NC area data
Princeton, NC
Princeton, NC.
Population: 8,833 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $281,452
- 1-year appreciation
- +2.7%
- 3-year appreciation
- +6.1%
- 5-year appreciation
- +30.0%
- 10-year appreciation
- +93.4%
- All-time peak (2026-05)
- $283,103
- House Price Index
- 438.2 (+1.0% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $319,990
- Median list price
- $322,802
- Median days on market
- 96 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 98.9%
- Active listings
- 66
- 1-year forecast
- 0.0%
- New listings (monthly)
- 7
Rents
- 2-bedroom fair-market rent (HUD reference)
- $1,350/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $1,660/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
- 2
- Elementary schools
- 1
- Middle schools
- 0
- High schools
- 1
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Moderate
- Top hazards
- winterWeather, iceStorm, lightning, tornado, coldWave
- FEMA flood zone
- AE
- Flood risk level
- High
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 62.0°F
- Average high
- 74.0°F
- Average low
- 51.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 51.6 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 44
- Days with Good air quality
- 240
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 9.0 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- Nearest airport
- Hinton Field (2 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Seymour Johnson Air Force Base (GSB) (14 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 4
- Avg hospital rating
- 2.7 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.5 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +2,511 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,992
- Median annual property tax
- $1,434
- Mean commute to work
- 26 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 73.4%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 50,012
- Average weekly wage
- $1,002
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Construction
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 2,681
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