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Buying a home in Seagrove, North Carolina

The typical owner-occupied home in Seagrove is worth about $157,500, 45% below the North Carolina median of $288,900 and 53% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $1,149 a year in property taxes, about 0.73% of their home's value, higher than the North Carolina rate of 0.66%. The median household earns $64,926 a year, so the median home costs 2.4 times the median income (4.0 times for North Carolina). 86% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 73% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Seagrove at a glance

Seagrove North Carolina U.S.
Median home value $157,500 $288,900 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $1,149 $1,896 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.73% 0.66% 0.94%
Median household income $64,926 $72,388 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 86% 67% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 73% 61% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,123 $1,631 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 18.4% 19.4% 21.0%
Median rent $705 $1,228 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 29.2% 29.5% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1995 1991 1980
Vacant homes 7.8% 12.5% 10.1%
Population 407 10,730,404 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Seagrove

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Seagrove home of $157,500 with 20% down costs about $1,009 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $1,271, because the loan is bigger and FHA adds mortgage insurance.

Lenders usually want housing costs under about 28% of gross income, which means an income of roughly $43,245 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 19% of the median Seagrove household income of $64,926; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $236,000.

The median rent here is $705 a month, so owning the median home costs about $304 a month more than renting, before you count the equity you build and any tax benefits.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$31,500
Loan amount$126,000
Principal and interest$848
Property taxes (0.73% a year)$96
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$66
PMI$0
Total per month$1,009

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$5,512
Loan amount$154,647
Principal and interest$1,040
Property taxes (0.73% a year)$96
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$66
FHA mortgage insurance$70
Total per month$1,271

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Questions about home buying in Seagrove

What is the median home value in Seagrove?

About $157,500 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Seagrove?

Homeowners pay a median $1,149 a year, which is about 0.73% of the median home value. Your bill depends on your home's assessed value and local rates.

What income do you need to buy a home in Seagrove?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $1,009 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $43,245 a year.

More about Seagrove

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates; Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey, week of November 12, 2026. Estimates for small places have wide margins of error. About our data