NC area data
Kill devil hills, NC
Kill devil hills, NC.
Population: 12,436 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $526,235
- 1-year appreciation
- +1.1%
- 3-year appreciation
- +4.1%
- 5-year appreciation
- +32.9%
- 10-year appreciation
- +95.0%
- All-time peak (2026-07)
- $526,235
- House Price Index
- 438.2 (+1.0% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $536,200
- Median list price
- $487,900
- Median days on market
- 68 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 97.0%
- Active listings
- 5
- 1-year forecast
- +2.2%
- Days to pending
- 73 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 41
Rents
- Typical rent
- $2,300/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
- 3
- Elementary schools
- 1
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 1
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
- 62.0°F
- Average high
- 70.0°F
- Average low
- 54.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 50.0 in
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 7.0 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 3
- Nearest national park
- Wright Brothers National Memorial (1 mi)
- Nearest airport
- First Flight Airport (FFA) (1 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Elizabeth City Regional Airport & Coast Guard Air Station (ECG) (32 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Avg hospital rating
- 4.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.4 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +109 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,986
- Median annual property tax
- $2,321
- Mean commute to work
- 20 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 85.7%
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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