Belhaven, NC housing market
The typical Belhaven home is worth about $239,000, up 2.1% in a year, 29% below the North Carolina typical home.
Home values, sales, trends and how Belhaven compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Belhaven at a glance
Only 1 sale in May 2026: in a market this size, monthly medians swing a lot, so the typical value above is the steadier guide.
Typical home value, 2016–2026
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| January | Belhaven | North Carolina |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $124,000 | $179,000 |
| 2018 | $128,000 | $190,000 |
| 2019 | $136,000 | $203,000 |
| 2020 | $139,000 | $215,000 |
| 2021 | $162,000 | $242,000 |
| 2022 | $183,000 | $287,000 |
| 2023 | $205,000 | $320,000 |
| 2024 | $220,000 | $332,000 |
| 2025 | $235,000 | $338,000 |
| 2026 | $239,000 | $336,000 |
| August 2026 | $239,000 | $335,000 |
No new homes permitted in 2017
No permits for new homes were issued in Belhaven in 2017. The last year with any was 2013 (4 new homes).
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| Year | New homes | Single-family | 2+ per building | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2016 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2015 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2014 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2013 | 4 | 4 | 0 | $821,000 |
| 2012 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2011 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2010 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2009 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2008 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2007 | 22 | 0 | 22 | $2.3 million |
| 2006 | 27 | 1 | 26 | $2.8 million |
| 2005 | 25 | 1 | 24 | $2.6 million |
| 2004 | 25 | 1 | 24 | $2.6 million |
| 2003 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2002 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2001 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
Belhaven's permit office didn't report to the Census in 2017, so the 2017 figures are Census estimates.
Homes authorized by building permits, counted in the year the permit was issued. U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey.
7.3 years of income
The typical Belhaven home costs about 7.3 years of the town's median household income, more than across North Carolina (4.6 years).
Home value ÷ ACS median household income.
Owners, rent & taxes
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024.
A two-bedroom rents for about $1,130
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Belhaven is $1,130 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. Renters already in Belhaven pay a median of $929, so moving in tends to cost more than staying put. A two-bedroom takes about 42% of the town's median household income, above the 30% guideline for affordable housing.
Studio $900 · 4 bedrooms $1,880
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (27810; Beaufort County, NC), weighted by land area. A Fair Market Rent is the 40th-percentile rent plus utilities for a standard unit. Median rent: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.
Home values: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), Zillow Research, August 2026. Sales, days on market and supply: Redfin Data Center, May 2026. Income, ownership, taxes and rent: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. New homes: U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey. Fair Market Rents: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Listings link to their publishers.