Holden BeachNC
A town of 962, settled in 1969. A typical home worth about $915K.
Population
962
+60.2% since 2010
Typical home
$915K
+5.2% in a year
Household income
$116K
median
Jobs based here
240
Balanced
What makes Holden Beach stand out The thing Holden Beach does most differently from other towns.
By the sea Holden Beach lives by the ocean Coastal flooding makes up 19% of the storm damage FEMA expects here.
19% of expected storm damage is coastal flooding
100th percentile for coastal flood risk nationally
1,310 paid flood-insurance claims since 1979
10 storm & flood disasters paid out here
On the water
Holden Beach Park Holden Beach Pavilion Lately on the coast
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FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA · OpenStreetMap
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The data Ordered by what stands out in Holden Beach. Another town gets a different order.
Housing
A typical Holden Beach home is worth about $915K The typical Holden Beach home is worth about $915,000, up 5.2% in a year, 173% above the North Carolina typical home.
$915K Zillow home value
Typical home value Holden Beach $915K
North Carolina $335K
Market temperature
Buyer’s market A balanced market Buyer’s Seller’s +5.2%
value change, 1 year
Natural hazards
Very high risk, with hurricanes at the top Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 97% of U.S. communities.
97 risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
97 Very high risk Lower Higher Hurricanes Coastal flooding Inland flooding
1,310
paid flood claims since 1979
10
federal disasters paid out here
Climate
Mild winters, hot summers Holden Beach has mild winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 89°, a January night drops to 37°, and snow is almost unheard of.
89° summer high
Typical low → high °F Winter 39–58°
Spring 53–72°
Summer 72–87°
Fall 56–75°
Nov 17
typical first frost
+1.0°
vs. the 20th-century average
Work & commute
About one in seven working residents works right in Holden Beach Most working residents leave Holden Beach for work: only 14% work in town. The top destinations are Wilmington (9%), Raleigh (7%) and Shallotte (5%). Half commute less than 31 miles.
14% work in town
Where working residents work In Holden Beach 14%
Wilmington 9%
Raleigh 7%
Shallotte 5%
Durham 3%
31 mi
median commute distance
240
jobs based in Holden Beach
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
Outdoors
10.8% of Holden Beach is conserved land 0.9 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves.
10.8% conserved
10.8%
conserved · 239 of 2,215 acres
0.9 mi
of trails · 0.3 per sq mi
Biggest places to walk Trails Acres 1. Holden Beach Park — 2 2. Holden Beach Pavilion — 1
Safety
Crime reported in Holden Beach 15 crimes were reported in Holden Beach in 2024: 14 property and 1 violent. In a town this small, a few incidents move the numbers a lot, so rates aren't shown.
Holden Beach is small, so we show counts rather than rates.
1
violent crimes reported in 2024
14
property crimes reported in 2024
Health
How healthy Holden Beach is Holden Beach beats the North Carolina average on 19 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 5.
32 measures vs. North Carolina
What stands out Holden Beach NC Fewer adults facing food insecurity 4.4% 15.2% Fewer adults facing housing insecurity 3.6% 12.2% More adults who have had cancer 15.8% 7.9%
Novant Health Brunswick Medical Center
7 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
Small town 962 people, and everyone knows the way In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
What should every visitor to Holden Beach know? Nearby towns
2007 · Holden Beach Bridge crossing of the ICW · Wikimedia Commons
Holden Beach’s story
57 years in pictures
6 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives.
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Holden Beach is a seaside town in Brunswick County, North Carolina. As of the 2020 census, Holden Beach had a population of 921. It is part of the Wilmington, North Carolina Metropolitan Statistical Area.
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Established 1969
Population 921
Area 3.4 sq mi
Elevation 3 ft
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