NC area data
Locust, NC
Locust, NC.
Population: 8,303 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $385,616
- 1-year appreciation
- +0.5%
- 3-year appreciation
- +4.3%
- 5-year appreciation
- +25.8%
- 10-year appreciation
- +108.3%
- All-time peak (2026-01)
- $387,839
- House Price Index
- 438.2 (+1.0% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $419,900
- Median list price
- $449,900
- Median days on market
- 61.5 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 98.9%
- Active listings
- 64
- 1-year forecast
- +1.8%
- New listings (monthly)
- 14
Rents
- 2-bedroom fair-market rent (HUD reference)
- $950/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $1,290/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
- 2
- Elementary schools
- 1
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 0
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards
- iceStorm, strongWind, tornado
- FEMA flood zone
- X
- Flood risk level
- Minimal
Climate (30-year normals)
- Annual precipitation
- 45.2 in
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 6.2 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 2
- Nearest national park
- Overmountain Victory National Historic Trail (57 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Tucker Field (4 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Concord-Padgett Regional Airport (USA) (19 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 4
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.3 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Good (4.5 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +490 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 2,001
- Median annual property tax
- $2,010
- Mean commute to work
- 26 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 78.5%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 17,953
- Average weekly wage
- $804
- Top industries (by employment)
- Administrative Services, Accommodation & Food, Health Care
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 367
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