NC area data
Fletcher, NC
Fletcher, NC.
Population: 19,279 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $454,095
- 1-year appreciation
- -3.4%
- 3-year appreciation
- +0.7%
- 5-year appreciation
- +20.9%
- 10-year appreciation
- +80.4%
- All-time peak (2025-02)
- $477,464
- House Price Index
- 438.2 (+1.0% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $443,500
- Median list price
- $477,440
- Median days on market
- 72 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 98.0%
- Active listings
- 160
- 1-year forecast
- -0.1%
- New listings (monthly)
- 36
Rents
- Typical rent
- $2,290/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
- 3
- Elementary schools
- 1
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 0
- Charter schools
- 1
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
- 58.0°F
- Average high
- 69.0°F
- Average low
- 47.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 52.6 in
- Annual snowfall
- 10.2 in
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 5.7 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 4
- Nearest national park
- Blue Ridge Parkway (8 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Six Oaks Airport (1 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Asheville Regional Airport (AVL) (6 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 6
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.8 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.4 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +787 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,999
- Median annual property tax
- $2,035
- Mean commute to work
- 19 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 79.4%
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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