NC area data
Browns summit, NC
Browns summit, NC.
Population: 14,766 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $313,807
- 1-year appreciation
- +1.4%
- 3-year appreciation
- +4.4%
- 5-year appreciation
- +23.3%
- 10-year appreciation
- +94.2%
- All-time peak (2026-04)
- $315,258
- House Price Index
- 438.2 (+1.0% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $365,000
- Median list price
- $450,000
- Median days on market
- 74 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 95.7%
- Active listings
- 36
- 1-year forecast
- +0.8%
- New listings (monthly)
- 14
Rents
- Typical rent
- $1,921/mo
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $1,270/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $1,800/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
- 3
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 1
- Charter schools
- 2
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Moderate
- Top hazards
- iceStorm, inlandFlooding, lightning, winterWeather, coldWave
- FEMA flood zone
- X
- Flood risk level
- Minimal
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 60.0°F
- Average high
- 71.0°F
- Average low
- 50.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 46.2 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 50
- Days with Good air quality
- 183
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 3.3 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 1
- Nearest national park
- Guilford Courthouse National Military Park (11 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Air Harbor Airport (8 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Piedmont Triad International Airport (GSO) (17 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 5
- Avg hospital rating
- 2.3 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.4 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +16 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,997
- Median annual property tax
- $2,164
- Mean commute to work
- 22 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 83.3%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 255,892
- Average weekly wage
- $1,137
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Administrative Services
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 1,440
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