NC area data
Durham, NC
Aggregated across 7 ZIP codes in Durham.
Population: 257,102 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $406,983
- 1-year appreciation
- -2.4%
- 3-year appreciation
- -0.1%
- 5-year appreciation
- +20.7%
- 10-year appreciation
- +100.6%
- All-time peak (2022-07)
- $423,685
- House Price Index
- 438.2 (+1.0% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $417,990
- Median list price
- $470,492
- Median days on market
- 48 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 98.0%
- Active listings
- 100
- 1-year forecast
- +0.2%
- Days to pending
- 46 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 288
Rents
- Typical rent
- $1,791/mo
- 1-year rent change
- +1.4%
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $1,203/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $1,777/mo
Affordability
- Cost of living index (Below Average)
- 92.8 (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
- 60
- Elementary schools
- 33
- Middle schools
- 9
- High schools
- 13
- Charter schools
- 11
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Moderate
- Top hazards
- iceStorm, lightning, strongWind, tornado, hail
- FEMA flood zone
- X
- Flood risk level
- Minimal
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 70.5°F
- Average high
- 76.0°F
- Average low
- 65.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 48.4 in
- Annual snowfall
- 0.7 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Moderate
- Median AQI (annual)
- 52
- Days with Good air quality
- 164
- Days with Unhealthy air quality
- 2
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 9.3 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -66,525
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 7
- Nearest national park
- Guilford Courthouse National Military Park (49 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Lake Ridge Aero Park Airport (3 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) (6 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 103
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.8 / 5
- EV charging stations (within 10 mi)
- 22
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.4 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +24 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,988
- Median annual property tax
- $3,219
- Mean commute to work
- 18 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 82.1%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 211,596
- Average weekly wage
- $1,797
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Professional Services, Education
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 1,777
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