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Real estate businesses in Northampton County, NC
Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for real estate businesses in Northampton County, NC, set against other counties and the U.S.
Groundwork market score
Not scored
The score needs at least 5 listings; this market has none.
- Listings
- 0
- None on the map
- Official establishments
- 4
- Businesses with payroll, 2023
- Household spending a year
- $103M
- On rent and homeowner costs · $13,113 a household
- Housing spending per listing (U.S. = 100)
- n/a
- Listings per 10k households
- 0.0
- Population, 2025
- 16,491
- −5.4% since 2020
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What this means
There are no real estate businesses on map listings in Northampton County as of September 2026. At the U.S. ratio of real estate businesses to household spending, Northampton County would have about 24, against none on map listings.
Households in Northampton County spend about $103M a year on rent and homeowner costs, or $13,113 per household, 21% below the U.S. average. That figure is all rent and homeowner costs, used as a measure of housing demand; it is not money real estate businesses take in.
The official count of businesses with payroll classed as real estate agents, property managers, mortgage lenders and inspectors in Northampton County was 4 in 2023. That is one for every 1,964 households, against one for every 414 across the U.S. Another 27 one-person businesses have no payroll, by official counts.
Population estimates put the population change in Northampton County from 2020 to 2025 at −5.4%, against +3.1% for the U.S. With no real estate businesses on map listings, Northampton County isn’t given a market score for them.
How Northampton County compares
The same measures for North Carolina and the whole U.S. Housing spending per listing divides all rent and homeowner costs by the listings counted: a measure of housing demand for each business, not money any of them take in, so it is shown against the U.S. (100) only. Households per establishment divides households by the official count.
| Measure | Northampton County | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 0.0 | 37.8 | 38.5 |
| Housing spending per listing (U.S. = 100) | n/a | 92 | 100 |
| Households per official establishment | 1,964 | 378 | 414 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | n/a | +20.8% | +15.8% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | −5.4% | +7.2% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on rent and homeowner costs | $13,113 | $15,139 | $16,661 |
| Median household income | $50,086 | $72,388 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | Not scored | 40 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 4 → 4
- Employees, 2023
- 7
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $177K
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 27Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 0
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 24The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 0
- Amount
- $0
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as real estate agents, property managers, mortgage lenders and inspectors in Northampton County, through June 2026, placed by the borrower’s ZIP code. Official establishments are businesses with payroll; the official counts leave out places with fewer than 3.
Population and households in Northampton County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 16,491−5.4% since 2020
- Households
- 7,857
- Median age
- 50.5
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 75%
- Vehicles per household
- 2.1
- Land area
- 537 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 32
- Median household income
- $50,086+34.8% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $70,328
- Median home value
- $114,500
- Jobs located here
- 4,748
- Daytime population
- 15,086Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Top counties in North Carolina
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Housing spending per listing (U.S. = 100) | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Duplin County, NC | 78 | 17 | 8.2 | 374 | +6.0% | #52 of 2,229 |
| 2Perquimans County, NC | 76 | 5 | 8.9 | 369 | +3.6% | #80 of 2,229 |
| 3Camden County, NC | 76 | 6 | 15.0 | 244 | +8.8% | #90 of 2,229 |
| 4Yadkin County, NC | 75 | 11 | 7.3 | 445 | +2.9% | #95 of 2,229 |
| 5Hoke County, NC | 75 | 24 | 12.5 | 264 | +9.0% | #106 of 2,229 |
| 6Franklin County, NC | 75 | 37 | 13.0 | 263 | +18.8% | #108 of 2,229 |
| 7Sampson County, NC | 71 | 21 | 9.7 | 312 | +4.1% | #182 of 2,229 |
| 8Person County, NC | 71 | 20 | 12.5 | 264 | +3.7% | #187 of 2,229 |
| 9Davidson County, NC | 70 | 100 | 14.3 | 229 | +6.6% | #208 of 2,229 |
| 10Rowan County, NC | 67 | 75 | 12.7 | 259 | +5.6% | #298 of 2,229 |
| Northampton County, NC | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −5.4% |
Other business types in Northampton County
Each with its Groundwork market score here, out of 100, where it has one.
Food and drink
Groceries and convenience
Auto
Beauty and personal care
Fitness and classes
Health care
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many real estate businesses are in Northampton County, NC?
Map listings as of September 2026 show no real estate businesses in Northampton County. The listings count real estate agents and brokers, property managers, mortgage brokers and lenders, and home inspectors. Official counts show 4 businesses with payroll classed as real estate agents, property managers, mortgage lenders and inspectors in 2023. Official counts list 27 one-person businesses without payroll.
How much do households in Northampton County, NC spend on rent and homeowner costs?
About $103M a year, or $13,113 per household. That is 21% below the U.S. average (an index of 79, where 100 is the U.S. average). The spending figure is all rent and homeowner costs, a measure of housing demand, not money real estate businesses take in. It is estimated from the incomes of the 7,857 households in Northampton County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Northampton County, NC compare with the U.S. for real estate businesses?
Northampton County has no real estate businesses on map listings. At the national ratio of real estate businesses to household spending, Northampton County would have about 24, against none on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 1,964 households, against one for every 414 across the U.S.
How fast is Northampton County, NC growing?
Population estimates put Northampton County at 16,491 people in 2025, down 5.4% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 7,857 households. The median household income in Northampton County is $50,086 a year, 38% below the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 34.8% from the 2015–2019 survey, before inflation.
What is the Groundwork market score?
The Groundwork market score runs from 0 to 100 and compares a market with others of its kind for one business type: states with states, metro areas with metro areas, small-town markets and counties with their own. It weighs household spending per competitor (35%), households per business with payroll (25%), population growth (20%) and spending power (20%), each ranked against those peers. A higher score means that, taken together, the market has more household spending and more households for each business already there, faster population growth and more spending per household than similar markets. It describes a market, not any one site or deal. Northampton County has no market score for real estate businesses, having none on map listings.
How can I see the market around a specific site?
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