Area data
Kannapolis, NC — ZIP 28081
Population: 29,075 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $298,292
- 1-year appreciation
- +1.1%
- 3-year appreciation
- +3.6%
- 5-year appreciation
- +24.2%
- 10-year appreciation
- +123.9%
- All-time peak (2024-05)
- $300,557
- House Price Index
- 438.2 (+1.0% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $319,500
- Median list price
- $324,000
- Median days on market
- 55 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 98.4%
- Active listings
- 146
- 1-year forecast
- +0.5%
- New listings (monthly)
- 33
Rents
- Typical rent
- $1,662/mo
- 1-year rent change
- +1.2%
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $1,080/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $1,580/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
- 5
- Elementary schools
- 4
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 0
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Moderate
- Top hazards
- iceStorm, lightning, coldWave, inlandFlooding, strongWind
- FEMA flood zone
- AE
- Flood risk level
- High
Climate (30-year normals)
- Annual precipitation
- 48.3 in
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 10.0 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- 1,031
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 2
- Nearest national park
- Overmountain Victory National Historic Trail (47 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Enochville Airport (2 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Concord-Padgett Regional Airport (USA) (8 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 7
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.1 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Good (4.5 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +1,342 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,986
- Median annual property tax
- $2,239
- Mean commute to work
- 24 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 79.5%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 69,915
- Average weekly wage
- $952
- Top industries (by employment)
- Accommodation & Food, Wholesale Trade, Health Care
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 1,768
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