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13,927people live here $87,287median household incomeNear US average $1,251median rent per month▼ 11% below US $282,200median home value▼ 15% below US

Anderson Creek is an unincorporated community in Harnett County, NC. It has no city government: the county runs it, and the Census counts it as its own place.

What it's like to live in Anderson Creek

Anderson Creek is an unincorporated community in North Carolina with rent below the national average, home prices that remain within reach, and schools with class sizes near the national average. Those factors carry real weight for anyone weighing where to move next.

The tradeoffs are worth naming plainly. Anderson Creek deals with commute times longer than most cities, fewer dining and entertainment options than a bigger city, and a car-dependent commute, with few people using transit.

The good

Rent below the national average
Affordable home prices
Average class sizes

The not so good

Above-average commute times
Smaller place — fewer dining and entertainment options
Car-dependent — few commuters use transit

How Anderson Creek compares

Median household income

Anderson Creek$87,287

North Carolina avg$72,388

US$80,734

Median rent (per month)

Anderson Creek$1,251

North Carolina avg$1,228

US$1,413

Median home value

Anderson Creek$282,200

North Carolina avg$288,900

US$332,700

What it takes to move to Anderson Creek

Based on Anderson Creek's median rent, home value and household income

To rent

$2,502

up front: first month plus a typical one-month deposit

Income to keep rent under 30%: $50,040 a year
43% of Anderson Creek renters spend 30% or more of their income on rent

To buy

$56,440

a 20% down payment on the median home

With 10% down: $28,220
Homes cost 3.2× the typical local household income (US: 4.1×)

Moving costs, closing costs and taxes not included.

The details

Cost of living▼ 11% below US

$1,251/mo median rent

Cost of living works in this city's favor. Median rent sits around $1,251 a month, nothing that raises eyebrows. Solid value overall. Home prices are reasonable, with a median around $282,200. Not a steal, but not intimidating either.

Median home value $282,200 · 43% of renters cost-burdened

Job market

4.0% county unemployment

Unemployment in Harnett County is 4.0%, close to the national average of 4.3%. That's the county-wide rate; BLS doesn't measure a place this size on its own.

Harnett County (county-wide)

Safety

274 violent crimes per 100k, whole jurisdiction

Anderson Creek doesn't have its own police department, so there's no crime rate for it alone. The figures shown are for the Harnett County Sheriff's Office jurisdiction as a whole, which runs close to the national average for violent crime and covers many communities. Individual neighborhoods can differ a lot from that overall rate.

Property crime 1250/100k · Policed by Harnett County Sheriff's Office (county-wide rate) · 2025 data

Getting around▲ 33% above US

35 min average commute

Traffic is a real factor here. The 34.5 minute average means plenty of commuters are pushing 45 to 60 minutes on a bad day. Proximity to work matters more here than it might elsewhere. 9 in 10 workers drive to work; 9% work from home.

How workers get to work

Drive alone

85%

Work from home

9.2%

Carpool

4.5%

Walk

1.0%

Other

0.5%

Climate

Summers are hot and humid, with highs regularly hitting 88°F, and winters are cold, with lows around 31°F and snow a regular occurrence. Rainfall is regular throughout the year.

Average month

High °FLow °FPrecip (in)

30-year averages, 1991–2020

Education & workforceNear US average

35% bachelor's degree or higher

Education levels run about average, with 35% college-educated. It's a mix of white-collar and blue-collar work, which can be an asset or a limitation depending on the field.

Schools

5 public schools inside the boundary

There are 5 public schools inside the boundary. The student-to-teacher ratio is 17:1, close to the national average of 16:1.

Parks & recreation

The nearest national park or historic site is Moores Creek National Battlefield (73 miles away). There are 2 national parks and sites within a day's drive.

Bottom line

Anderson Creek's strongest points are rent below the national average and home prices that remain within reach; the main tradeoffs are commute times longer than most cities and fewer dining and entertainment options than a bigger city. A year of median rent ($1,251/mo) equals 17% of the median household income here, less than the 21% typical nationwide. It tends to suit people watching their budget. It may be a harder fit for people who dread long commutes.

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