Area data
Durham, NC — ZIP 27712
Population: 24,299 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $428,436
- 1-year appreciation
- -1.8%
- 3-year appreciation
- +2.9%
- 5-year appreciation
- +26.6%
- 10-year appreciation
- +101.2%
- All-time peak (2025-05)
- $436,829
- House Price Index
- 438.2 (+1.0% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $307,500
- Median list price
- $421,950
- Median days on market
- 54.5 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 98.5%
- Active listings
- 5
- 1-year forecast
- +0.2%
- Days to pending
- 43 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 28
Rents
- Typical rent
- $2,262/mo
- 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
- 6
- Elementary schools
- 3
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 2
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Moderate
- Top hazards
- iceStorm, lightning, strongWind, tornado, hail
- FEMA flood zone
- AE
- Flood risk level
- High
Climate (30-year normals)
- Annual precipitation
- 51.3 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Moderate
- Median AQI (annual)
- 52
- Days with Good air quality
- 163
- Days with Unhealthy air quality
- 2
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 6.2 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 1
- Nearest national park
- Guilford Courthouse National Military Park (52 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Lake Ridge Aero Park Airport (7 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) (16 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 8
- Avg hospital rating
- 4.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.4 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +24 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,989
- Median annual property tax
- $2,839
- Mean commute to work
- 20 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 87.3%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 211,596
- Average weekly wage
- $1,797
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Professional Services, Education
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 1,777
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