NC area data
Lenoir, NC
Lenoir, NC.
Population: 45,997 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $220,514
- 1-year appreciation
- +1.2%
- 3-year appreciation
- +6.8%
- 5-year appreciation
- +27.2%
- 10-year appreciation
- +118.4%
- All-time peak (2024-12)
- $225,111
- House Price Index
- 438.2 (+1.0% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $200,000
- Median list price
- $215,000
- Median days on market
- 43 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 93.0%
- 1-year forecast
- +1.3%
- Days to pending
- 33 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 57
Rents
- Typical rent
- $1,180/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
- 12
- Elementary schools
- 8
- Middle schools
- 2
- High schools
- 2
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards
- iceStorm, inlandFlooding, landslide, lightning, strongWind
- FEMA flood zone
- AE
- Flood risk level
- High
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 59.0°F
- Average high
- 70.0°F
- Average low
- 47.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 51.2 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 40
- Days with Good air quality
- 220
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 10.7 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 3
- Nearest national park
- Kings Mountain National Military Park (59 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Lower Creek Airport (4 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Hickory Regional Airport (HKY) (19 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Avg hospital rating
- 1.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.4 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +247 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,977
- Median annual property tax
- $1,046
- Mean commute to work
- 26 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 62.7%
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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