NC area data
Bethel, NC
Bethel, NC.
Population: 2,188 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $155,764
- 1-year appreciation
- +3.3%
- 3-year appreciation
- +9.0%
- 5-year appreciation
- +37.9%
- 10-year appreciation
- +124.4%
- All-time peak (2026-07)
- $155,764
- House Price Index
- 438.2 (+1.0% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $234,990
- Median list price
- $235,000
- Median days on market
- 97 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 96.3%
- Active listings
- 10
- 1-year forecast
- +1.5%
- New listings (monthly)
- 4
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 Moderate
- Top hazards
- winterWeather, hurricane, tornado, drought, hail
- FEMA flood zone
- X
- Flood risk level
- Minimal
Climate (30-year normals)
- Annual precipitation
- 51.3 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 42
- Days with Good air quality
- 256
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 4.0 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- Nearest airport
- Als Airport (1 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Pitt-Greenville Airport (PGV) (13 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 3
- Avg hospital rating
- 2.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.4 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +213 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,969
- Median annual property tax
- $1,314
- Mean commute to work
- 22 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 52.6%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 55,498
- Average weekly wage
- $992
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Administrative Services
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 808
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