NC area data
Linwood, NC
Linwood, NC.
Population: 5,034 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $266,864
- 1-year appreciation
- +6.9%
- 3-year appreciation
- +19.8%
- 5-year appreciation
- +46.6%
- 10-year appreciation
- +126.4%
- All-time peak (2026-05)
- $267,392
- House Price Index
- 438.2 (+1.0% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $305,000
- Median list price
- $325,000
- Median days on market
- 58 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 98.0%
- Active listings
- 22
- 1-year forecast
- +1.8%
Rents
- 2-bedroom fair-market rent (HUD reference)
- $1,308/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%
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
- 60.0°F
- Average high
- 71.0°F
- Average low
- 49.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 47.7 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 47
- Days with Good air quality
- 195
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 3.2 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 1
- Nearest national park
- Guilford Courthouse National Military Park (40 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Morrison Field (3 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Smith Reynolds Airport (INT) (28 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 3
- 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
- 1,989
- Median annual property tax
- $965
- Mean commute to work
- 22 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 85.3%
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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