Area data
Monroe, NC — ZIP 28110
Population: 56,971 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $375,263
- 1-year appreciation
- -0.3%
- 3-year appreciation
- +2.7%
- 5-year appreciation
- +25.6%
- 10-year appreciation
- +105.0%
- All-time peak (2024-06)
- $379,023
- House Price Index
- 438.2 (+1.0% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $345,000
- Median list price
- $320,000
- Median days on market
- 63 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 99.3%
- Active listings
- 19
- 1-year forecast
- +0.6%
- Days to pending
- 57 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 67
Rents
- Typical rent
- $2,024/mo
- 1-year rent change
- +2.0%
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $1,410/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $1,910/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
- 15
- Elementary schools
- 9
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 4
- Charter schools
- 3
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Moderate
- Top hazards
- iceStorm, lightning, strongWind, tornado, coldWave
- FEMA flood zone
- X
- Flood risk level
- Minimal
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 62.0°F
- Average high
- 73.0°F
- Average low
- 51.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 37.0 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 43
- Days with Good air quality
- 201
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 5.7 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 2
- Nearest national park
- Overmountain Victory National Historic Trail (49 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Edwards Airport (3 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Concord-Padgett Regional Airport (USA) (25 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 5
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.3 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Good (4.5 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +1,916 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,996
- Median annual property tax
- $1,862
- Mean commute to work
- 27 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 78.6%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 62,909
- Average weekly wage
- $1,131
- Top industries (by employment)
- Construction, Accommodation & Food, Health Care
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 2,166
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