Real Estate and Homes in Oriental and Pamlico County, NC

Despite the housing collapse in recent years, the home prices and real estate values have continued to climb in Oriental, NC as more people choose this small waterfront village as the ideal spot to retire. Many Realtors in the area offer homes ranging from the lower $130s to nearly $1 million, as well as long-term rentals and more secluded spots outside of town. This section is meant to help unravel the local communities and neighborhoods, as well provide choices of real estate agents in the Oriental and Pamlico County area.

As a mostly rural area, North Carolina's Pamlico County and towns like Oriental are small enough to be neighborhoods unto themselves. Real estate is most popular in the waterfront neighborhoods of Vandemere, Bayboro, Oriental and Minnesott Beach, where the county's fishing and sailing culture thives. While there is no zoning outside city areas, the county does have a sign ordinance, a subdivision ordinance and a group housing ordinance. The average price range for new homes in Pamlico County is $214,000 to $246,000, although million-dollar homes have been built.

Other farming towns across Pamlico County include Mesic, Stonewall, Alliance, Grantsboro and Arapahoe. Unincorporated communities include Hobucken, Lowland, Merritt, Reelsboro, Florence, Whortonsville, Olympia and the Dawson Creek area.