Area data
Salisbury, NC — ZIP 28144
Population: 27,977 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $234,972
- 1-year appreciation
- -0.6%
- 3-year appreciation
- +3.4%
- 5-year appreciation
- +24.1%
- 10-year appreciation
- +116.4%
- All-time peak (2024-06)
- $238,706
- House Price Index
- 438.2 (+1.0% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $211,000
- Median list price
- $220,000
- Median days on market
- 41 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 92.9%
- Active listings
- 9
- 1-year forecast
- +0.9%
- New listings (monthly)
- 36
Rents
- Typical rent
- $1,522/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
- 5
- Elementary schools
- 2
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 2
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Moderate
- Top hazards
- coldWave, iceStorm, drought, inlandFlooding, lightning
- FEMA flood zone
- AE
- Flood risk level
- High
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 62.0°F
- Average high
- 72.0°F
- Average low
- 52.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 38.9 in
- Annual snowfall
- 0.7 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 47
- Days with Good air quality
- 210
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 6.0 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 1
- Nearest national park
- Guilford Courthouse National Military Park (46 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Mid-Carolina Regional Airport (SRW) (5 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Concord-Padgett Regional Airport (USA) (26 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 2
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.5 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +982 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,968
- Median annual property tax
- $1,743
- Mean commute to work
- 19 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 73.3%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 42,562
- Average weekly wage
- $1,027
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Construction
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 179
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