NC area data
Halifax, NC
Halifax, NC.
Population: 3,279 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $94,763
- 1-year appreciation
- +5.9%
- 3-year appreciation
- +2.4%
- 5-year appreciation
- +25.2%
- All-time peak (2026-05)
- $95,166
- House Price Index
- 438.2 (+1.0% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $85,000
- Median list price
- $145,500
- Median days on market
- 26 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 90.9%
- Active listings
- 3
- 1-year forecast
- -1.2%
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
- 1
- Charter schools
- 1
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards
- winterWeather, drought, hurricane, inlandFlooding, tornado
Climate (30-year normals)
- Annual precipitation
- 45.4 in
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 1
- Nearest national park
- Petersburg National Battlefield (60 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Halifax-Northampton Regional Airport (1 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Rocky Mount Wilson Regional Airport (RWI) (36 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1,090
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.1 / 5
- EV charging stations (within 10 mi)
- 11
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.4 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -123 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,985
- Median annual property tax
- $928
- Households with broadband internet
- 39.3%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 11,845
- Average weekly wage
- $806
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Construction
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 5
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