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Dare County, North Carolina real estate & cities.
Countywide real estate hub for Dare County, NC — 4 live city guides, public market snapshots, and connections to local professionals.
Dare County, North Carolina is a county-level market on USAHouses.com — a countywide hub linking verified city guides, public market data, and ways to connect with licensed professionals. We currently publish 4 city-level guides inside Dare County, covering resale homes, condos, land, and new construction across the county.
County pages complement city guides: they group places by official Census county or county-equivalent boundaries, surface nearby counties and major North Carolina cities, and link to NewUSAHouses.com builder hubs when available.
Dare County corresponds to Census FIPS code 37055. FIPS is the geographic code for USA Counties.
County snapshot
Dare County at a glance
City guides on USAHouses
4 live
Combined population (catalogued places)
15,274
Median household income (midpoint of places)
$88,811
Median home value range (Census ACS)
$401,700 – $705,700
County price trend (FHFA HPI)
+3.7% (2025)
Market data compiled from public sources on linked city guides and county-level datasets; deemed reliable but not guaranteed. Full source list ↗
Places in Dare County
Cities & towns in Dare County
Dare County includes 4 places USAHouses.com tracks in its city manifest; 4 already have live market guides linked below.
Nearby
Nearby counties & major cities in North Carolina
Other counties in North Carolina with USAHouses city or county coverage:
New Hanover County
12 catalogued places
Wake County
12 catalogued places
Brunswick County
11 catalogued places
Union County
11 catalogued places
Gaston County
10 catalogued places
Buncombe County
8 catalogued places
Guilford County
8 catalogued places
Harnett County
8 catalogued places
Larger North Carolina cities with live USAHouses market guides — populous places first, including major metro hubs when available:
Charlotte
Major metro
Raleigh-Durham
Major metro
Winston-Salem
Pop. 250,887 · Major city
Fayetteville
Pop. 209,692 · Major city
Cary
Pop. 176,686 · Major metro city
Wilmington
Pop. 118,578 · Major metro
High Point
Pop. 115,263 · Major city
Concord
Pop. 106,518 · Major metro city
Major metro hubs serving buyers comparing Dare County with larger nearby markets:
New construction
New homes in & near Dare County
Verified new-construction communities on NewUSAHouses.com in North Carolina — linked when a matching metro or state hub exists.
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Official resources
Dare County government & services
Dare County government
Official county or county-equivalent government website (source: public records / Wikidata). Official site ↗
Schools
Dare County Schools — 11 schools, 5,181 students (largest district in county by enrollment; attendance zones vary by address).
County house price trend
FHFA all-transactions HPI annual change +3.7% (2025).
Common questions
Dare County FAQ
What cities and towns are in Dare County, NC?
USAHouses.com currently catalogues 4 places in Dare County, with live market guides for 4 of them. Census recognizes additional small places and CDPs in most counties that may not yet have dedicated pages.
Where should I start looking for homes in Dare County?
Start with the live city guides for Kill Devil Hills, Kitty Hawk, Nags Head, Duck — each links Census market data, nearby places, and ways to connect with local professionals.
Does USAHouses.com cover new construction in Dare County?
City and county guides link to NewUSAHouses.com where verified new-home communities exist in North Carolina. Use the new-construction section on this page for same-state builder hubs; availability varies by market.
How is the Dare County housing market trending?
County-level FHFA house price index data shows a +3.7% annual change in 2025 — a countywide benchmark, not a guarantee for any single city or street.
How do I connect with an agent in Dare County?
Use the lead form at the bottom of this page to describe your buy or sell goals in Dare County. USA HOUSES LLC is a platform/media company, not a brokerage; licensed professionals are disclosed separately.
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