NC area data
Piney Creek, NC
Piney Creek, NC.
Population: 802 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $322,320
- 1-year appreciation
- +7.1%
- 3-year appreciation
- +10.1%
- 5-year appreciation
- +37.0%
- 10-year appreciation
- +105.2%
- All-time peak (2026-05)
- $322,564
- House Price Index
- 438.2 (+1.0% YoY)
Market activity
- New listings (monthly)
- 3
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
- 1
- Middle schools
- 0
- High schools
- 0
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Very Low
- Top hazards
- coldWave, drought, iceStorm, landslide
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 51.0°F
- Average high
- 62.0°F
- Average low
- 40.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 63.0 in
- Annual snowfall
- 24.0 in
Amenities
- Nearest airport
- Skyland Airport (6 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1,090
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.1 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.2 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +70 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,996
- Median annual property tax
- $1,153
- Households with broadband internet
- 65.6%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 2,645
- Average weekly wage
- $765
- Top industries (by employment)
- Accommodation & Food, Arts & Entertainment, Construction
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 91
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