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Cost of living in St. James, North Carolina

Simple answer

We don't have a typical rent for St. James.

The Census Bureau did not publish a median rent for this place in the 2020–2024 survey. We will not guess one.

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People
7,072
Census average, 2020–2024
Typical rent
Not published
Median gross rent, includes utilities
Typical pay
$116,383
Median household income, yearly
Typical home
$636,800
Median home value
2-bedroom fair rent
$1,574
Brunswick County, NC HUD Metro FMR Area

St. James, North Carolina has about 7,072 people. That count is a 2020–2024 Census average, not a headcount from one day.

A typical home is worth about $636,800.

HUD's fair-market rent for a 2-bedroom in Brunswick County is $1,574 a month. That is the county number, not an apartment listing in St. James. It runs from October 2026 through September 2027.

In the Wilmington, NC metro area, prices sit at 96.4 when the U.S. average is 100. That is a 2024 BEA index.

North Carolina taxes wages. A typical combined sales tax is 7.0% as of January 1, 2026. That mix is statewide, not St. James's exact store tax.

In July 2026, a typical North Carolina home paid 15.16¢ per kilowatt-hour. That is a state average from EIA, not St. James's bill.

EIA did not publish a 2025 all-grades gas price for North Carolina in the table we use.

Nearby places

EBT nearby

USDA has a live map of stores that take SNAP. We did not copy that store list here. The downloadable file is a history file for 2005 through 2025, so the live map is the one to use.

Find SNAP stores near St. JamesWhat EBT can buy in North Carolina

Locator page updated 2026-09-11. Last checked 2026-10-16.

Food stamps (SNAP) tools in North Carolina

Bigger places in North Carolina

Census 2020-2024. HUD rents for October 2026–September 2027. BEA prices for 2024. Taxes as of January 1, 2026. Checked 2026-10-16. 15,000 places are in this guide.