NC area data
Etowah, NC
Etowah, NC.
Population: 3,681 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $434,295
- 1-year appreciation
- -1.0%
- 3-year appreciation
- +5.8%
- 5-year appreciation
- +30.4%
- 10-year appreciation
- +100.1%
- All-time peak (2025-03)
- $441,540
- House Price Index
- 438.2 (+1.0% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $387,250
- Median list price
- $480,000
- Median days on market
- 79 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 95.7%
- Active listings
- 25
- 1-year forecast
- +0.4%
- 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
- 1
- Elementary schools
- 1
- Middle schools
- 0
- High schools
- 0
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Moderate
- Top hazards
- iceStorm, coldWave, lightning, strongWind, drought
- FEMA flood zone
- AE
- Flood risk level
- High
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 57.0°F
- Average high
- 67.0°F
- Average low
- 46.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 36.4 in
- Annual snowfall
- 2.1 in
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 6.3 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 5
- Nearest national park
- Carl Sandburg Home National Historic Site (9 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Transylvania Community Airport (4 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Asheville Regional Airport (AVL) (9 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 3
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.3 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.4 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +787 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,986
- Median annual property tax
- $1,853
- Mean commute to work
- 24 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 81.6%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 36,860
- Average weekly wage
- $987
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Construction
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 988
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