NC area data
Grantham, NC
Grantham, NC.
Population: 37,634 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $179,461
- 1-year appreciation
- +0.3%
- 3-year appreciation
- +0.2%
- 5-year appreciation
- +19.9%
- 10-year appreciation
- +57.8%
- All-time peak (2024-07)
- $189,783
- House Price Index
- 438.2 (+1.0% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $266,000
- Median list price
- $255,000
- Median days on market
- 65 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 97.5%
- Active listings
- 146
- 1-year forecast
- -0.7%
- Days to pending
- 52 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 39
Rents
- Typical rent
- $1,426/mo
- 1-year rent change
- +4.9%
- 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
- 14
- Elementary schools
- 5
- Middle schools
- 3
- High schools
- 4
- Charter schools
- 2
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Moderate
- Top hazards
- winterWeather, hurricane, lightning, coldWave, drought
- FEMA flood zone
- AE
- Flood risk level
- High
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 61.0°F
- Average high
- 71.0°F
- Average low
- 51.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 53.7 in
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 9.0 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- Nearest airport
- Scottbrook Farm Airport (6 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Seymour Johnson Air Force Base (GSB) (6 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.5 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +115 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,977
- Median annual property tax
- $1,376
- Mean commute to work
- 20 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 72.6%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 33,331
- Average weekly wage
- $880
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Construction
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 481
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