Carteret County, North Carolina
Beaufort Real Estate and Local Guide
Historic waterfront town and seat of Carteret County, known for its maritime heritage on Taylor's Creek and the Crystal Coast. Ranked Realty pairs verified local data with the agents who know Beaufort best.
About the area
Living in Beaufort, NC
The third-oldest town in North Carolina, established in 1713 and incorporated in 1723.
The housing market
Homes in Beaufort
- About 48% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied.
- About 60.5% of housing units are single-family homes.
- The median home value is about $319,700.
Landmarks and lifestyle
What makes Beaufort home
North Carolina Maritime Museum
State maritime museum with exhibits on the coast and Blackbeard's Queen Anne's Revenge
Beaufort Historic District
Downtown district of restored eighteenth- and nineteenth-century homes and buildings
Old Burying Ground
Cemetery deeded to the town in 1731 and listed on the National Register of Historic Places
Rachel Carson Reserve
Estuarine reserve across Taylor's Creek known for its wild horses
Cape Lookout National Seashore
Nearby barrier-island national seashore on the Outer Banks
Neighborhoods
Beaufort areas to know
Lenoxville
Unincorporated neighborhood just east of town
For agents
Own Beaufort in search and in AI
Buyers now ask Google and AI for a local agent. Claim your free Ranked Realty page for Beaufort, NC, get listed in our directory, and upgrade any time to a full AI-optimized site that gets you found and recommended.
Local facts on this page are verified against public sources as part of the AppWT local-data project. Data reflects the most recent available figures.