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16,339people live here $81,167median household incomeNear US average $1,777median rent per month▲ 26% above US $320,700median home valueNear US average

Murraysville is an unincorporated community in New Hanover 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 Murraysville

Murraysville is an unincorporated community in North Carolina with county unemployment below the national average, a highly educated workforce, and schools with smaller class sizes than the national average. Those factors carry real weight for anyone weighing where to move next.

The tradeoffs are worth naming plainly. Murraysville deals with rent well above the national average, very rainy, fewer dining and entertainment options than a bigger city, and a car-dependent commute, with few people using transit.

The good

Low unemployment in the county
Highly educated workforce
Low student-teacher ratio

The not so good

Rent well above the national average
Very rainy — 60" of rain per year
Smaller place — fewer dining and entertainment options
Car-dependent — few commuters use transit

How Murraysville compares

Median household income

Murraysville$81,167

North Carolina avg$72,388

US$80,734

Median rent (per month)

Murraysville$1,777

North Carolina avg$1,228

US$1,413

Median home value

Murraysville$320,700

North Carolina avg$288,900

US$332,700

What it takes to move to Murraysville

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

To rent

$3,554

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

Income to keep rent under 30%: $71,080 a year
43% of Murraysville renters spend 30% or more of their income on rent

To buy

$64,140

a 20% down payment on the median home

With 10% down: $32,070
Homes cost 4.0× the typical local household income (US: 4.1×)

Moving costs, closing costs and taxes not included.

The details

Cost of living▲ 26% above US

$1,777/mo median rent

Rent runs on the higher side, at $1,777 a month median. Whether that premium makes sense usually comes down to the local job market and what it pays. Home prices are reasonable, with a median around $320,700. Not a steal, but not intimidating either.

Median home value $320,700 · 43% of renters cost-burdened

Job market

3.5% county unemployment

Unemployment in New Hanover County is 3.5%, a little below the national average of 4.3%. That's the county-wide rate; BLS doesn't measure a place this size on its own.

New Hanover County (county-wide)

Safety

187 violent crimes per 100k, whole jurisdiction

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

Property crime 1077/100k · Policed by New Hanover County Sheriff's Office (county-wide rate) · 2025 data

Getting around▼ 12% below US

23 min average commute

Commutes are reasonable, averaging 23 minutes. Nothing heroic, and there's still time left over for a life after work. 9 in 10 workers drive to work; 14% work from home.

How workers get to work

Drive alone

80%

Work from home

14%

Carpool

5.6%

Other

0.5%

Climate

Summers are hot and humid, with highs regularly hitting 88°F, and winters are chilly but manageable, with lows around 38°F. It's a wet climate overall.

Average month

High °FLow °FPrecip (in)

30-year averages, 1991–2020

Education & workforce▲ 27% above US

46% bachelor's degree or higher

The population is well-educated, with 46% holding college degrees. That points to a strong professional base and generally a healthy local economy.

Schools

2 public schools inside the boundary

There are 2 public schools inside the boundary. The student-to-teacher ratio is 14:1, well below the national average of 16:1. Smaller class sizes are generally a positive sign for a district.

Parks & recreation

The nearest national park or historic site is Moores Creek National Battlefield (19 miles away). There are 2 national parks and sites within a day's drive.

Bottom line

Murraysville's strongest points are county unemployment below the national average and a highly educated workforce; the main tradeoffs are rent well above the national average and very rainy. A year of median rent ($1,777/mo) equals 26% of the median household income here, more than the 21% typical nationwide. It tends to suit college-educated professionals. It may be a harder fit for renters on a tight budget.

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