CDP in North Carolina, United States

Sneads Ferry

$369kMedian Home
313Sunny Days/yr
72°FAvg High Temp
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View on MapPopulation3kCenter elevation26 ft
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Four real seasons, with rain spread fairly evenly through the year. Spring and fall feel like real transition seasons. Humidity stays elevated through most of the year. Air quality can be a watchout.

About Sneads Ferry

Sneads Ferry is a census-designated place (CDP) in Onslow County, North Carolina, United States. It is the second largest municipality in Onslow County, behind Jacksonville and is part of the Jacksonville, North Carolina Metropolitan Statistical Area. Once a rural fishing village, Sneads Ferry has experienced a surge in development since 2000. Based on U.S. Census data, the study area has grown from 5,425 residents in 2000 to approximately 9,750 residents in 2014, an 80% increase. Growth primarily has been driven by accessibility to MCB Camp Lejeune from the gate on NC 172 and expansion of the United States Marine Corps Special Operations Command (MARSOC) accessed from NC 210.Wikipedia

Four seasonsNo real winterEven rainfall
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Where It Is

Location Context
Sneads Ferry, North Carolina
Latitude34.55°
Longitude-77.40°
Population3k
Center elevation26 ft

State Context

North CarolinaU.S. state

North Carolina is a state in the Southeastern and South Atlantic regions of the United States. It is bordered by Virginia to the north, the Atlantic Ocean to the east, South Carolina to the south, Georgia to the southwest, and Tennessee to the west. The state is the 28th-largest and ninth-most populous of the United States. Along with South Carolina, it makes up the Carolinas region of the East Coast.Wikipedia

Income tax: Flat 4.25%Avg sales tax: 7.00%Property tax: 0.70%Official school data available

About the Region

Southeast

The Southeast has become the most active real estate market in the United States. Charlotte, Raleigh, Atlanta, and Nashville's broader metro have all absorbed sustained in-migration driven by warmer weather, relatively lower housing costs than comparable Sun Belt metros, and — in Florida and Tennessee — no state income tax. The Research Triangle between Raleigh, Durham, and Chapel Hill has emerged as a genuine rival to established tech corridors, anchored by Duke, UNC, and NC State.

The region's rapid growth has created real affordability pressure in cities that were bargains a decade ago. Asheville, Savannah, and coastal Florida markets have seen sharp appreciation, narrowing the cost advantage that drew transplants in the first place. Coastal areas across the Southeast also carry increasing flood and hurricane insurance costs as storm frequency and severity trends upward. Long, hot, and humid summers are a material lifestyle consideration — June through September in much of the region is genuinely intense.

Outdoors

Nature Access

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People

City Profile

Median Age31 yrs
College Educated39%bachelor's or higher
Work From Home10%of workforce
Practical

Cost of Living

Housing
$2k/mo
Median rent
$369k
Median home price
Rent burden27% of income
Household Income
$80k
Median annual
Daily life

Livability

Walkability
17
School Rating
6.3/10
Internet
No internet coverage data yet.
The year

Climate

Sunshine
313
sunny days per year
86% of the year
Avg High Temp
72°F
annual average
Humidity Pattern
Humidity year-round
82% warm season / 75% cool season
Comfort Score
87/100
Excellent
Temp Swing
29°F
seasonal high-temp spread
Annual precipitation
57"
inches per year
Annual snowfall
0"
inches per year
Typical Air Quality
58
Moderate · 2024 modeled average
How To Read Comfort

Comfort combines temperature band fit, humidity fit, seasonal swing, and penalties for long stretches of extreme heat or cold. Higher scores mean the yearly pattern stays closer to an easier day-to-day climate band.

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57" of precipitation per year
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humid summers
Summer 82% · Winter 75% · Apr-Aug 71-84%
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