NC area data
Arden, NC
Arden, NC.
Population: 24,138 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $440,695
- 1-year appreciation
- -4.2%
- 3-year appreciation
- -1.0%
- 5-year appreciation
- +16.6%
- 10-year appreciation
- +74.2%
- All-time peak (2024-12)
- $468,334
- House Price Index
- 438.2 (+1.0% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $230,000
- Median list price
- $200,750
- Median days on market
- 43 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 94.9%
- Active listings
- 7
- 1-year forecast
- -0.1%
- New listings (monthly)
- 39
Rents
- Typical rent
- $1,582/mo
- 1-year rent change
- +0.2%
- 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
- 3
- Elementary schools
- 2
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 0
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Moderate
- Top hazards
- lightning, coldWave, iceStorm, landslide, strongWind
- FEMA flood zone
- X
- Flood risk level
- Minimal
Climate (30-year normals)
- Annual precipitation
- 51.9 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 43
- Days with Good air quality
- 261
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 9.7 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 5
- Nearest national park
- Blue Ridge Parkway (9 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Asheville Regional Airport (AVL) (3 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Asheville Regional Airport (AVL) (3 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 4
- Avg hospital rating
- 4.7 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.4 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +1,360 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 2,001
- Median annual property tax
- $1,895
- Mean commute to work
- 17 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 77.4%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 122,825
- Average weekly wage
- $1,053
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Administrative Services
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 1,379
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