NC area data
Hiddenite, NC
Hiddenite, NC.
Population: 4,496 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $235,816
- 1-year appreciation
- +6.0%
- 3-year appreciation
- +11.6%
- 5-year appreciation
- +31.3%
- 10-year appreciation
- +107.6%
- All-time peak (2026-05)
- $237,082
- House Price Index
- 438.2 (+1.0% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $442,000
- Median list price
- $249,900
- Median days on market
- 344 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 98.2%
- Active listings
- 4
- 1-year forecast
- +1.4%
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
- 2
- Elementary schools
- 1
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 0
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards
- iceStorm, strongWind
- FEMA flood zone
- X
- Flood risk level
- Minimal
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 59.0°F
- Average high
- 69.0°F
- Average low
- 48.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 54.1 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 38
- Days with Good air quality
- 275
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 2.3 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 2
- Nearest national park
- Overmountain Victory National Historic Trail (58 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Gryder-Teague Airport (3 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Hickory Regional Airport (HKY) (23 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 4
- Avg hospital rating
- 2.7 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.4 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +146 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,985
- Median annual property tax
- $1,244
- Mean commute to work
- 27 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 52.9%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 7,151
- Average weekly wage
- $800
- Top industries (by employment)
- Accommodation & Food, Health Care, Administrative Services
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 113
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