NC area data
Knotts island, NC
Knotts island, NC.
Population: 1,796 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $410,947
- 1-year appreciation
- -0.5%
- 3-year appreciation
- +7.5%
- 5-year appreciation
- +27.2%
- 10-year appreciation
- +85.6%
- All-time peak (2025-07)
- $413,120
- House Price Index
- 438.2 (+1.0% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $393,000
- Median list price
- $519,945
- Median days on market
- 117 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 97.8%
- Active listings
- 16
- 1-year forecast
- +1.8%
- New listings (monthly)
- 4
Rents
- 2-bedroom fair-market rent (HUD reference)
- $1,640/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $2,270/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
- 1
- Elementary schools
- 1
- Middle schools
- 0
- High schools
- 0
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Very Low
- Top hazards
- lightning, winterWeather
- FEMA flood zone
- AE
- Flood risk level
- High
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 62.0°F
- Average high
- 72.0°F
- Average low
- 52.5°F
- Annual precipitation
- 49.9 in
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 4.8 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 5
- Nearest national park
- Cape Henry Memorial Part of Colonial National Historical Park (29 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Currituck County Regional Airport (8 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Elizabeth City Regional Airport & Coast Guard Air Station (ECG) (20 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 3
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.3 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.4 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +295 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,995
- Median annual property tax
- $1,371
- Households with broadband internet
- 74.2%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 6,157
- Average weekly wage
- $818
- Top industries (by employment)
- Accommodation & Food, Administrative Services, Construction
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 256
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