Located in Lenoir County
The small town of La Grange continues to bloom in rural eastern North Carolina. This community earned the nickname “The Garden Spot” in the early 20th century because some of its gardens were visible to passing trains. Today, La Grange is home to fewer than 3,000 but has cultivated a quaint downtown area and is close to the amenities in cities like neighboring Goldsboro and Kinston.
The town has a mix of vintage architecture and new subdivisions. A handful of original Victorian-style homes, often with steep roof gables, front porches and decorative trimming, are in the town center. Other styles include shotgun, cottage, Craftsman bungalow and manufactured homes, which may range in condition. The up-and-coming Blair Ridge community on the town's south side has one- and two-story new construction homes on large lots. The median home price is around $300,000, slightly higher than surrounding areas.
La Grange Elementary School, which gets a C-plus from Niche, and E.B. Frink Middle School, which gets a B, are both in La Grange. Lenoir High School, which earns a B-minus, is a few miles away. High schoolers can embark on several career and technical education pathways involving apprenticeships and internships. About 15 miles east in Kinston, Lenior Community College offers dual enrollment courses for high schoolers and associate degrees for postsecondary students.
The centrally located La Grange Community Park features open space, playground equipment and a newly unveiled splash pad, which is operational from May through September. The Community Center hosts a variety of programs, including Zumba, line dancing and youth summer camps. The elementary school also shares its baseball fields with youth Little League teams.
Downtown La Grange is centered around on South Caswell Street, with a few restaurants, a gas station, a library, and a post office, among other businesses. The new Second Street Café is open daily with a salad bar and various hot and cold sandwiches. While there are some empty storefronts, the area does have some new tenants, including Foss Demolition. Groceries and essentials are available at Food Lion and Family Dollar. Goldsboro and Kinston, about 15 miles in either direction, have bigger retail and restaurant scenes and cuisine options ranging from North Carolina barbecue to Italian, Jamaican and Asian fusion.
The resident-led Engage L.A. organizes family-friendly events at La Grange Community Park. The Summer Concert Series features regional bands and food trucks in June, July, and August. The Garden Spot Music Festival in September features a dance party, live bands, a 5K run, a parade and rides. Several churches serve La Grange's spiritual community with Sunday morning worship, events and services, from movies on the lawn to community dinners.
This is a fairly car-dependent area since public bus routes are not available. Lenoir County Transit offers on-demand rides for medical appointments and other errands. La Grange sits along U.S. Route 70, an east-west corridor to Goldsboro and Kinston. Both cities have full-service hospitals with emergency rooms. About 80 miles northwest, Raleigh-Durham airport offers nonstop flights to around 80 international and domestic destinations.
Interested in learning more about homes in this area? Reach out to , an experienced agent in this area.
Terri Alphin Smith
Terri Alphin Smith & Co
(910) 406-6234
790 Total Sales
1 in La Grange
$290,000 Price
Josh Hardison
Keller Williams Realty Points East
(252) 417-2356
63 Total Sales
4 in La Grange
$175K - $600K Price Range
Felicia Worrell
Coldwell Banker Howard Perry & Walston
(844) 381-6785
123 Total Sales
10 in La Grange
$113K - $476K Price Range
Billy Gonzalez
Alluvium Elite Realty
(984) 305-3403
27 Total Sales
1 in La Grange
$124,200 Price
Teresa Honeycutt
Adams Homes Realty NC, Inc.
(252) 549-4564
28 Total Sales
10 in La Grange
$218K - $449K Price Range
Sabrina McKnuckles
United Real Estate East Carolina
(252) 600-2298
21 Total Sales
1 in La Grange
$90,000 Price
On average, homes in La Grange, NC sell after 63 days on the market compared to the national average of 53 days. The median sale price for homes in La Grange, NC over the last 12 months is $304,900, up 13% from the median home sale price over the previous 12 months.
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