Metro area · CBSA 27340
Jacksonville
The Jacksonville, NC metro area has 207,906 people. Median rent is $1,265, 22.3% of median household income, and HUD puts the 2-bedroom fair market rent in Onslow County at $1,319. Of the 10 places we track here, North Topsail Beach has the lightest rent burden.
Median household income
$68,148
Median home value
$236,400
Unemployment
5.4%
2-bedroom fair market rent
$1,319
HUD, Onslow County
Places in this metro
Largest first. Rent to income is the median rent as a share of median household income.
| Place | Population | Rent | Rent to income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jacksonville | 71,279 | $1,321 | 27.5% |
| Piney Green | 14,078 | $1,202 | 20.0% |
| Half Moon | 7,378 | $1,210 | 21.1% |
| Holly Ridge | 4,904 | $1,315 | 15.1% |
| Surf City | 4,396 | $1,707 | 25.2% |
| Swansboro | 3,997 | $1,265 | 13.3% |
| Sneads Ferry | 2,728 | $1,605 | 24.2% |
| Richlands | 2,335 | $1,265 | 23.3% |
| Pumpkin Center | 1,636 | $1,115 | 20.9% |
| North Topsail Beach | 784 | $1,268 | 12.5% |
Nearby metro areas
Data as of 2026-11-14. How these figures are built.