Communities In/Around Goldsboro (Raleigh, Havelock: lease, house, neighborhoods)

[macjr82]

I wasn't sure whether to put this in Raleigh Forum/ or Coastal Carolina. Goldsboro is kind of between both.

I'll be moving to Goldsboro soon to be their local Marine Corps Representative (aka recruiter). I have the option to live on the AFB but would much rather live out in town. I'm a native North Carolinian, originally from Havelock (in fact I'll have a house on the Market in June/July for anyone interested), and my wife is from Jones County, with her paternal family being from Morehead City.

What neighborhoods/school district would be best to live in.

Right now we're looking at places by Ash on Holly st in the heart of Goldsboro, a place around the Dudley/Brogden area off 117, a place around Pikeville, and a place around rosewood, closer to Princeton.

Can anybody give me any info on these areas or suggest another area, or an area to stay away from?

[faabala]

I was stationed there till I retired last summer. I still have a house there in Sutton's Run subdivision that I have leased out. It is a great neigborhood in the county. I would recommend it.

[macjr82]

I'm only a E5 (hopefully E6 within a yr) so my BAH is barely over 1K. haven't found anything to rent there, but just scanning home values, it seems like it's probably out of my price range.

[faabala]

You are probably right, we get $1300 a month in rent. Have your checked out the Military By Owner website. I use them all the time and get good responses.

I assume you have seen everything on the AHRN site.

[macjr82]

yeah, in fact AHRN where I came up w/ the neighborhoods I mentioned. have not checked military by owner. thanks for the suggestion