NC area data
Almond, NC
Almond, NC.
Population: 588 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $275,085
- 1-year appreciation
- -1.7%
- 3-year appreciation
- +9.2%
- 5-year appreciation
- +36.2%
- 10-year appreciation
- +121.2%
- All-time peak (2025-02)
- $281,770
- House Price Index
- 438.2 (+1.0% YoY)
Market activity
- New listings (monthly)
- 3
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%
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards
- coldWave, iceStorm, landslide
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 56.0°F
- Average high
- 68.0°F
- Average low
- 45.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 58.6 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 41
- Days with Good air quality
- 267
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 3
- Nearest national park
- Great Smoky Mountains National Park (13 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Sossamon Field (Unused) (2 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Western Carolina Regional Airport (26 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1,090
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.1 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.4 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -4 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,995
- Median annual property tax
- $1,316
- Households with broadband internet
- 41.6%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 4,045
- Average weekly wage
- $700
- Top industries (by employment)
- Accommodation & Food, Arts & Entertainment, Construction
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 73
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