NC area data
Boone, NC
Boone, NC.
Population: 35,679 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $499,185
- 1-year appreciation
- +0.3%
- 3-year appreciation
- +5.4%
- 5-year appreciation
- +30.1%
- 10-year appreciation
- +97.2%
- All-time peak (2024-10)
- $502,238
- House Price Index
- 438.2 (+1.0% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $532,000
- Median list price
- $699,900
- Median days on market
- 117 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 96.9%
- Active listings
- 1
- 1-year forecast
- +2.3%
- Days to pending
- 60 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 59
Rents
- Typical rent
- $2,001/mo
- 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
- 7
- Elementary schools
- 5
- Middle schools
- 0
- High schools
- 2
- Charter schools
- 1
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
- 54.0°F
- Average high
- 62.0°F
- Average low
- 45.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 46.8 in
- Annual snowfall
- 10.9 in
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 10.0 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- Nearest airport
- Boone Inc Airport (2 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Hickory Regional Airport (HKY) (36 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Avg hospital rating
- 4.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.2 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -210 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,988
- Median annual property tax
- $1,615
- Mean commute to work
- 16 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 78.8%
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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