NC area data
Elm city, NC
Elm city, NC.
Population: 7,838 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $233,707
- 1-year appreciation
- +1.0%
- 3-year appreciation
- +5.8%
- 5-year appreciation
- +34.2%
- 10-year appreciation
- +90.6%
- All-time peak (2026-05)
- $235,098
- House Price Index
- 438.2 (+1.0% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $249,900
- Median list price
- $236,650
- Median days on market
- 156 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 98.5%
- Active listings
- 12
- 1-year forecast
- +1.7%
- New listings (monthly)
- 7
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
- 4
- Elementary schools
- 3
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 0
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards
- winterWeather, drought, hail, heatWave, hurricane
- FEMA flood zone
- AE
- Flood risk level
- High
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 63.0°F
- Average high
- 72.0°F
- Average low
- 54.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 42.7 in
- Annual snowfall
- 0.6 in
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 4.5 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- Nearest airport
- Rocky Mount Wilson Regional Airport (RWI) (5 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Rocky Mount Wilson Regional Airport (RWI) (5 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 3
- Avg hospital rating
- 2.3 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.5 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +163 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,987
- Median annual property tax
- $1,263
- Mean commute to work
- 19 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 65.5%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 31,467
- Average weekly wage
- $1,021
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Construction
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 398
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