NC area data
Gloucester, NC
Gloucester, NC.
Population: 407 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $355,110
- 1-year appreciation
- +4.2%
- 3-year appreciation
- +5.7%
- 5-year appreciation
- +27.4%
- 10-year appreciation
- +74.1%
- All-time peak (2026-05)
- $359,330
- House Price Index
- 438.2 (+1.0% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $247,500
- Median list price
- $187,500
- Median days on market
- 20 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 95.2%
- Active listings
- 1
- 1-year forecast
- +2.3%
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%
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Moderate
- Top hazards
- hurricane, coastalFlooding, winterWeather, iceStorm, lightning
- FEMA flood zone
- AE
- Flood risk level
- High
Climate (30-year normals)
- Annual precipitation
- 65.5 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 38
- Days with Good air quality
- 319
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 5.7 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 1
- Nearest national park
- Cape Lookout National Seashore (13 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Dead Cow Field (6 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Cherry Point MCAS / Cunningham Field/ (23 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Avg hospital rating
- 1.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Good (4.5 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +470 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,989
- Median annual property tax
- $2,030
- Households with broadband internet
- 70.8%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 19,918
- Average weekly wage
- $797
- Top industries (by employment)
- Accommodation & Food, Health Care, Construction
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 554
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