None of the Wilmington area's 10 most common jobs can buy a home in Wrightsville Beach
The typical house costs $2,528,933. At today's 7.32% mortgage rate, buying it takes $653,732 a year.
ESTIMATEHome price and rent for Wrightsville Beach, and jobs and tax for the Wilmington area. How the estimate works
THE WILMINGTON AREA'S 10 MOST COMMON JOBS, BY MEDIAN PAY
MEDIAN PAY
Rent apt $84K
Rent house $104K
Buy $654K
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Registered nurses
$80,970Rent over 30%
Customer service representatives
$38,100Rent over 30%
Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand
$37,160Rent over 30%
Stockers and order fillers
$35,300Rent over 30%
Cooks, restaurant
$34,940Rent over 30%
Retail salespersons
$30,790Rent over 30%
Waiters and waitresses
$30,610Rent over 30%
Cashiers
$28,520Rent over 30%
Cooks, fast food
$27,500Rent over 30%
Fast food and counter workers
$27,460Rent over 30%
Each line is the yearly pay where that home fits the rule: rent at 30% of pay or less, and the mortgage, tax, insurance, and HOA at 28% of pay or less.