2010
2000-2010
Difference
Percent
Change
Jurisdiction 2000 Tyrrell County $375 $461 $86 23% City of Goldsboro
Washington County $403 $562 $159 40% City of Goldsboro $451 $617 $166 37% City of
Washington
City of Washington $398 $560 $162 41%
Jurisdiction
Median Housing Values 2000 – 2010 Seymour Johnson
AFB JLUS Study Area
2000 2010 2000-2010
Difference North Carolina $108,300 $149,100 $40,800 38%
Wayne County $87,600 $104,800 $17,200 20%
Beaufort County $81,900 $107,000 $25,100 31%
Bertie County $59,200 $77,400 $18,200 31%
Dare County $137,200 $342,100 $204,900 149%
Hyde County $76,500 $95,600 19,100 25%
Tyrrell County $59,000 $112,000 $53,000 90%
Washington
County $69,400 $91,900 $22,500 32%
Percent
Change
$84,700 $118,900 $34,200 40%
$75,800 $151,700 $75,900 100%
For Dare and Tyrrell County, and the City of Washington, median housing
values have generally more than doubled from 2000 to 2010, which
translates to higher rents and mortgages and increased monthly living
expenses for area residents. These increases can strain affordability of the
housing market close to Seymour Johnson AFB and lead to increased
commuting distances by military personnel who are priced out of the local
housing market. Growth of the housing market can also be determined by
the number of building permits filed with counties in the Study Area. Records
since the year 2000 indicate growth during the housing supply in the early
2000’s followed by a sharp decline in new housing construction consistent
with the national economic downturn.
Housing value trends illustrate the changes in land and home values relative
to market fluctuations. These fluctuations can be indicative of development
activity and the location or migration patterns of populations. Table 2‐23
shows the median housing value trends in the Study Area from 2000 to 2010.
Jurisdiction
2000-2010
Difference
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, Selected Housing
Characteristics, 2006‐2010
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, Selected Housing
Characteristics, 2006‐2010
Table 2-23.
2010
2000
Percent
Change
Figure 2‐1 shows the supply of newly constructed single family housing units
between 2000 and 2014 in the JLUS Study Area. This growth illustrates the
conversion of agricultural land for residential uses. However, some of the
growth after 2011 can be attributed to rebuilding from Hurricane Irene, as is
the case in Beaufort County. Many counties within the Study Area utilize
growth boundaries to manage development in urban districts around existing
community centers and transportation corridors. These growth limiting
policies may increase land costs and reduce affordability throughout the
Study Area.
Housing starts indicate the availability of multi‐family housing (two or more
units, such as apartments and condominiums). Figure 2‐2 shows a similar
downturn in new construction since the start of the national recession
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