Attic Insulation in Beaufort County, NC

Beaufort County and Its Homes

Beaufort County held steady from 2020 to 2025 at 44,670 people by the Census Bureau's estimate, in about 24,500 housing units.

Its seven incorporated towns each have a page here: Washington, Belhaven, Chocowinity, Aurora, Washington Park, Bath and Pantego. About 30 percent of Beaufort County's housing units are inside town limits, the rest in unincorporated areas.

A large red-brick courthouse with a white arched entrance in Washington, North Carolina — The Beaufort County Courthouse in Washington, the county seat Photo: Tradewinds, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons; cropped and resized

Beaufort County at a Glance

Population: 44,670 (2025), 44,694 (2020)
Housing units: about 24,500
Median year built: 1980 (North Carolina: 1991)
Built before 1980: 50% (statewide: 34%)
Detached houses: 68%
Mobile homes: 22%
Owner-occupied: 70%
Heated with electricity: 61% (statewide: 65%)
Climate zone: 3 on both maps
Towns with pages here: 7

Census Bureau estimates for Beaufort County (housing: 2020 to 2024).

Towns and Communities in Beaufort County

Washington
9,910 people · median home 1972 · its own electric system
Belhaven
1,414 people · its own electric system
Chocowinity
751 people · median home 1976 · power varies by address
Aurora
454 people · power varies by address
Washington Park
383 people · median home 1957 · power varies by address
Bath
243 people · power varies by address
Pantego
161 people · power varies by address

Unincorporated communities the Census Bureau maps in Beaufort County: River Road (about 2,100 housing units, median year built 1978), Cypress Landing (median year built 2004), Bayview (median year built 1967) and Pinetown.

What We Do in Beaufort County

Attic Insulation in Beaufort County
Some 50 percent of Beaufort County housing units predate 1980; joists showing above their insulation mean more blown-in fiberglass is due, R-49 from bare.
Attic Insulation Removal in Beaufort County
Wet, moldy or animal-soiled insulation comes out of Beaufort County attics, and a mouse-soiled Beaufort County attic is sanitized and deodorized; in the 24 percent of homes built before 1960, vermiculite is ruled out first.
Air Sealing in Beaufort County
Some 61 percent of Beaufort County homes heat with electricity, often through attic ducts; their joints and the ceiling's gaps are sealed first.

Homes in Beaufort County

Half of Beaufort County's 24,500 housing units were built before 1980: 34 percent before 1970, 50 percent before 1980 (nearly all before the state's 1978 insulation rule) and 8 percent in 2010 or later (16 percent statewide). The largest share went up in the 1970s; fiberglass from those years may have settled, so check its depth against the joists. Among Beaufort County towns, the median home is oldest in Washington Park (1957) and newest in Chocowinity (1976).

Beaufort County by type: 68 percent detached houses, 8 percent in buildings of two or more homes and 22 percent mobile homes (11 percent statewide). In Beaufort County, 61 percent of homes heat with electricity, 12 percent with piped gas (24 percent statewide) and 24 percent with tank gas (6 percent statewide).

Beaufort County Homes by Year Built

Before 1940: about 2,070 units, 8% (±2)
1940s: about 1,270 units, 5% (±1)
1950s: about 2,450 units, 10% (±2)
1960s: about 2,540 units, 10% (±2)
1970s: about 3,830 units, 16% (±2)
1980s: about 3,640 units, 15% (±2)
1990s: about 3,550 units, 14% (±2)
2000s: about 3,240 units, 13% (±2)
2010s: about 1,770 units, 7% (±1)
2020 or later: about 170 units, 1% (±1)

Climate Across Beaufort County

NOAA 1991 to 2020 normals for Beaufort County towns, by station: Washington Wastewater Plant 4 W station (Washington, Chocowinity and Washington Park): about 2,910 heating and 1,810 cooling degree days; Belhaven 3 NE station (Belhaven and Pantego): about 2,920 heating and 1,720 cooling degree days; Aurora 6 N station (Aurora and Bath): about 2,600 heating and 2,030 cooling degree days.

Power and Gas in Beaufort County

The card lists Beaufort County's town utilities by the territory maps; a power bill confirms the one at an address.

Piedmont Natural Gas holds the Beaufort County gas franchise (NC Utilities Commission map), and 12 percent of Beaufort County homes heat with piped gas.

Who Supplies Power in Beaufort County

Duke Energy Progress: parts of Chocowinity, Aurora, Washington Park, Bath and Pantego; homes near Washington and Belhaven
Tideland EMC: parts of Chocowinity, Aurora, Washington Park, Bath and Pantego; homes near Washington and Belhaven
Washington's own electric system: Washington
Belhaven's own electric system: Belhaven

Energy Programs for Beaufort County Homes

Check each program's current terms for a Beaufort County home; some pay only through the utility's contractor network. Insulation Pros is an approved Duke Energy trade ally for Duke's rebate.

Programs for Beaufort County

Smart $aver Insulate and Seal (Duke Energy rebate; Chocowinity, Aurora, Washington Park, Bath and more).
Home Energy House Call (Duke Energy home assessment; Chocowinity, Aurora, Washington Park, Bath and more).
ElectriCities energy audits (ElectriCities member towns; Washington and Belhaven).
Income-qualified Weatherization (Duke Energy income-qualified; Chocowinity, Aurora, Washington Park, Bath and more).
Energy Saver North Carolina (statewide income-qualified; any Beaufort County address).
Weatherization Assistance Program (statewide income-qualified; any Beaufort County address).
Piedmont Natural Gas lists rebates for high-efficiency gas furnaces, and none for insulation or air sealing (program page).

Get Your Free Estimate

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Beaufort County Insulation FAQs

Do you serve all of Beaufort County?

Yes: Washington, Belhaven, Chocowinity, Aurora, Washington Park, Bath and Pantego, and every unincorporated Beaufort County address.

Which utilities offer insulation rebates in Beaufort County?

Duke Energy's Smart $aver Insulate and Seal (Chocowinity, Aurora, Washington Park, Bath and more).

Does attic insulation in Beaufort County need a permit?

Ask Beaufort County Permitting before work starts. For an address in Washington, Belhaven, Chocowinity or another Beaufort County town, the town or city hall can tell you whether Beaufort County's office handles its permits.