NC area data
Mount holly, NC
Mount holly, NC.
Population: 25,805 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $369,016
- 1-year appreciation
- +1.0%
- 3-year appreciation
- +4.9%
- 5-year appreciation
- +28.4%
- 10-year appreciation
- +119.4%
- All-time peak (2026-04)
- $370,490
- House Price Index
- 438.2 (+1.0% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $380,000
- Median list price
- $395,900
- Median days on market
- 67 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 98.4%
- Active listings
- 94
- 1-year forecast
- +0.8%
- New listings (monthly)
- 34
Rents
- Typical rent
- $1,785/mo
- 1-year rent change
- +5.1%
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $1,250/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $1,690/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
- 5
- Elementary schools
- 2
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 1
- Charter schools
- 1
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Moderate
- Top hazards
- iceStorm, lightning, strongWind, tornado, inlandFlooding
- FEMA flood zone
- AE
- Flood risk level
- High
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 63.0°F
- Average high
- 72.0°F
- Average low
- 53.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 41.0 in
- Annual snowfall
- 0.3 in
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 9.0 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 3
- Nearest national park
- Overmountain Victory National Historic Trail (24 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) (9 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) (9 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 7
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.6 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Good (4.5 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +1,543 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,990
- Median annual property tax
- $2,440
- Mean commute to work
- 23 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 80.7%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 67,684
- Average weekly wage
- $984
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Construction
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 1,923
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