OwnerSheet

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 recordedTypeProperties
STREAMLINE DEVELOPERS LLCcompany41
LEON CAPITAL VENTURES LLCcompany34
GALES SHORE PROPERTIES LLCcompany19
B & L REAL ESTATE LLCcompany14
EAST KINSTON HOUSING LLCcompany12
PINE STREET PROP OF BEAUFORT LLCcompany9
400 MARSH STREET LLCcompany8
AMERICAN HOMESMITH NC LLCcompany8
BLUE TREASURE LLCcompany7
JONATHAN PHILIPS & EVA C PHILIPSinvestor7
GEORGE A TAYLOR & MARIA-ANGELICA TAYLOR & TAYLOR,GEORGE A & M TRUSTtrust6
INDIAN TRACE MANAGEMENT LLCcompany6
THOMAS J JOHNSON LLCcompany6
TINKER TOY PROPERTIES LLCcompany6
PIONEER HERITAGE FAMILY LLCcompany6

ZIP codes in Carteret County

ZIPCityRecordsAbsenteeLLCVacant land
28570Newport8,01434%6%8%
28557Morehead City6,77041%10%4%
28516Beaufort6,33849%10%12%
28512Atlantic Beach4,24077%12%4%
28594Emerald Isle2,16373%16%10%
28531Harkers Island96466%5%7%
28582Stella94027%4%6%
28511Atlantic37066%3%6%
28553Marshallberg27764%4%4%
28528Gloucester26657%6%15%
28579Smyrna23657%7%24%
28520Cedar Island16269%10%6%
28524Davis14060%13%1%
28577Sealevel11356%7%9%
28581Stacy5251%7%22%
28575Salter Path2---

Sample properties

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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Figures computed from county assessor and recorder data on Sep 16, 2026. Percentages are of records with owner data. Verify before acting.