NC area data
Brevard, NC
Brevard, NC.
Population: 19,977 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $470,807
- 1-year appreciation
- -2.0%
- 3-year appreciation
- +7.0%
- 5-year appreciation
- +30.4%
- 10-year appreciation
- +122.0%
- All-time peak (2025-09)
- $480,951
- House Price Index
- 438.2 (+1.0% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $569,500
- Median list price
- $635,000
- Median days on market
- 94 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 95.6%
- Active listings
- 171
- 1-year forecast
- +2.3%
- New listings (monthly)
- 38
Rents
- Typical rent
- $1,976/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
- 5
- Elementary schools
- 2
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 2
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards
- coldWave, iceStorm, landslide, lightning, strongWind
- FEMA flood zone
- AE
- Flood risk level
- High
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 56.0°F
- Average high
- 68.0°F
- Average low
- 43.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 71.1 in
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 6.5 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 4
- Nearest national park
- Carl Sandburg Home National Historic Site (19 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Brevard Airport (4 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Asheville Regional Airport (AVL) (22 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Avg hospital rating
- 1.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.4 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +157 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,982
- Median annual property tax
- $1,798
- Mean commute to work
- 18 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 70.2%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 8,194
- Average weekly wage
- $891
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Construction
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 179
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