NC area data
Cedar island, NC
Cedar island, NC.
Population: 101 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $288,854
- 1-year appreciation
- +7.3%
- 3-year appreciation
- +10.9%
- 5-year appreciation
- +32.8%
- 10-year appreciation
- +82.8%
- All-time peak (2026-07)
- $288,854
- House Price Index
- 438.2 (+1.0% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $462,500
- Median days on market
- 45 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 97.4%
- Active listings
- 4
- 1-year forecast
- +3.4%
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%
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Moderate
- Top hazards
- hurricane, coastalFlooding, winterWeather, iceStorm, lightning
- FEMA flood zone
- AE
- Flood risk level
- High
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 65.0°F
- Average high
- 77.0°F
- Average low
- 54.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 60.8 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 38
- Days with Good air quality
- 319
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 3.7 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 2
- Nearest national park
- Cape Lookout National Seashore (12 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Wolf's Den Airport (2 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Cherry Point MCAS / Cunningham Field/ (32 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Avg hospital rating
- 1.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.5 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +470 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 2,010
- Median annual property tax
- $1,350
- Households with broadband internet
- 31.6%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 19,918
- Average weekly wage
- $797
- Top industries (by employment)
- Accommodation & Food, Health Care, Construction
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 554
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