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Richlands, NC

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Rural, beautiful, and close to everything

Rural Small Town Nature Outdoors Affordable Military

Richlands is a small, rural community in eastern North Carolina, roughly fifteen miles from Jacksonville. Historically an agrarian community surrounded by farmlands, Richlands has developed a more suburban atmosphere: quiet neighborhood streets lined with charming homes now fill most of the town’s landscape, and many folks who work in Jacksonville (including Marine Corps Air Station New River) choose to live in Richlands and commute.

Outdoorsy types will love the close proximity to Hofmann Forest, a sprawling nature preserve managed by NC State University that offers terrific opportunities to revel in the region’s natural beauty. You’ll also be within day trip distance of the coast, and just over an hour’s drive from larger cities like Wilmington, Greenville, and Fayetteville.

Transportation

30

Car-Dependent

out of 100 WalkScore® Rating

This area is considered a car-dependent area and most errands will require a car.

51

Bikeable

out of 100 BikeScore® Rating

While there’s some bike infrastructure in this area, you’ll still need a car for many errands.

Schools

Richlands Elementary

Public

Grades K-5

642 Students

5
out of 10

Heritage Elementary School

Public

Grades K-5

541 Students

4
out of 10

Trexler Middle

Public

Grades 6-8

825 Students

4
out of 10

Richlands High

Public

Grades 9-12

960 Students

6
out of 10

Points of Interest

Airports

  • Albert J Ellis
  • Coastal Carolina Regional

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† Our analysis of utilities, groceries, transportation, healthcare, home prices, and other goods and services is sourced from the Cost of Living Index, a respected benchmark published by the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER) that provides a thorough overview of living expenses across different regions.

Rent data is provided by CoStar Group’s Market Trend reports. As the industry leader in commercial real estate information, analytics, and news, CoStar conducts extensive research to produce and maintain a comprehensive database of commercial real estate information. We combine this data with public record to provide the most up-to-date rental information available.

Consumer goods, services, and home prices are sourced from the Cost of Living Index published by the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER). The data on this page is updated quarterly. It was last published in February 2025.