NC area data
Madison, NC
Madison, NC.
Population: 12,537 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $229,457
- 1-year appreciation
- +4.8%
- 3-year appreciation
- +10.8%
- 5-year appreciation
- +17.3%
- 10-year appreciation
- +85.5%
- All-time peak (2026-07)
- $229,457
- House Price Index
- 438.2 (+1.0% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $294,000
- Median list price
- $299,900
- Median days on market
- 35 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 99.3%
- Active listings
- 25
- 1-year forecast
- +1.6%
- New listings (monthly)
- 10
Rents
- 2-bedroom fair-market rent (HUD reference)
- $930/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $1,180/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
- 3
- Elementary schools
- 2
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 0
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards
- drought, iceStorm, inlandFlooding, lightning, strongWind
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 60.0°F
- Average high
- 70.0°F
- Average low
- 50.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 46.8 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 43
- Days with Good air quality
- 212
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 9.3 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 2
- Nearest national park
- Guilford Courthouse National Military Park (19 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Lindsay Airport (2 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Piedmont Triad International Airport (GSO) (19 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 2
- Avg hospital rating
- 2.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.4 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +544 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,991
- Median annual property tax
- $1,347
- Mean commute to work
- 24 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 65.4%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 21,047
- Average weekly wage
- $843
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Construction
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 334
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