NC area data
Burlington, NC
Burlington, NC.
Population: 41,406 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $226,388
- 1-year appreciation
- +1.9%
- 3-year appreciation
- +6.5%
- 5-year appreciation
- +38.2%
- 10-year appreciation
- +126.7%
- All-time peak (2026-04)
- $228,813
- House Price Index
- 438.2 (+1.0% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $500,000
- Median list price
- $245,000
- Median days on market
- 97 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 100.0%
- Active listings
- 1
- 1-year forecast
- +1.9%
- Days to pending
- 33 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 32
Rents
- Typical rent
- $1,446/mo
- 1-year rent change
- +1.6%
- 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
- 8
- Elementary schools
- 3
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 2
- Charter schools
- 1
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards
- iceStorm, lightning, winterWeather, hail, hurricane
- FEMA flood zone
- AE
- Flood risk level
- High
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 60.7°F
- Average high
- 71.7°F
- Average low
- 49.7°F
- Annual precipitation
- 46.4 in
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 4.0 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 1
- Nearest national park
- Guilford Courthouse National Military Park (26 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Gary Fox Airport (6 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Danville Regional Airport (DAN) (27 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 6
- Avg hospital rating
- 4.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.4 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +962 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,975
- Median annual property tax
- $1,158
- Mean commute to work
- 25 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 69.4%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 59,809
- Average weekly wage
- $978
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Administrative Services
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 1,999
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