Morehead City, NC
9,806Residents
$56,233Median household income
$1,134/moMedian gross rent
$357,400Median home value
44.2Median age
36%Adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher
47%Homes lived in by their owners
6.4×Home value to household income
Median rent takes about 24% of the median household income in Morehead City.
What pay do you need to rent here?
To keep rent at or below 30% of gross pay, you would need about $45,000 a year. In North Carolina that leaves roughly $3,035 a month after tax. See the full paycheck breakdown for $45,000.
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Source: Census ACS 2024 ACS 5-year, places. Small places carry larger margins of error.