NC area data
Holden beach, NC
Holden beach, NC.
Population: 12,340 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $473,079
- 1-year appreciation
- +2.1%
- 3-year appreciation
- +5.7%
- 5-year appreciation
- +30.5%
- 10-year appreciation
- +101.9%
- All-time peak (2026-07)
- $473,079
- House Price Index
- 438.2 (+1.0% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $385,000
- Median list price
- $495,500
- Median days on market
- 111 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 97.0%
- Active listings
- 224
- 1-year forecast
- +1.6%
- Days to pending
- 93 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 28
Rents
- Typical rent
- $2,250/mo
- 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
- 2
- Elementary schools
- 1
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 0
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively High
- Top hazards
- hurricane, coastalFlooding, iceStorm, lightning, winterWeather
- FEMA flood zone
- AE
- Flood risk level
- High
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 64.0°F
- Average high
- 73.0°F
- Average low
- 55.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 53.3 in
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 5.8 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 1
- Nearest national park
- Moores Creek National Battlefield (32 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Bear Pen Airport (7 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Wilmington International Airport (ILM) (28 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Avg hospital rating
- 4.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Good (4.6 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +3,752 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,993
- Median annual property tax
- $1,205
- Mean commute to work
- 24 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 75.0%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 33,785
- Average weekly wage
- $936
- Top industries (by employment)
- Accommodation & Food, Health Care, Construction
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 5,063
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