NC area data
Powells point, NC
Powells point, NC.
Population: 1,540 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $419,658
- 1-year appreciation
- +2.5%
- 3-year appreciation
- +10.4%
- 5-year appreciation
- +30.9%
- 10-year appreciation
- +100.4%
- All-time peak (2026-07)
- $419,658
- House Price Index
- 438.2 (+1.0% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $441,000
- Median list price
- $279,900
- Median days on market
- 33.5 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 99.1%
- Active listings
- 6
- 1-year forecast
- +1.5%
Rents
- 2-bedroom fair-market rent (HUD reference)
- $1,800/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $2,500/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
- Very Low
- Top hazards
- lightning, winterWeather
- FEMA flood zone
- AE
- Flood risk level
- High
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 63.0°F
- Average high
- 69.0°F
- Average low
- 57.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 45.1 in
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 7.3 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 4
- Nearest national park
- Wright Brothers National Memorial (12 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Cotton Gin Airport (5 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Elizabeth City Regional Airport & Coast Guard Air Station (ECG) (22 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Avg hospital rating
- 4.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.4 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +295 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,994
- Median annual property tax
- $1,496
- Households with broadband internet
- 82.4%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 6,157
- Average weekly wage
- $818
- Top industries (by employment)
- Accommodation & Food, Administrative Services, Construction
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 256
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