NC area data
Oxford, NC
Oxford, NC.
Population: 23,826 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $254,665
- 1-year appreciation
- +0.3%
- 3-year appreciation
- +5.7%
- 5-year appreciation
- +23.8%
- 10-year appreciation
- +96.7%
- All-time peak (2025-04)
- $257,935
- House Price Index
- 438.2 (+1.0% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $250,000
- Median list price
- $275,000
- Median days on market
- 232.5 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 100.0%
- Active listings
- 4
- 1-year forecast
- -0.3%
- Days to pending
- 81 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 19
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%
Schools
- Total schools
- 7
- Elementary schools
- 2
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 1
- Charter schools
- 1
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards
- drought, hurricane, tornado, winterWeather
- FEMA flood zone
- AE
- Flood risk level
- High
Climate (30-year normals)
- Annual precipitation
- 49.3 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 43
- Days with Good air quality
- 202
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 6.5 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- Nearest airport
- Henderson Oxford Airport (7 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Lake Country Regional Airport (17 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Avg hospital rating
- 2.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.4 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +308 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,982
- Median annual property tax
- $1,404
- Mean commute to work
- 27 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 61.8%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 13,688
- Average weekly wage
- $996
- Top industries (by employment)
- Administrative Services, Health Care, Accommodation & Food
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 308
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