NC area data
Benson, NC
Benson, NC.
Population: 17,079 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $322,833
- 1-year appreciation
- +1.0%
- 3-year appreciation
- +1.5%
- 5-year appreciation
- +27.1%
- 10-year appreciation
- +107.0%
- All-time peak (2024-05)
- $327,010
- House Price Index
- 438.2 (+1.0% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $270,000
- Median days on market
- 63 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 96.4%
- 1-year forecast
- 0.0%
- New listings (monthly)
- 19
Rents
- Typical rent
- $1,608/mo
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $1,190/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $1,660/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
- 5
- Elementary schools
- 2
- Middle schools
- 2
- High schools
- 1
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Moderate
- Top hazards
- winterWeather, iceStorm, lightning, tornado, coldWave
- FEMA flood zone
- X
- Flood risk level
- Minimal
Climate (30-year normals)
- Annual precipitation
- 50.4 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 44
- Days with Good air quality
- 240
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 5.5 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- Nearest airport
- C A G Farms Airport (9 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Johnston Regional Airport (12 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 2
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.5 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +2,511 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,994
- Median annual property tax
- $1,653
- Mean commute to work
- 26 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 62.4%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 50,012
- Average weekly wage
- $1,002
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Construction
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 2,681
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