NC area data
Bailey, NC
Bailey, NC.
Population: 5,958 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $277,675
- 1-year appreciation
- +1.0%
- 3-year appreciation
- +7.5%
- 5-year appreciation
- +32.0%
- 10-year appreciation
- +108.9%
- All-time peak (2025-02)
- $279,867
- House Price Index
- 438.2 (+1.0% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $327,025
- Median list price
- $321,990
- Median days on market
- 97 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 98.4%
- Active listings
- 45
- 1-year forecast
- +0.8%
- New listings (monthly)
- 5
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%
Schools
- Total schools
- 2
- Elementary schools
- 1
- Middle schools
- 0
- High schools
- 1
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards
- winterWeather, drought, hail, heatWave, hurricane
- FEMA flood zone
- X
- Flood risk level
- Minimal
Climate (30-year normals)
- Annual precipitation
- 51.4 in
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 8.0 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- Nearest airport
- Wilson Industrial Air Center Airport (7 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Rocky Mount Wilson Regional Airport (RWI) (12 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 2
- Avg hospital rating
- 2.5 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.5 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +369 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,987
- Median annual property tax
- $1,099
- Mean commute to work
- 26 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 48.9%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 33,017
- Average weekly wage
- $969
- Top industries (by employment)
- Accommodation & Food, Health Care, Wholesale Trade
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 100
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