The median home in Newport, North Carolina is valued at $333,245, up 1.0% year over year. Typical monthly rent is $1,725, producing a price-to-rent ratio of 16.1x — near the national average of 18x. Newport is part of the Morehead City, NC metropolitan area, which CrashWatch tracks daily with real-time stress scores and crash risk analysis.

Home Value$333,245

+1.0%

Rent$1,725/mo

Prices rising — worse for buyers.

Affordability

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Income (annual)

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$66,649 on $333,245

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Stretch33.1% of income

Above 28% but manageable with cuts.

PITI$2,068

P/I33.1%

Afford$282K

Gap-$51K

P&I $1,685Tax $233Ins $150

Renting $343/mo cheaper ($1,725 rent)6.50% 30yr, 20% down, county tax + NC ins. 28% per HUD.

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Other cities in North Carolina

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Wrightsville Beach$1.64M Bald Head Island$1.36M Cashiers$1.34M Marvin$1.23M Weddington$1.04M Highlands$1.02M Duck$978K Topsail Beach$927K

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