Area data
Chapel hill, NC — ZIP 27516
Population: 47,358 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $608,218
- 1-year appreciation
- -1.7%
- 3-year appreciation
- +3.9%
- 5-year appreciation
- +29.7%
- 10-year appreciation
- +74.8%
- All-time peak (2025-02)
- $621,653
- House Price Index
- 438.2 (+1.0% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $725,000
- Median list price
- $682,500
- Median days on market
- 27 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 99.0%
- Active listings
- 129
- 1-year forecast
- +0.2%
- Days to pending
- 46 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 61
Rents
- Typical rent
- $2,197/mo
- 1-year rent change
- +3.5%
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $1,135/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $1,700/mo
Affordability
- Cost of living index (Below Average)
- 92.5 (100 = US avg)
- Electricity rate (state-level)
- 14.0¢/kWh
- Natural gas rate (state-level)
- $16.40/MCF
- 30-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.66%
- 15-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.00%
Schools
- Total schools
- 13
- Elementary schools
- 6
- Middle schools
- 4
- High schools
- 2
- Charter schools
- 1
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards
- lightning, winterWeather, hail, heatWave, hurricane
- FEMA flood zone
- X
- Flood risk level
- Minimal
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 63.0°F
- Average high
- 72.0°F
- Average low
- 53.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 42.6 in
- Annual snowfall
- 1.4 in
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 5.8 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 1
- Nearest national park
- Guilford Courthouse National Military Park (42 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Womble Field (4 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) (21 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 8
- Avg hospital rating
- 4.5 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.4 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -107 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,996
- Median annual property tax
- $4,802
- Mean commute to work
- 16 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 88.5%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 41,188
- Average weekly wage
- $1,312
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Professional Services
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 325
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