NC area data
Clayton, NC
Clayton, NC.
Population: 48,014 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $337,862
- 1-year appreciation
- -1.5%
- 3-year appreciation
- -1.7%
- 5-year appreciation
- +21.6%
- 10-year appreciation
- +92.6%
- All-time peak (2022-08)
- $360,320
- House Price Index
- 438.2 (+1.0% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $352,000
- Median list price
- $389,000
- Median days on market
- 70 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 98.8%
- Active listings
- 285
- 1-year forecast
- -0.1%
- Days to pending
- 46 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 69
Rents
- Typical rent
- $1,826/mo
- 1-year rent change
- +1.9%
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $1,490/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $2,050/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
- 4
- Middle schools
- 2
- High schools
- 2
- Charter schools
- 1
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Moderate
- Top hazards
- winterWeather, iceStorm, lightning, tornado, coldWave
- FEMA flood zone
- X
- Flood risk level
- Minimal
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 60.0°F
- Average high
- 72.0°F
- Average low
- 49.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 52.6 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 44
- Days with Good air quality
- 240
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 7.0 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- Nearest airport
- Peacock STOLport (6 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Johnston Regional Airport (7 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 6
- Avg hospital rating
- 4.3 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.5 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +2,511 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 2,002
- Median annual property tax
- $2,004
- Mean commute to work
- 25 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 81.2%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 50,012
- Average weekly wage
- $1,002
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Construction
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 2,681
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