Sharpsburg: Housing & Real Estate
Sharpsburg homes sell at a median $121,900 (estimated market value runs 11% higher at $135,122), with median rent $954 (about the same as Nash County median $953; 1.3× below North Carolina median $1,228). Homeownership rate: 52.8%. That's 1.6× below the Nash County median ($191,000); 2.4× below the North Carolina median ($288,900). Market is warm. Vacancy rate 21.7%. New construction makes up 2.6% of stock. A municipal building code is in effect.
- 2.2× annual income — home value vs. household income (vs North Carolina 4.5×).
- 10.6 years to break even renting at the median (vs North Carolina 22y).
- 4-BR rent is 2.0× a studio — rent gradient by unit size.
- Median rent 16% below HUD 2-BR FMR — local market vs federal subsidy benchmark.
Home Values & Rent
Median home value $121,900 — 0.3× the North Carolina median ($353,700). Median rent $954/month. homeownership rate 52.8% — below the U.S. share of ~65%.
| Affordability · Home Price To Income | 2.2× |
|---|---|
| Affordability · Home Affordability | affordable |
| Affordability · Rent Pct Income | 22.0% |
| Affordability · Rent Affordability | affordable |
| Affordability · Pct Severely Rent Burdened | 57.1% |
| Affordability · Poverty Rate | 19.3% |
| Affordability · Property Tax Pct Income | 2.4% |
| Fair Market Rent · Studio rent | $913 (vs North Carolina $1,167) |
| Fair Market Rent · One-bedroom rent | $918 (vs North Carolina $1,429) |
| Fair Market Rent · Two-bedroom rent | $1,143 (vs North Carolina $1,567) |
| Fair Market Rent · Three-bedroom rent | $1,550 (vs North Carolina $1,905) |
| Fair Market Rent · Four-bedroom rent | $1,812 (vs North Carolina $2,319) |
| Fair Market Rent · HUD FMR area | Rocky Mount, NC MSA |
| Fair Market Rent · Fiscal year | FY2026 |
| Home Value Estimate | $135,122 |
| Median Home Value | $121,900 (vs North Carolina $353,700) |
| Median Rent | $954 (vs North Carolina $1,360) |
Sources: HUD FMR FY2026 · Census ACS 5-Year 2023, B25077 · Census ACS 5-Year 2023 · Refreshed 2026-04-12
Tenure & Occupancy
Owner-occupied vs renter-occupied housing units, plus vacancy rates.
| Housing Market · Market temperature | warm |
|---|---|
| Housing Market · Vacancy rate | 21.7% |
| Housing Market · New construction (% of stock) | 2.6% |
| Housing Market · Price Appreciation 2Yr | 4.5% |
Utilities
Electricity, water, and broadband infrastructure serving residents. Broadband percentages reflect the share of premises that can subscribe to service at the listed speed (FCC Form 477).
Systems (1)
| Broadband · % of premises with 25/3 Mbps broadband | 100.0% (at North Carolina median) |
|---|---|
| Broadband · % of premises with 100/20 Mbps broadband | 100.0% (at North Carolina median) |
| Broadband · % of premises with 250/25 Mbps broadband | 100.0% (at North Carolina median) |
| Broadband · % of premises with 1 Gbps / 100 Mbps broadband | 30.6% (vs North Carolina 63.3%) |
| Broadband · Broadband-capable premises | 853 |
| Electricity · Electricity rate (¢/kWh) | 14.13¢/kWh |
| Electricity · Customers | 5067762 |
| Electricity · Revenue Millions | $8,727 |
| Electricity · Year | 2024 |
| Mobile Broadband · 3G mobile coverage | 0.000000000 |
| Mobile Broadband · 4G mobile coverage | 1.000000000 (at North Carolina median) |
| Mobile Broadband · 5G mobile coverage | 1.000000000 (at North Carolina median) |
| Mobile Home Parks Detail · County total | 2 |
Sources: FCC BDC Jun 2025 · EIA Annual Retail Sales 2023 · FCC BDC Mobile 2024 · HIFLD / IRS BMF · Refreshed 2026-04-12
Other
| Homeownership Rate | 52.8% (at North Carolina median) |
|---|---|
| Median Year Built | 1987 |
Sources: Census ACS 5-Year 2023 · Refreshed 2026-04-12