NC area data
Casar, NC
Casar, NC.
Population: 2,240 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $155,249
- 1-year appreciation
- +4.0%
- 3-year appreciation
- -15.4%
- 5-year appreciation
- -6.8%
- 10-year appreciation
- +56.6%
- All-time peak (2023-05)
- $187,490
- House Price Index
- 438.2 (+1.0% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $260,000
- Median list price
- $334,000
- Median days on market
- 52.5 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 95.3%
- Active listings
- 4
- 1-year forecast
- -1.7%
Rents
- 2-bedroom fair-market rent (HUD reference)
- $1,308/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
- 1
- Elementary schools
- 1
- Middle schools
- 0
- High schools
- 0
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards
- iceStorm, lightning, inlandFlooding, strongWind, tornado
- FEMA flood zone
- X
- Flood risk level
- Minimal
Climate (30-year normals)
- Annual precipitation
- 51.5 in
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 2.3 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 5
- Nearest national park
- Cowpens National Battlefield (29 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Cleveland Airport (10 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Hickory Regional Airport (HKY) (21 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 5
- Avg hospital rating
- 2.3 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.4 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +427 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,975
- Median annual property tax
- $1,250
- Mean commute to work
- 33 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 46.1%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 29,520
- Average weekly wage
- $943
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Construction
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 403
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