NC area data
Hatteras, NC
Hatteras, NC.
Population: 152 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $521,428
- 1-year appreciation
- -2.5%
- 3-year appreciation
- +2.5%
- 5-year appreciation
- +24.0%
- 10-year appreciation
- +71.6%
- All-time peak (2025-06)
- $534,915
- House Price Index
- 438.2 (+1.0% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $635,000
- Median list price
- $820,000
- Median days on market
- 84 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 95.0%
- Active listings
- 33
- 1-year forecast
- +1.8%
- New listings (monthly)
- 7
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
- coastalFlooding, hurricane, lightning, winterWeather
- FEMA flood zone
- AE
- Flood risk level
- High
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 65.0°F
- Average high
- 72.0°F
- Average low
- 58.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 63.1 in
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 7.0 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 4
- Nearest national park
- Cape Hatteras National Seashore (13 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Billy Mitchell Airport (HNC) (4 mi)
- Solar radiation rating
- Good (4.5 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +109 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,997
- Median annual property tax
- $2,875
- Households with broadband internet
- 66.7%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 16,832
- Average weekly wage
- $812
- Top industries (by employment)
- Accommodation & Food, Real Estate, Construction
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 371
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