Belhaven is a waterfront town in Beaufort County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 1,410 at the 2020 census. Belhaven is located in North Carolina's Inner Banks region.

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Town numbers

ZIP code27810

Area code252

Living in Belhaven

Housing in Belhaven

$239K▲ 2.1% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Belhaven home is worth about $239,000, up 2.1% in a year, 29% below the North Carolina typical home.

Only 1 sale in May 2026, too few for a market read. The typical value is the steadier guide.

Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →

Safety in Belhaven

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Not graded

A grade needs all of the FBI's latest years (2023–2025). Belhaven's police department reported only 2023 and 2025, so we don't grade it yet. The figures below are still real.

Violent crime per 1,000

Belhaven 0

North Carolina 3.3

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Belhaven 8.5

North Carolina 18.1

U.S. 15.5

FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to policeCrime & safety →

Work & commute in Belhaven

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Most working residents leave Belhaven for work: only 14% work in town. The top destinations are Greenville (8%), Washington (6%) and Raleigh (3%). Half commute less than 33 miles.

Greenville

Washington

Raleigh

Durham

14%Work in townlive and work in Belhaven 33 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 420Jobs based herebalanced

Census LEHD 2023 · ACSWork & commute in Belhaven →

Health in Belhaven

Health Grade D

Healthier than 7% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates, and 57% of towns with similar incomes.

Compared with North Carolina

3better than NC·20worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 9 are too close to call.

Conditions 10▼ 2 close Habits 1▲ 2▼ 1 close Care 2▲ 2▼ 3 close Mind 2▼ 3 close Everyday needs 4▼ 0 close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

10.1%Fewer binge drinkersNC 14.7% · better 84.3%More adults treating high blood pressureNC 76.7% · better 7.3%More adults who have had a strokeNC 3.6% · worse

Care nearby

Washington County HospPlymouth · 23 mi · ER · rural critical access

Agape Health Services- AuroraAurora · 19 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalShortage · county-wide

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for Belhaven · CMS · HRSAHealth in Belhaven →

Natural hazards in Belhaven

Very high

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 99% of U.S. communities.

🌀 Hurricanes🌊 Coastal flooding🌊 Inland flooding

1,906Does Belhaven flood?paid flood claims since 1979 5Disasters that paid out herefederal disasters sent FEMA money to Belhaven

FEMA National Risk Index December 2025 · OpenFEMANatural hazards in Belhaven →

Climate in Belhaven

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Belhaven has mild winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 89°, a January night drops to 35°, and about 1 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

56° / 37°Winter

71° / 51°Spring

87° / 71°Summer

73° / 55°Fall

How much snow does Belhaven get?About 1 inches a winter.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Nov 11, with the last in spring around Mar 25.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+1.4° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Climate in Belhaven →

Schools in Belhaven

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C⁺

School Grade C+

The public schools Belhaven’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 56% of North Carolina’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.

Schools1

Pungo Christian AcademyOther · Grades PK–12 · 264 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within NC. Ratings are from neighbors.