NC area data
Climax, NC
Climax, NC.
Population: 3,178 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $298,133
- 1-year appreciation
- +8.8%
- 3-year appreciation
- +20.0%
- 5-year appreciation
- +36.5%
- 10-year appreciation
- +107.1%
- All-time peak (2026-05)
- $300,962
- House Price Index
- 438.2 (+1.0% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $350,500
- Median list price
- $343,500
- Median days on market
- 26.5 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 97.9%
- Active listings
- 10
- 1-year forecast
- +1.1%
Rents
- 2-bedroom fair-market rent (HUD reference)
- $1,260/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $1,610/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
- 0
- Middle schools
- 0
- High schools
- 1
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards
- iceStorm, winterWeather, coldWave, hail, hurricane
- FEMA flood zone
- X
- Flood risk level
- Minimal
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 59.0°F
- Average high
- 70.0°F
- Average low
- 48.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 44.8 in
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 2.5 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 1
- Nearest national park
- Guilford Courthouse National Military Park (18 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Greensboro Executive Airport (4 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Piedmont Triad International Airport (GSO) (19 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.4 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +627 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,990
- Median annual property tax
- $1,470
- Households with broadband internet
- 68.0%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 36,683
- Average weekly wage
- $894
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Construction
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 553
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