NC area data
Blowing rock, NC
Blowing rock, NC.
Population: 3,883 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $790,285
- 1-year appreciation
- +3.9%
- 3-year appreciation
- +10.5%
- 5-year appreciation
- +35.3%
- 10-year appreciation
- +108.7%
- All-time peak (2026-07)
- $790,285
- House Price Index
- 438.2 (+1.0% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $940,000
- Median list price
- $790,500
- Median days on market
- 49.5 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 98.6%
- Active listings
- 24
- 1-year forecast
- +2.9%
- Days to pending
- 85 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 28
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
- 1
- Elementary schools
- 1
- Middle schools
- 0
- High schools
- 0
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards
- landslide, coldWave, drought, iceStorm, inlandFlooding
- FEMA flood zone
- AE
- Flood risk level
- High
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 48.0°F
- Average high
- 56.0°F
- Average low
- 40.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 67.9 in
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 8.3 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 1
- Nearest national park
- Blue Ridge Parkway (59 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Boone Inc Airport (6 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Hickory Regional Airport (HKY) (32 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 2
- Avg hospital rating
- 2.5 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.1 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -210 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,988
- Median annual property tax
- $2,044
- Households with broadband internet
- 89.5%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 19,263
- Average weekly wage
- $817
- Top industries (by employment)
- Accommodation & Food, Health Care, Construction
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 229
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