Carteret County, NC property owners
31,047 property records across 16 ZIP codes. 48% of owners do not live at the property, 7% get their mail in another state, and 16% of properties are held by a company or trust.
- Records
- 31,047
- owner data on 89.1%
- Absentee owners
- 48.4%
- 13,390 properties
- Out-of-state owners
- 6.5%
- 1,804 properties
- LLC or company owned
- 9.2%
- 2,539 properties
- Trust owned
- 6.9%
- 1,920 properties
- Vacant land
- 7.6%
- 2,113 parcels
- Pre-probate
- 8
- flagged in source data
- Pre-foreclosure
- 0
- incl. auction and bank owned
- Typical hold
- 5 to 14 years
- 20.5% held 15+ years
How long owners have held
Under 5 years36.4%
5 to 14 years43.1%
15 years or more20.5%
Largest entity owners
Companies, investors and trusts holding the most properties, as recorded by the assessor.
| Owner as recorded | Type | Properties |
|---|---|---|
| STREAMLINE DEVELOPERS LLC | company | 41 |
| LEON CAPITAL VENTURES LLC | company | 34 |
| GALES SHORE PROPERTIES LLC | company | 19 |
| B & L REAL ESTATE LLC | company | 14 |
| EAST KINSTON HOUSING LLC | company | 12 |
| PINE STREET PROP OF BEAUFORT LLC | company | 9 |
| 400 MARSH STREET LLC | company | 8 |
| AMERICAN HOMESMITH NC LLC | company | 8 |
| BLUE TREASURE LLC | company | 7 |
| JONATHAN PHILIPS & EVA C PHILIPS | investor | 7 |
| GEORGE A TAYLOR & MARIA-ANGELICA TAYLOR & TAYLOR,GEORGE A & M TRUST | trust | 6 |
| INDIAN TRACE MANAGEMENT LLC | company | 6 |
| THOMAS J JOHNSON LLC | company | 6 |
| TINKER TOY PROPERTIES LLC | company | 6 |
| PIONEER HERITAGE FAMILY LLC | company | 6 |
ZIP codes in Carteret County
| ZIP | City | Records | Absentee | LLC | Vacant land |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28570 | Newport | 8,014 | 34% | 6% | 8% |
| 28557 | Morehead City | 6,770 | 41% | 10% | 4% |
| 28516 | Beaufort | 6,338 | 49% | 10% | 12% |
| 28512 | Atlantic Beach | 4,240 | 77% | 12% | 4% |
| 28594 | Emerald Isle | 2,163 | 73% | 16% | 10% |
| 28531 | Harkers Island | 964 | 66% | 5% | 7% |
| 28582 | Stella | 940 | 27% | 4% | 6% |
| 28511 | Atlantic | 370 | 66% | 3% | 6% |
| 28553 | Marshallberg | 277 | 64% | 4% | 4% |
| 28528 | Gloucester | 266 | 57% | 6% | 15% |
| 28579 | Smyrna | 236 | 57% | 7% | 24% |
| 28520 | Cedar Island | 162 | 69% | 10% | 6% |
| 28524 | Davis | 140 | 60% | 13% | 1% |
| 28577 | Sealevel | 113 | 56% | 7% | 9% |
| 28581 | Stacy | 52 | 51% | 7% | 22% |
| 28575 | Salter Path | 2 | - | - | - |
Sample properties
- 351 Salter Path Rd Unit 304, Pine Knoll Shores, NC 28512individualAbsenteeOut of stateopen sheet
- 102 Club Colony Dr, Atlantic Beach, NC 28512individualAbsenteeopen sheet
- 109 Egret Lake Dr, Atlantic Beach, NC 28512individualAbsenteeopen sheet
- 192 Oakleaf Dr, Atlantic Beach, NC 28512individualAbsenteeopen sheet
- 209 W Bogue Blvd, Atlantic Beach, NC 28512individualAbsenteeOut of stateopen sheet
- 511 N Kinston Ave, Atlantic Beach, NC 28512individualAbsenteeopen sheet
- 411 Club Colony Dr, Atlantic Beach, NC 28512individualAbsenteeopen sheet
- 213 Fairview St, Atlantic Beach, NC 28512individualAbsenteeopen sheet
- 2229 Lennoxville Rd # 3, Beaufort, NC 28516individualAbsenteeopen sheet
- 306 Straits Rd, Beaufort, NC 28516individualAbsenteeopen sheet
- 2698 Lennoxville Rd, Beaufort, NC 28516individualAbsenteeOut of stateopen sheet
- 2411 Front St Unit 19, Beaufort, NC 28516individualAbsenteeopen sheet
Questions about this data
- How many absentee owners are there in Carteret County, North Carolina?
- 13,390 of the 27,674 properties with owner data in Carteret County, North Carolina (48.4%) have an owner whose mailing address differs from the property, or who is recorded as not owner-occupied.
- How many properties in Carteret County, North Carolina are owned by out-of-state owners?
- 1,804 properties (6.5%) have an owner mailing address in a different state.
- What share of Carteret County, North Carolina property is owned by LLCs, companies or trusts?
- 9.2% is recorded to a company or investor entity and 6.9% to a trust, together 4,459 properties.
- How much vacant land is there in Carteret County, North Carolina?
- 2,113 parcels (7.6%) are recorded as vacant land or lots.
- How many pre-probate properties are in Carteret County, North Carolina?
- 8 properties carry a pre-probate flag in the source data, meaning the recorded owner appears in death records and the estate has not yet transferred the property.
- How long have owners in Carteret County, North Carolina held their property?
- Of 25,110 properties with a known purchase date, 36.4% were acquired in the last 5 years, 43.1% 5 to 14 years ago, and 20.5% 15 or more years ago. The typical hold is 5 to 14 years.
- Where does this data come from?
- County assessor and recorder records compiled by a data partner, covering 31,047 property records in Carteret County, North Carolina with owner data on 89.1%. Figures are recomputed weekly; last computed 2026-09-16. Individual property details, including the recorded owner and mailing address, are available on each owner sheet.
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Look up a propertyFigures computed from county assessor and recorder data on Sep 16, 2026. Percentages are of records with owner data. Verify before acting.