NC area data
Cape fear, NC
Cape fear, NC.
Population: 22,007 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $332,931
- 1-year appreciation
- -1.3%
- 3-year appreciation
- +0.7%
- 5-year appreciation
- +28.8%
- 10-year appreciation
- +129.8%
- All-time peak (2024-05)
- $349,278
- House Price Index
- 438.2 (+1.0% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $384,500
- Median list price
- $427,500
- Median days on market
- 102 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 98.2%
- Active listings
- 43
- 1-year forecast
- +2.0%
- Days to pending
- 56 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 47
Rents
- Typical rent
- $1,647/mo
- 1-year rent change
- +3.3%
- 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
- 9
- Elementary schools
- 7
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 1
- Charter schools
- 2
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively High
- Top hazards
- hurricane, lightning, coastalFlooding, iceStorm, tornado
- FEMA flood zone
- AE
- Flood risk level
- High
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 65.0°F
- Average high
- 74.0°F
- Average low
- 55.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 66.0 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 44
- Days with Good air quality
- 237
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 14.3 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- 396
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 1
- Nearest national park
- Moores Creek National Battlefield (15 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Wilmington International Airport (ILM) (3 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Wilmington International Airport (ILM) (3 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Solar radiation rating
- Good (4.5 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +1,535 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,958
- Median annual property tax
- $1,703
- Mean commute to work
- 14 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 74.3%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 114,642
- Average weekly wage
- $1,130
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Professional Services
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 58
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