NC area data
Colon, NC
Colon, NC.
Population: 39,778 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $292,823
- 1-year appreciation
- +0.1%
- 3-year appreciation
- +5.2%
- 5-year appreciation
- +36.4%
- 10-year appreciation
- +127.0%
- All-time peak (2026-03)
- $297,359
- House Price Index
- 438.2 (+1.0% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $248,443
- Median list price
- $256,918
- Median days on market
- 131 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 97.9%
- Active listings
- 19
- 1-year forecast
- +1.9%
- Days to pending
- 55 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 38
Rents
- Typical rent
- $1,712/mo
- 1-year rent change
- +0.9%
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $1,135/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
- 13
- Elementary schools
- 7
- Middle schools
- 2
- High schools
- 3
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards
- hurricane, iceStorm, lightning, tornado
- FEMA flood zone
- AE
- Flood risk level
- High
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 63.0°F
- Average high
- 73.0°F
- Average low
- 53.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 45.3 in
- Annual snowfall
- 0.3 in
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 7.3 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 1
- Nearest national park
- Guilford Courthouse National Military Park (56 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Moretz Riverside Landing Airport (3 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Pope Field (POB) (26 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Avg hospital rating
- 1.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.5 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +663 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,987
- Median annual property tax
- $1,941
- Mean commute to work
- 23 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 68.1%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 22,939
- Average weekly wage
- $1,007
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Administrative Services
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 602
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