Historic Homes in Elizabeth City, NC

About Historic Homes listings

Everything active in Pasquotank County built in 1940 or earlier. Elizabeth City was laid out in 1793 at the Narrows of the Pasquotank, and the enlarged Dismal Swamp Canal set off a building boom after 1828 — so what survives here runs from Greek Revival town houses through the shingle-mill Victorians to the Craftsman bungalows that filled in after the railroad arrived in 1881.

Historic districts

Certificates of Appropriateness apply inside the city, not county-wide. Elizabeth City runs two local historic districts — Downtown and West Main Street — under a seven-member Historic Preservation Commission. Inside those boundaries, exterior alterations, additions and demolition need a Certificate of Appropriateness before work starts, reviewed against the city's 2018 design guidelines. The HIVE feed carries no district or COA flag, so nothing on this page can tell you which side of a boundary a house sits on. Confirm with the City of Elizabeth City Planning Department before you write an offer that assumes either answer. Read Chapter 1 of the Historic Brief

Historic tax credit

North Carolina's historic rehabilitation credit returns 15% of rehabilitation expenses on a home you live in, capped at $22,500 per parcel, when the work costs at least $10,000. Income-producing property can pair the federal 20% credit with a tiered state credit. Either way the building must be a certified historic structure: individually listed on the National Register or contributing to a listed district, which is decided parcel by parcel, so confirm an address with the State Historic Preservation Office. The state credit covers expenses incurred before January 1, 2030. Informational only, not tax advice. (as of Nov 2026, source: NC G.S. Chapter 105, Article 3L)

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