NC area data
Elkin, NC
Elkin, NC.
Population: 9,403 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $230,851
- 1-year appreciation
- +4.2%
- 3-year appreciation
- +11.0%
- 5-year appreciation
- +33.7%
- 10-year appreciation
- +101.6%
- All-time peak (2026-07)
- $230,851
- House Price Index
- 438.2 (+1.0% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $278,000
- Median list price
- $264,990
- Median days on market
- 160 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 100.1%
- Active listings
- 4
- 1-year forecast
- +2.8%
- New listings (monthly)
- 13
Rents
- 2-bedroom fair-market rent (HUD reference)
- $1,308/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
- 5
- Elementary schools
- 2
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 1
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards
- coldWave, iceStorm, strongWind, drought, inlandFlooding
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 60.0°F
- Average high
- 70.0°F
- Average low
- 49.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 43.3 in
- Annual snowfall
- 1.8 in
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 6.3 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- Nearest airport
- Swan Creek Airport (6 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.4 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +203 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,973
- Median annual property tax
- $1,022
- Mean commute to work
- 22 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 71.2%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 24,091
- Average weekly wage
- $908
- Top industries (by employment)
- Construction, Health Care, Accommodation & Food
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 241
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