Cost to Own
United StatesNorth CarolinaPamlico CountyBayboro Population 1,282 Data vintage ACS 2023 5-Year Rates updated 2026-07-30

Total monthly cost of ownership

Cost to Own a Home in Bayboro, North Carolina

A $133,000 home here costs

$1,138

per month, all in — with 20% down at today's 6.66% 30-year fixed rate.

A standard mortgage calculator would have told you $684. The real number is $454 higher every month — 66% more than the payment most buyers budget for.

Bayboro median: $133,400
Under 20% adds PMI
Freddie Mac PMMS
US average household

Where every dollar goes

Only the first line is a mortgage payment. Change any assumption above and every figure below recalculates.

Principal & interest30-year fixed, $106,400 borrowed $684
Property tax0.824% effective rate for Bayboro itself $91
Homeowners insuranceNorth Carolina averages $1,192/yr (NAIC), or 0.435% of home value $48
Electricity15.09¢/kWh — North Carolina residential average, EIA $136
Water, sewer & trashUS household average $68
Maintenance reserve1% of home value per year $111
Total monthly $1,138

Bayboro against Pamlico County and North Carolina

MeasureBayboroPamlico County
Median home value$133,400$209,800
Median property tax$1,099$1,257
Effective tax rate0.824%0.599%
Median gross rent$971$909
Population1,28212,315

The weather behind that power bill

Bayboro sits in Pamlico County, which averages a high of 88.2°F in its hottest month and a low of 34.0°F in its coldest, with 58.76" of precipitation a year and 37% of it in a single three-month stretch. That climate drives 1,697 cooling and 2,824 heating degree days, which is what sets the $136 electricity line above.

See the full climate breakdown for Pamlico County — month by month temperatures, rainy season timing, snowfall and heating and cooling costs.

Other cities in Pamlico County

No other places of this size are published in Pamlico County.

Full Pamlico County cost breakdown · Every county in North Carolina

Common questions

How much does it cost to own a home in Bayboro?

A $133,000 home in Bayboro, North Carolina costs approximately $1,138 per month with 20% down at 6.66%. That is $684 principal and interest, $91 property tax, $48 homeowners insurance, $204 utilities and $111 set aside for maintenance.

What is the property tax rate in Bayboro?

Bayboro has an effective property tax rate of 0.824%, based on a median home value of $133,400 and median real estate taxes of $1,099. That is higher than the Pamlico County average of 0.599%.

What is the average home price in Bayboro?

The median owner-occupied home value in Bayboro, North Carolina is $133,400, against $209,800 across Pamlico County.

Is it cheaper to rent or buy in Bayboro?

Median gross rent in Bayboro is $971 a month, against $1,138 to own the median home all in. Renting costs less month to month here, though renting builds no equity.

Sources & methodology

  • Median home value, real estate taxes, gross rent and population for Bayboro — US Census Bureau, American Community Survey ACS 2023 5-Year, place-level tables.
  • Homeowners insurance — NAIC average premium for North Carolina.
  • Electricity price — EIA Electric Power Monthly Table 5.6.A.
  • Mortgage rate — Freddie Mac PMMS, refreshed weekly.
  • Maintenance (1%/yr) and water and sewer ($68/mo) are national estimates. Every assumption above is editable.

Full methodology