Belville is a town in Brunswick County, North Carolina, home to about 2,573 people across 1.7 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 28451.
Homes sold for a median of $210 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Leland; part is in Belville
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Belville. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Myrtle Beach International Airport (MYR)64 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Wilmington International Airport (ILM)9 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Raleigh, NC113 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA428 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Belville; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Belville had 2,406 residents in the 2020 census, up 744% since 2000.
It’s the 293rd largest of 771 towns in North Carolina by population.
Brunswick County grew from 12,657 residents in 1900 to 136,693 in 2020.
Brunswick County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 89°F in summer, and winter lows average 33°F. About 63.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 0 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Wilmington 7 N, NC weather station (9 miles away).
33,646 jobs at 3,093 businesses in Brunswick County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
262 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Belville.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 32 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 7 |
| Dentists | 30 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 60 |
| Mental health providers | 50 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 59 |
| Optometrists | 9 |
| Chiropractors | 15 |
| Pharmacies | 13 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (2 nearby)
Grocery stores
Libraries
Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Public schools here are run by Brunswick County Schools, Classical Charter Schools of Leland. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belville ElementaryLeland | Pre-K–5 | 812 | Public | 5.3 mi |
| Lincoln ElementaryLeland | Pre-K–5 | 738 | Public | 1.0 mi |
| Classical Charter Schools of LelandLeland | K–8 | 935 | Charter | 4.7 mi |
| Leland MiddleLeland | 6–8 | 806 | Public | 2.6 mi |
| North Brunswick HighLeland | 9–12 | 1,620 | Public | 2.7 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Leland, Navassa, Northwest and Sandy Creek.
Town boundaries don’t always match ZIP codes: a ZIP code can cross into neighboring towns, and a town can share a ZIP code with its neighbors. Facts describe the town itself; market figures describe whole ZIP codes.