NC area data
Hudson, NC
Hudson, NC.
Population: 12,363 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $252,737
- 1-year appreciation
- +1.1%
- 3-year appreciation
- +6.1%
- 5-year appreciation
- +27.0%
- 10-year appreciation
- +121.8%
- All-time peak (2025-02)
- $254,531
- House Price Index
- 438.2 (+1.0% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $289,000
- Median list price
- $324,900
- Median days on market
- 41 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 99.1%
- Active listings
- 28
- 1-year forecast
- +1.4%
- New listings (monthly)
- 11
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
- 5
- Elementary schools
- 1
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 3
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards
- iceStorm, inlandFlooding, landslide, lightning, strongWind
- FEMA flood zone
- A
- Flood risk level
- High
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 60.0°F
- Average high
- 70.0°F
- Average low
- 49.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 48.1 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 40
- Days with Good air quality
- 220
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 6.0 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 4
- Nearest national park
- Overmountain Victory National Historic Trail (49 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Lower Creek Airport (7 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Hickory Regional Airport (HKY) (9 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 5
- Avg hospital rating
- 2.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.4 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +247 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,981
- Median annual property tax
- $1,237
- Mean commute to work
- 21 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 74.2%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 21,592
- Average weekly wage
- $946
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Wholesale Trade
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 224
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