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12,637people live here $113,463median household income▲ 41% above US $1,463median rent per monthNear US average $439,100median home value▲ 32% above US

Myrtle Grove 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 Myrtle Grove

Myrtle Grove is an unincorporated community in North Carolina with county unemployment below the national average, household incomes running above the national average, commutes that run shorter than most cities, and a highly educated workforce. Those factors carry real weight for anyone weighing where to move next.

The tradeoffs are worth naming plainly. Myrtle Grove deals with home prices well above the national average, very rainy, and fewer dining and entertainment options than a bigger city.

The good

Low unemployment in the county
Higher-than-average incomes
Short commutes
Highly educated workforce
Low student-teacher ratio

The not so good

High home prices
Very rainy — 65" of rain per year
Smaller place — fewer dining and entertainment options

How Myrtle Grove compares

Median household income

Myrtle Grove$113,463

North Carolina avg$72,388

US$80,734

Median rent (per month)

Myrtle Grove$1,463

North Carolina avg$1,228

US$1,413

Median home value

Myrtle Grove$439,100

North Carolina avg$288,900

US$332,700

What it takes to move to Myrtle Grove

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

To rent

$2,926

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

Income to keep rent under 30%: $58,520 a year
37% of Myrtle Grove renters spend 30% or more of their income on rent

To buy

$87,820

a 20% down payment on the median home

With 10% down: $43,910
Homes cost 3.9× the typical local household income (US: 4.1×)

Moving costs, closing costs and taxes not included.

The details

Cost of livingNear US average

$1,463/mo median rent

Rent is pretty middle of the road, at $1,463 a month median. Not a bargain, not a budget-buster. About typical for a city this size. Home prices run above average, with a median around $439,100. Buyers should expect to stretch their budget here.

Median home value $439,100 · 37% 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

Myrtle Grove 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▼ 22% below US

20 min average commute

Commutes are reasonable, averaging 20.3 minutes. Nothing heroic, and there's still time left over for a life after work. 8 in 10 workers drive to work; 22% work from home.

How workers get to work

Drive alone

72%

Work from home

22%

Carpool

4.7%

Other

1.0%

Public transit

0.2%

Walk

0.2%

Climate

Summers are hot and humid, with highs regularly hitting 89°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▲ 29% 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 and 2 private schools. The student-to-teacher ratio is 13:1, 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 (26 miles away). There are 2 national parks and sites within a day's drive.

Bottom line

Myrtle Grove's strongest points are county unemployment below the national average and household incomes running above the national average; the main tradeoffs are home prices well above the national average and very rainy. A year of median rent ($1,463/mo) equals 15% of the median household income here, less than the 21% typical nationwide. It tends to suit remote workers (22% of workers here already work from home), people who want short commutes, and college-educated professionals.

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