NC area data
Penrose, NC
Penrose, NC.
Population: 1,259 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $417,165
- 1-year appreciation
- -1.1%
- 3-year appreciation
- +8.7%
- 5-year appreciation
- +35.0%
- 10-year appreciation
- +136.1%
- All-time peak (2025-02)
- $423,224
- House Price Index
- 438.2 (+1.0% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $432,500
- Median list price
- $565,000
- Median days on market
- 22 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 98.0%
- Active listings
- 5
- 1-year forecast
- +2.3%
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
- coldWave, iceStorm, landslide, lightning, strongWind
- FEMA flood zone
- AE
- Flood risk level
- High
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 56.0°F
- Average high
- 68.0°F
- Average low
- 44.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 66.7 in
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 5.0 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 4
- Nearest national park
- Carl Sandburg Home National Historic Site (10 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Transylvania Community Airport (2 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Asheville Regional Airport (AVL) (14 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 4
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.3 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.4 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +157 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,992
- Median annual property tax
- $1,623
- Households with broadband internet
- 72.3%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 8,194
- Average weekly wage
- $891
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Construction
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 179
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