NC area data
Kinston, NC
Kinston, NC.
Population: 17,642 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $98,669
- 1-year appreciation
- +8.3%
- 3-year appreciation
- +22.0%
- 5-year appreciation
- +58.3%
- 10-year appreciation
- +137.5%
- All-time peak (2026-07)
- $98,669
- House Price Index
- 438.2 (+1.0% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $90,000
- Median list price
- $37,500
- Median days on market
- 11 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 90.9%
- Active listings
- 2
- 1-year forecast
- +3.5%
- New listings (monthly)
- 17
Rents
- Typical rent
- $1,076/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
- 6
- Elementary schools
- 4
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 1
- Charter schools
- 1
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Moderate
- Top hazards
- hurricane, winterWeather, drought, iceStorm, inlandFlooding
- FEMA flood zone
- AE
- Flood risk level
- High
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 65.0°F
- Average high
- 74.0°F
- Average low
- 55.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 52.8 in
- Annual snowfall
- 0.1 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 39
- Days with Good air quality
- 272
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 5.8 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- Nearest airport
- Hood Field (5 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Kinston Regional Jetport At Stallings Field (ISO) (8 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.4 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +131 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,966
- Median annual property tax
- $775
- Mean commute to work
- 22 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 47.4%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 23,608
- Average weekly wage
- $920
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Construction, Accommodation & Food
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 148
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