NC area data
Oriental, NC
Oriental, NC.
Population: 2,678 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $380,285
- 1-year appreciation
- +1.8%
- 3-year appreciation
- +7.8%
- 5-year appreciation
- +33.5%
- 10-year appreciation
- +86.3%
- All-time peak (2026-05)
- $381,236
- House Price Index
- 438.2 (+1.0% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $508,750
- Median list price
- $519,000
- Median days on market
- 87 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 95.0%
- Active listings
- 54
- 1-year forecast
- +2.2%
- New listings (monthly)
- 11
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
- hurricane, lightning, winterWeather
- FEMA flood zone
- AE
- Flood risk level
- High
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 79.0°F
- Average high
- 80.0°F
- Average low
- 78.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 48.3 in
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 6.3 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 1
- Nearest national park
- Cape Lookout National Seashore (26 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Benton Farm Airport (4 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Cherry Point MCAS / Cunningham Field/ (16 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 339
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.4 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +106 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,992
- Median annual property tax
- $1,978
- Households with broadband internet
- 75.5%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 2,934
- Average weekly wage
- $624
- Top industries (by employment)
- Arts & Entertainment, Accommodation & Food, Construction
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 107
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