NC area data
Candor, NC
Candor, NC.
Population: 3,456 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $149,877
- 1-year appreciation
- +6.7%
- 3-year appreciation
- +7.8%
- 5-year appreciation
- +32.4%
- 10-year appreciation
- +103.1%
- All-time peak (2026-05)
- $150,504
- House Price Index
- 438.2 (+1.0% YoY)
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
- hurricane, iceStorm, tornado
Climate (30-year normals)
- Annual precipitation
- 49.6 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 48
- Days with Good air quality
- 200
Amenities
- Nearest airport
- Montgomery County Airport (8 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1,090
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.1 / 5
- EV charging stations (within 10 mi)
- 11
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.5 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +118 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,981
- Median annual property tax
- $705
- Mean commute to work
- 23 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 58.9%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 7,567
- Average weekly wage
- $909
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Administrative Services, Construction
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 138
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