Harrells: Housing & Real Estate
The median Harrells home is valued at $175,000 (estimated market value runs 29% higher at $226,518), with median rent $-666,666,666. Homeownership rate: 81.8%. That's 1.2× higher than the Sampson County median ($150,700); 1.7× below the North Carolina median ($288,900). Market is warm. Vacancy rate 29.6%. New construction makes up 8.9% of stock. A municipal building code is in effect.
- 4.0× annual income — home value vs. household income (vs North Carolina 4.5×).
- 4-BR rent is 1.9× a studio — rent gradient by unit size.
Home Values & Rent
Median home value $175,000 — 0.5× the North Carolina median ($353,700). Median rent $-666,666,666/month. homeownership rate 81.8% — above the U.S. share of ~65%.
| Affordability · Home Price To Income | 4.0× |
|---|---|
| Affordability · Home Affordability | moderate |
| Affordability · Rent Pct Income | 19.8% |
| Affordability · Rent Affordability | affordable |
| Affordability · Poverty Rate | 40.6% |
| Affordability · Property Tax Pct Income | 2.9% |
| Fair Market Rent · Studio rent | $742 (vs North Carolina $1,167) |
| Fair Market Rent · One-bedroom rent | $747 (vs North Carolina $1,429) |
| Fair Market Rent · Two-bedroom rent | $980 (vs North Carolina $1,567) |
| Fair Market Rent · Three-bedroom rent | $1,175 (vs North Carolina $1,905) |
| Fair Market Rent · Four-bedroom rent | $1,377 (vs North Carolina $2,319) |
| Fair Market Rent · HUD FMR area | Duplin County, NC |
| Fair Market Rent · Fiscal year | FY2026 |
| Home Value Estimate | $226,518 |
| Median Home Value | $175,000 (vs North Carolina $353,700) |
| Median Rent | $-666,666,666 (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 | 29.6% |
| Housing Market · New construction (% of stock) | 8.9% |
| Housing Market · Price Appreciation 2Yr | -13.4% |
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 | 100.0% (vs North Carolina 63.3%) |
| Broadband · Broadband-capable premises | 132 |
| 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 | 5 |
Sources: FCC BDC Jun 2025 · EIA Annual Retail Sales 2023 · FCC BDC Mobile 2024 · HIFLD / IRS BMF · Refreshed 2026-04-12
Other
| Homeownership Rate | 81.8% (vs North Carolina 52.8%) |
|---|---|
| Median Year Built | 1984 |
Sources: Census ACS 5-Year 2023 · Refreshed 2026-04-12