NC area data
Nakina, NC
Nakina, NC.
Population: 1,644 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $195,199
- 1-year appreciation
- +10.4%
- All-time peak (2026-05)
- $195,897
- House Price Index
- 438.2 (+1.0% YoY)
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
- 0
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 0
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Moderate
- Top hazards
- strongWind, hurricane, lightning, heatWave, iceStorm
Climate (30-year normals)
- Annual precipitation
- 58.4 in
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 1
- Nearest national park
- Moores Creek National Battlefield (41 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Carolina Bay Airport (2 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Grand Strand Airport (CRE) (21 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1,090
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.1 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Good (4.6 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +166 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,989
- Median annual property tax
- $866
- Households with broadband internet
- 65.7%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 11,821
- Average weekly wage
- $828
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Administrative Services, Accommodation & Food
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 55
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