NC area data
Creswell, NC
Creswell, NC.
Population: 1,834 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $126,913
- 1-year appreciation
- +1.3%
- 3-year appreciation
- -3.5%
- 5-year appreciation
- +3.7%
- 10-year appreciation
- +34.0%
- All-time peak (2022-08)
- $134,342
- House Price Index
- 438.2 (+1.0% YoY)
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
- 3
- Elementary schools
- 2
- Middle schools
- 0
- High schools
- 1
- Charter schools
- 1
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards
- hurricane, winterWeather
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 61.0°F
- Average high
- 72.0°F
- Average low
- 49.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 54.3 in
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 3
- Nearest national park
- Fort Raleigh National Historic Site (48 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Donald's Air Park Inc. Airport (9 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Elizabeth City Regional Airport & Coast Guard Air Station (ECG) (37 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1,090
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.1 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.4 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +15 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,988
- Median annual property tax
- $1,271
- Mean commute to work
- 34 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 38.3%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 2,405
- Average weekly wage
- $934
- Top industries (by employment)
- Accommodation & Food, Agriculture, Wholesale Trade
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 2
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