NC area data
Margarettsville, NC
Margarettsville, NC.
Population: 585 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $101,022
- 1-year appreciation
- +16.6%
- 3-year appreciation
- +23.3%
- 5-year appreciation
- +18.8%
- 10-year appreciation
- +90.6%
- All-time peak (2026-07)
- $101,022
- House Price Index
- 438.2 (+1.0% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $180,000
- Median days on market
- 76 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 90.0%
- 1-year forecast
- +0.4%
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 Low
- Top hazards
- drought, hurricane, winterWeather
- FEMA flood zone
- X
- Flood risk level
- Minimal
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 59.0°F
- Average high
- 70.0°F
- Average low
- 48.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 51.9 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 37
- Days with Good air quality
- 256
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 3.8 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 2
- Nearest national park
- Petersburg National Battlefield (48 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Ward Airport (4 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.4 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +8 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,992
- Median annual property tax
- $803
- Households with broadband internet
- 45.1%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 4,040
- Average weekly wage
- $935
- Top industries (by employment)
- Wholesale Trade, Construction, Administrative Services
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 15
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