Spout Springs 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 Spout Springs

Spout Springs is an unincorporated community in North Carolina with household incomes running above the national average and a highly educated workforce. Those factors carry real weight for anyone weighing where to move next.

The tradeoffs are worth naming plainly. Spout Springs deals with rent well above the national average, 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

  • Higher-than-average incomes
  • Highly educated workforce

The not so good

  • Rent well above the national average
  • Above-average commute times
  • Smaller place — fewer dining and entertainment options
  • Car-dependent — few commuters use transit

How Spout Springs compares

Median household income

Spout Springs$92,402
North Carolina avg$72,388
US$80,734

Median rent (per month)

Spout Springs$2,010
North Carolina avg$1,228
US$1,413

Median home value

Spout Springs$358,500
North Carolina avg$288,900
US$332,700

What it takes to move to Spout Springs

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

To rent

$4,020

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

  • Income to keep rent under 30%: $80,400 a year
  • 47% of Spout Springs renters spend 30% or more of their income on rent

To buy

$71,700

a 20% down payment on the median home

  • With 10% down: $35,850
  • Homes cost 3.9× the typical local household income (US: 4.1×)

Moving costs, closing costs and taxes not included.

The details

Cost of living▲ 42% above US

$2,010/mo median rent

Rent is expensive here, at $2,010 a month median and well above the national average. This is the kind of city where housing costs deserve serious budgeting before committing to a move. Home prices run above average, with a median around $358,500. Buyers should expect to stretch their budget here.

Median home value $358,500 · 47% 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

Spout Springs 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▲ 23% above US

32 min average commute

Traffic is a real factor here. The 31.9 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; 10% work from home.

How workers get to work

Drive alone
77%
Work from home
10%
Carpool
8.5%
Other
2.6%
Walk
1.2%

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)
20°40°60°80°100°7"Jan: 3.11" precipitationFeb: 2.77" precipitationMar: 3.24" precipitationApr: 3.65" precipitationMay: 3.99" precipitationJun: 4.73" precipitationJul: 6.59" precipitationAug: 4.41" precipitationSep: 4.63" precipitationOct: 3.21" precipitationNov: 2.85" precipitationDec: 3.46" precipitation29°JJan: high 53°F, low 29°FFFeb: high 55°F, low 31°FMMar: high 64°F, low 38°FAApr: high 73°F, low 46°FMMay: high 80°F, low 57°FJJun: high 87°F, low 65°F90°JJul: high 90°F, low 69°FAAug: high 88°F, low 68°FSSep: high 83°F, low 62°FOOct: high 74°F, low 49°FNNov: high 64°F, low 37°FDDec: high 55°F, low 32°F

30-year averages, 1991–2020

Education & workforce▲ 15% above US

41% bachelor's degree or higher

The population is well-educated, with 41% holding college degrees. That points to a strong professional base and generally a healthy local economy.

Schools

0 public schools inside the boundary

No public school is located inside the boundary; students attend schools in the surrounding district.

Parks & recreation

The nearest national park or historic site is Guilford Courthouse National Military Park (74 miles away). There are 2 national parks and sites within a day's drive.

Bottom line

Spout Springs's strongest points are household incomes running above the national average and a highly educated workforce; the main tradeoffs are rent well above the national average and commute times longer than most cities. A year of median rent ($2,010/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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