The median owner-occupied home in Onslow County had a real-estate tax bill of $1,431 (± $32) a year, compared with $1,815 in North Carolina and $2,969 nationwide. The median home value was $219,500 (± $4,806), compared with $259,400 in North Carolina and $303,400 nationwide.
| Measure | Onslow County | North Carolina | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 208,537 | 10,584,340 | 332,387,540 |
| Median annual property tax bill (homeowners) | $1,431 ± $32 | $1,815 ± $9 | $2,969 ± $3 |
| Median home value | $219,500 ± $4,806 | $259,400 ± $931 | $303,400 ± $362 |
| Median household income | $64,568 ± $1,873 | $69,904 ± $346 | $78,538 ± $176 |
| Property tax as a share of home value (calculated) | 0.65% ± 0.02 points | 0.70% ± under 0.01 points | 0.98% ± under 0.01 points |
| Homes lived in by their owners | 61.0% ± 1.8 points | 66.4% ± 0.3 points | 65.0% ± 0.3 points |
| Owner households headed by someone 65 or older | 24.0% ± 1.0 points | 32.7% ± 0.1 points | 32.6% ± 0.2 points |
| Owners spending 30% or more of income on housing costs | 22.5% ± 2.2 points | 19.0% ± 0.2 points | 22.2% ± 0.1 points |
How to read these numbers
- These are estimates from a survey, not a count. The American Community Survey asks a sample of households. The ± figure is the Census Bureau’s margin of error: the true value is very likely within that range of the estimate. Small places have large margins.
- “Too imprecise to report” means the margin of error is at least half of the estimate, so printing the number would suggest accuracy that does not exist. A “rough guide only” note means the margin is a quarter to a half of the estimate.
- Property tax bill and home value are medians for owner-occupied homes. Half of the homes are above the figure and half below. A median bill is not the rate set by a city or town; the bill combines taxes levied by every local government that serves the home, such as the school district and county.
- “Calculated” rows are worked out by Untax the Roof from the Census figures above them. They compare two medians, so they describe the place, not a particular household.
- Missing is not zero. Where the Census Bureau publishes no figure, this page says so.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2019–2023: tables B25103 (real estate taxes), B25077 (home value), B19013 (household income), B01003 (population), B25003 (owners and renters), B25007 (age of householder), B25091 (housing costs as a share of income); see the Census ACS data page.
Cities, towns and villages in Onslow County (6)
Incorporated places with their own local government. A place that crosses a county line is listed in each county it touches and marked “partly”; its page shows figures for the whole place.
- Holly Ridge
- Jacksonville
- North Topsail Beach
- Richlands
- Surf City (partly in this county)
- Swansboro
Census-designated places in Onslow County (4)
Unincorporated communities that the Census Bureau defines for statistics. They have no city government of their own.
Other named communities in Onslow County (110)
These names come from the U.S. Geological Survey’s Geographic Names Information System (GNIS), which records historical and local names of populated places: small settlements, neighborhoods, rural localities and former towns. The Census Bureau does not report them as cities, towns or census-designated places, so no figures exist for them at this level. The county figures above are the closest available estimate. A name can appear for a place that no longer exists or that lies inside a larger place.
- Acorn Forest
- Aldersgate
- Angola
- Aragona Village
- Bayshore
- Bear Creek
- Belgrade
- Bell Fork
- Bell Fork Homes
- Berkeley Manor Area
- Birchwood Park
- Branchwood
- Brocks
- Brookview Estates
- Brynn Marr
- Cardinal Village
- Carolina Country
- Catherine Lake
- Cedar Creek
- Chadwick Acres
- College Park
- Colonial Hills
- Comfort Country Homes
- Country Club Acres
- Country Club Estates
- Country Club Hills
- Cyrus
- Deerfield
- Deppe
- Dixon
- Duck Creek
- Edgewood Park
- Ervintown
- Folkstone
- Forest Grove
- Foxhorn Village
- Francktown
- Fulcher Landing
- Georgetown
- Greenbriar
- Greencrest
- Gregory Forks
- Greystone
- Gum Branch
- Gurganus
- Half Moon Heights
- Haw Branch
- Hawkside
- Haws Run
- Houston Heights
- Hubert
- Huffmantown
- Humphrey
- Indian Springs
- Jarmantown
- Kellum
- Knox Area
- Lakewood
- Lauradale
- Long Acres
- Marines
- McArthur Estates
- Midway Park
- Mill Pond Meadows
- Mill Pond Village
- Momford Landing
- Montclair
- Montford Point
- Morton Fork
- Morton Manor
- New River
- Northwoods Park
- Oak Grove
- Oakhurst River Estates
- Oakwood
- Ocean City Beach
- Onslow Gardens
- Padgett
- Pala Alto
- Paradise Park
- Peru
- Petersburg
- Pine Forest Acres
- Pine Hill
- Pinewood Downs
- Plum Point Estates
- Raintree
- Shamrock Village
- Sherwood Forest
- Silverdale
- Southwest
- Springdale Acres
- Starling
- Stillwood
- Summersill Estates
- Sunset Acres
- Tar Landing
- Tarawa Terrace I
- Tarawa Terrace II
- Thomas Landing
- Town Ranch Heights
- Verona
- Walnut Creek
- Waltons Store
- Watkins Village
- West Onslow Beach
- Westgate
- White Oak Estates
- Willis Landing
- Willow Woods