Attic Insulation in Cumberland County, NC

Cumberland County and Its Homes

Cumberland County held steady from 2020 to 2025 at 338,473 people by the Census Bureau's estimate, in about 143,800 housing units.

Its nine incorporated towns each have a page here: Fayetteville, Hope Mills, Spring Lake, Eastover, Stedman, Wade, Falcon, Godwin and Linden. About 75 percent of Cumberland County's housing units are inside town limits, the rest in unincorporated areas.

A pale stone courthouse behind trees in Fayetteville, North Carolina — The old Cumberland County Courthouse in Fayetteville, the county seat Photo: formulanone from Huntsville, United States, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons; cropped and resized

Cumberland County at a Glance

Population: 338,473 (2025), 337,000 (2020)
Housing units: about 143,800
Median year built: 1988 (North Carolina: 1991)
Built before 1980: 38% (statewide: 34%)
Detached houses: 65%
Mobile homes: 8%
Owner-occupied: 55%
Heated with electricity: 77% (statewide: 65%)
Climate zone: 3 on both maps
Towns with pages here: 9

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

Towns and Communities in Cumberland County

Fayetteville
209,120 people · median home 1984 · its own electric system
Hope Mills
18,324 people · median home 1995 · power varies by address
Spring Lake
11,252 people · median home 1990 · power varies by address
Eastover
3,743 people · median home 1986 · Duke Energy Progress
Stedman
1,312 people · median home 2003 · Duke Energy Progress
Wade
653 people · Duke Energy Progress
Falcon
385 people · Duke Energy Progress
Godwin
159 people · Duke Energy Progress
Linden
139 people · Duke Energy Progress

Unincorporated communities the Census Bureau maps in Cumberland County: Vander.

What We Do in Cumberland County

Attic Insulation in Cumberland County
Some 38 percent of Cumberland 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 Cumberland County
Wet, moldy or animal-soiled insulation comes out of Cumberland County attics, and a mouse-soiled Cumberland County attic is sanitized and deodorized; in the 10 percent of homes built before 1960, vermiculite is ruled out first.
Air Sealing in Cumberland County
Some 77 percent of Cumberland County homes heat with electricity, often through attic ducts; their joints and the ceiling's gaps are sealed first.

Homes in Cumberland County

Half of Cumberland County's 143,800 housing units were built before 1988: 21 percent before 1970, 38 percent before 1980 (nearly all before the state's 1978 insulation rule) and 12 percent in 2010 or later. The largest share went up in the 1990s, under codes that asked for less than ENERGY STAR now suggests; ENERGY STAR notes insulation is often thinnest at the eaves. Among Cumberland County towns, the median home is oldest in Fayetteville (1984) and newest in Stedman (2003).

Cumberland County by type: 65 percent detached houses, 25 percent in buildings of two or more homes and 8 percent mobile homes. In Cumberland County, 77 percent of homes heat with electricity, 17 percent with piped gas and 4 percent with tank gas.

Cumberland County Homes by Year Built

Before 1940: about 2,730 units, 2% (±1)
1940s: about 3,140 units, 2% (±1)
1950s: about 8,110 units, 6% (±1)
1960s: about 16,800 units, 12% (±1)
1970s: about 24,400 units, 17% (±1)
1980s: about 21,810 units, 15% (±1)
1990s: about 24,780 units, 17% (±1)
2000s: about 24,310 units, 17% (±1)
2010s: about 15,510 units, 11% (±1)
2020 or later: about 2,210 units, 2% (±1)

Climate Across Cumberland County

NOAA 1991 to 2020 normals for Cumberland County towns, by station: Fayetteville PWC station (Fayetteville, Hope Mills, Spring Lake, Eastover and 2 more): about 2,970 heating and 1,890 cooling degree days; Dunn 4 NW station (Falcon, Godwin and Linden): about 2,910 heating and 1,970 cooling degree days.

Power and Gas in Cumberland County

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

Piedmont Natural Gas holds the Cumberland County gas franchise (NC Utilities Commission map), and 17 percent of Cumberland County homes heat with piped gas.

Who Supplies Power in Cumberland County

Duke Energy Progress: Eastover, Stedman, Wade, Falcon, Godwin and Linden; parts of Hope Mills and Spring Lake; homes near Fayetteville
South River EMC: parts of Spring Lake; homes near Fayetteville, Eastover, Stedman, Wade, Falcon, Godwin and Linden
Fayetteville's own electric system: Fayetteville; parts of Hope Mills and Spring Lake
Lumbee River EMC: parts of Hope Mills; homes near Fayetteville

Energy Programs for Cumberland County Homes

Check each program's current terms for a Cumberland 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 Cumberland County

Smart $aver Insulate and Seal (Duke Energy rebate; Eastover, Stedman, Wade, Falcon and more).
Insulation Incentive Program (PWC; Fayetteville, Hope Mills and Spring Lake): attic insulation bill credit.
Weatherization Rebate (Lumbee River EMC; Hope Mills and near Fayetteville): air sealing and insulation rebates.
Home Energy House Call (Duke Energy home assessment; Eastover, Stedman, Wade, Falcon and more).
Energy audit (South River EMC; Spring Lake, near Fayetteville, near Eastover, near Stedman and more): a walk-through home energy audit for members.
Home Energy Audit (PWC; Fayetteville, Hope Mills and Spring Lake): an online home assessment followed by a phone consultation or a house call, at no cost to PWC electric customers.
Income-qualified Weatherization (Duke Energy income-qualified; Eastover, Stedman, Wade, Falcon and more).
Low-income weatherization rebate (South River EMC; Spring Lake, near Fayetteville, near Eastover, near Stedman and more): weatherization, income-qualified.
Energy Saver North Carolina (statewide income-qualified; any Cumberland County address).
Weatherization Assistance Program (statewide income-qualified; any Cumberland County address).
Piedmont Natural Gas lists rebates for high-efficiency gas furnaces, and none for insulation or air sealing (program page).

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Cumberland County Insulation FAQs

Do you serve all of Cumberland County?

Yes: Fayetteville, Hope Mills, Spring Lake, Eastover, Stedman, Wade, Falcon, Godwin and one more town, and every unincorporated Cumberland County address.

Which utilities offer insulation rebates in Cumberland County?

Duke Energy's Smart $aver Insulate and Seal (Eastover, Stedman, Wade, Falcon and more); PWC's Insulation Incentive Program (Fayetteville, Hope Mills and Spring Lake); Lumbee River EMC's Weatherization Rebate (Hope Mills and homes near Fayetteville).

Does attic insulation in Cumberland County need a permit?

Ask Cumberland County Building Inspections & Permitting before work starts. For an address in Fayetteville, Hope Mills, Spring Lake or another Cumberland County town, the town or city hall can tell you whether Cumberland County's office handles its permits.