NC area data
Ararat, NC
Ararat, NC.
Population: 2,095 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $296,940
- 1-year appreciation
- +16.1%
- 3-year appreciation
- +30.5%
- 5-year appreciation
- +51.7%
- 10-year appreciation
- +118.5%
- All-time peak (2026-07)
- $296,940
- House Price Index
- 438.2 (+1.0% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $312,750
- Median list price
- $349,900
- Median days on market
- 178.5 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 95.3%
- Active listings
- 7
- 1-year forecast
- +3.3%
Rents
- 2-bedroom fair-market rent (HUD reference)
- $1,308/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%
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards
- coldWave, iceStorm, strongWind, drought, inlandFlooding
- FEMA flood zone
- X
- Flood risk level
- Minimal
Climate (30-year normals)
- Annual precipitation
- 51.0 in
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 4.3 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 1
- Nearest national park
- Guilford Courthouse National Military Park (45 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Mount Airy Surry County Airport (5 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Smith Reynolds Airport (INT) (27 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 2
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.5 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.4 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +203 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,985
- Median annual property tax
- $1,118
- Mean commute to work
- 27 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 75.6%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 24,091
- Average weekly wage
- $908
- Top industries (by employment)
- Construction, Health Care, Accommodation & Food
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 241
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