The median home in Beaufort, North Carolina is valued at $415,801, up 2.4% year over year. Typical monthly rent is $1,962, producing a price-to-rent ratio of 17.7x — near the national average of 18x. Beaufort is part of the Morehead City, NC metropolitan area, which CrashWatch tracks daily with real-time stress scores and crash risk analysis.
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Home Value$415,801
+2.4%
Rent$1,962/mo
AFFORDABILITYRenting $582/mo cheaper ($1,962 rent)6.50% 30yr, 20% down, county tax + NC ins. 28% per HUD.
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$83,160 on $415,801
Out of reach — 40.7% of income
Need $109,029/yr to afford.
PITI$2,544
P/I40.7%
Afford$286K
Gap-$130K
P&I $2,103Tax $291Ins $150
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