NC area data
Cleveland, NC
Cleveland, NC.
Population: 6,575 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $313,201
- 1-year appreciation
- +1.1%
- 3-year appreciation
- +8.2%
- 5-year appreciation
- +25.1%
- 10-year appreciation
- +102.7%
- All-time peak (2026-05)
- $313,768
- House Price Index
- 438.2 (+1.0% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $265,500
- Median list price
- $433,950
- Median days on market
- 112 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 95.4%
- Active listings
- 17
- 1-year forecast
- +0.7%
- New listings (monthly)
- 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%
Schools
- Total schools
- 2
- Elementary schools
- 2
- Middle schools
- 0
- High schools
- 0
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Moderate
- Top hazards
- coldWave, iceStorm, drought, inlandFlooding, lightning
- FEMA flood zone
- X
- Flood risk level
- Minimal
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 79.0°F
- Average high
- 80.0°F
- Average low
- 78.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 48.3 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 47
- Days with Good air quality
- 210
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 3.0 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 3
- Nearest national park
- Guilford Courthouse National Military Park (55 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Flying S Ranch Airport (2 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Concord-Padgett Regional Airport (USA) (25 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 339
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.5 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +982 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,991
- Median annual property tax
- $1,272
- Mean commute to work
- 29 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 60.1%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 42,562
- Average weekly wage
- $1,027
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Construction
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 179
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