NC area data
Mars hill, NC
Mars hill, NC.
Population: 9,682 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $424,973
- 1-year appreciation
- -0.8%
- 3-year appreciation
- +5.5%
- 5-year appreciation
- +26.4%
- 10-year appreciation
- +90.1%
- All-time peak (2025-10)
- $431,946
- House Price Index
- 438.2 (+1.0% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $424,000
- Median list price
- $512,450
- Median days on market
- 194 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 96.6%
- Active listings
- 88
- 1-year forecast
- +0.3%
- New listings (monthly)
- 21
Rents
- Typical rent
- $1,898/mo
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $1,135/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%
Schools
- Total schools
- 1
- Elementary schools
- 1
- Middle schools
- 0
- High schools
- 0
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Very Low
- Top hazards
- iceStorm, landslide, lightning
- FEMA flood zone
- AE
- Flood risk level
- High
Climate (30-year normals)
- Annual precipitation
- 45.2 in
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 3.0 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 4
- Nearest national park
- Blue Ridge Parkway (22 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Friendship Field (3 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Asheville Regional Airport (AVL) (30 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.3 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +201 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,987
- Median annual property tax
- $1,427
- Mean commute to work
- 27 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 77.1%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 3,274
- Average weekly wage
- $804
- Top industries (by employment)
- Accommodation & Food, Construction, Other Services
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 151
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