NC area data
Granite falls, NC
Granite falls, NC.
Population: 19,382 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $260,221
- 1-year appreciation
- +2.7%
- 3-year appreciation
- +5.8%
- 5-year appreciation
- +25.8%
- 10-year appreciation
- +109.9%
- All-time peak (2024-12)
- $261,673
- House Price Index
- 438.2 (+1.0% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $288,000
- Median list price
- $326,000
- Median days on market
- 61 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 97.3%
- Active listings
- 69
- 1-year forecast
- +1.4%
- New listings (monthly)
- 17
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
- 6
- Elementary schools
- 4
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 1
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards
- iceStorm, inlandFlooding, landslide, lightning, strongWind
- FEMA flood zone
- AE
- Flood risk level
- High
Climate (30-year normals)
- Annual precipitation
- 48.5 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 40
- Days with Good air quality
- 220
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 6.5 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 3
- Nearest national park
- Overmountain Victory National Historic Trail (48 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Hickory Regional Airport (HKY) (7 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Hickory Regional Airport (HKY) (7 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 5
- Avg hospital rating
- 2.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.4 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +247 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,987
- Median annual property tax
- $1,219
- Mean commute to work
- 23 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 71.7%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 21,592
- Average weekly wage
- $946
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Wholesale Trade
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 224
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