NC area data
Kingstown, NC
Kingstown, NC.
Population: 28,142 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $206,050
- 1-year appreciation
- -1.2%
- 3-year appreciation
- -9.8%
- 5-year appreciation
- +10.6%
- 10-year appreciation
- +88.7%
- All-time peak (2023-06)
- $228,925
- House Price Index
- 438.2 (+1.0% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $230,000
- Median list price
- $298,500
- Median days on market
- 100 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 97.0%
- Active listings
- 171
- 1-year forecast
- -0.9%
- New listings (monthly)
- 34
Rents
- Typical rent
- $1,036/mo
- 1-year rent change
- +3.6%
- 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
- 6
- Elementary schools
- 3
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 1
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards
- iceStorm, lightning, inlandFlooding, strongWind, tornado
- FEMA flood zone
- AE
- Flood risk level
- High
Climate (30-year normals)
- Annual precipitation
- 46.5 in
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 5.3 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 5
- Nearest national park
- Kings Mountain National Military Park (18 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Dirt Dobber's Grass Strip (4 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Hickory Regional Airport (HKY) (30 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Avg hospital rating
- 2.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Good (4.5 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +427 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,975
- Median annual property tax
- $1,439
- Mean commute to work
- 22 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 67.9%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 29,520
- Average weekly wage
- $943
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Construction
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 403
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