Median Home Value
$460,400
Median Gross Rent
$1,345/mo
Homeownership Rate
78.4%
Rent as Share of Income
18.1%
Vacancy Rate
52.3%
Median Year Built
1988
Home Price Index (FHFA)
Home prices in Dare County have risen 622% since 1985, per FHFA's index.
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
Index value, not a dollar figure — shows relative appreciation over time. Source: Federal Housing Finance Agency.
HUD Fair Market Rent (2026)
Studio
$1,120
1 Bedroom
$1,305
2 Bedroom
$1,430
3 Bedroom
$1,821
4 Bedroom
$1,893
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, ACS 2020-2024; HUD Fair Market Rents 2026.