NC area data
Advance, NC
Advance, NC.
Population: 16,247 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $416,553
- 1-year appreciation
- +2.4%
- 3-year appreciation
- +8.1%
- 5-year appreciation
- +25.2%
- 10-year appreciation
- +70.5%
- All-time peak (2026-07)
- $416,553
- House Price Index
- 438.2 (+1.0% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $156,750
- Median list price
- $239,800
- Median days on market
- 197.5 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 96.1%
- Active listings
- 5
- 1-year forecast
- +1.6%
- New listings (monthly)
- 21
Rents
- Typical rent
- $1,751/mo
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $1,040/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $1,550/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
- 2
- Elementary schools
- 1
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 0
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Very Low
- Top hazards
- iceStorm
- FEMA flood zone
- X
- Flood risk level
- Minimal
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 61.0°F
- Average high
- 71.0°F
- Average low
- 51.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 38.3 in
- Annual snowfall
- 0.7 in
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 8.0 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 1
- Nearest national park
- Guilford Courthouse National Military Park (36 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Twin Lakes Airport (2 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Smith Reynolds Airport (INT) (18 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 4
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.7 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.5 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +243 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,993
- Median annual property tax
- $1,977
- Mean commute to work
- 25 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 81.1%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 11,890
- Average weekly wage
- $964
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Construction
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 250
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