NC area data
Cullowhee, NC
Cullowhee, NC.
Population: 12,756 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $434,126
- 1-year appreciation
- -0.1%
- 3-year appreciation
- +9.3%
- 5-year appreciation
- +26.4%
- 10-year appreciation
- +99.5%
- All-time peak (2025-10)
- $439,697
- House Price Index
- 438.2 (+1.0% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $387,000
- Median list price
- $587,450
- Median days on market
- 106.5 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 95.9%
- Active listings
- 58
- 1-year forecast
- +1.2%
- New listings (monthly)
- 13
Rents
- Typical rent
- $1,267/mo
- 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
- 1
- Elementary schools
- 1
- Middle schools
- 0
- High schools
- 0
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards
- coldWave, lightning, iceStorm, inlandFlooding, landslide
- FEMA flood zone
- AE
- Flood risk level
- High
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 57.0°F
- Average high
- 69.0°F
- Average low
- 44.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 55.0 in
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 8.2 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 4
- Nearest national park
- Carl Sandburg Home National Historic Site (33 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Jackson County Airport (10 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Asheville Regional Airport (AVL) (29 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 2
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.4 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +195 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,997
- Median annual property tax
- $1,115
- Mean commute to work
- 18 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 47.4%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 10,703
- Average weekly wage
- $843
- Top industries (by employment)
- Accommodation & Food, Health Care, Construction
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 254
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