the 30% affordability benchmark. This is a median percentage among renter-occupied units, not the share of households above a threshold.
Rent vs. Own
Median gross rent is $865 per month; median selected monthly owner costs are $676. These ACS medians describe different tenure groups and are not a personalized rent-versus-buy calculation.
Income Needed
Using the common 30% budgeting benchmark, $34,600 in annual gross income would allocate 30% to the county's median gross rent. This is a reproducible illustration, not evidence that a particular household can afford housing.
Regional Context
The North Carolina unweighted mean of county median rents is $977 per month. Duplin County's $865 median is 11.4% below that comparison value.
Data version acs5-2020-2024 · Method cost-advisory-v2
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Rent Burden
18.8%
of gross income
Max Housing (28% Rule)
$1,287
per month
Owner Cost Burden
14.7%
of gross income
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Median home value is $137,400. Estimated monthly cost: $1,097 vs. your max of $1,287.
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