NC area data
Lexington, NC
Lexington, NC.
Population: 40,311 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $253,507
- 1-year appreciation
- +5.6%
- 3-year appreciation
- +14.8%
- 5-year appreciation
- +36.6%
- 10-year appreciation
- +115.1%
- All-time peak (2026-04)
- $254,677
- House Price Index
- 438.2 (+1.0% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $275,000
- Median list price
- $310,000
- Median days on market
- 50 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 97.4%
- Active listings
- 177
- 1-year forecast
- +1.7%
- Days to pending
- 43 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 48
Rents
- Typical rent
- $1,333/mo
- 1-year rent change
- +1.6%
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $960/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $1,440/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
- 15
- Elementary schools
- 7
- Middle schools
- 2
- High schools
- 4
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Moderate
- Top hazards
- iceStorm, coldWave, hail, hurricane, inlandFlooding
- FEMA flood zone
- X
- Flood risk level
- Minimal
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 79.0°F
- Average high
- 80.0°F
- Average low
- 78.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 48.3 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 47
- Days with Good air quality
- 195
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 6.2 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 1
- Nearest national park
- Guilford Courthouse National Military Park (34 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Davidson County Executive Airport (6 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Smith Reynolds Airport (INT) (27 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 339
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.5 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +1,117 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,979
- Median annual property tax
- $1,280
- Mean commute to work
- 24 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 75.0%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 40,299
- Average weekly wage
- $1,000
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Administrative Services
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 852
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