Jacksonville, NC investor activity — metro area market report

In the 12 months ending 2026-06-03, the Jacksonville, NC metropolitan area recorded 290 investor purchases of single-family homes out of 4,418 sales (7% of sales) across 68,678 single-family homes in 1 county-equivalents — 0.4 investor purchases per 100 homes, up 34% year over year (217 prior). Ranked #292 of 591 qualifying US markets. Counts are aggregates of public property records, compiled 2026-07-05. The hottest county is Onslow County at 0.4 per 100 homes. HottestZip, powered by GoForClose.

Jacksonville, NCmetro area · North Carolina

🔥 #292 of 591 ranked US markets

Public-record counts · 12 months ending 2026-06-03 · compiled 2026-07-05

Investor purchases (12 mo)

290

purchases by LLCs & corporations

Per 100 homes

0.4

median ranked market: 0.4

Change vs prior 12 mo

+34%

217 → 290 investor purchases

Share of sales to investors

290 of 4,418 recorded sales

Turnover

6.4%

share of all homes that sold

Single-family homes

68,678

Where inside Jacksonville? County by county

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Onslow County290 investor purchases · 0.4 per 100 homes · 7% of sales · 68,678 homes6 ranked ZIPs ↓

#	ZIP	County	Investor purchaseslast 12 mo	Per 100 homesinvestor purchases	Share of salesbought by investors	Turnoverof all homes
69	28445	Onslow County	53	0.7	12%	5.7%
114	28460	Onslow County	43	0.5	7%	7.0%
166	28546	Onslow County	71	0.4	6%	7.0%
169	28540	Onslow County	67	0.4	7%	5.9%
223	28539	Onslow County	23	0.3	5%	7.4%
278	28574	Onslow County	15	0.2	3%	6.4%

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