NC area data
Purlear, NC
Purlear, NC.
Population: 2,483 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $287,675
- 1-year appreciation
- +8.4%
- 3-year appreciation
- +13.0%
- 5-year appreciation
- +35.2%
- 10-year appreciation
- +103.0%
- All-time peak (2026-07)
- $287,675
- House Price Index
- 438.2 (+1.0% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $363,750
- Median list price
- $487,450
- Median days on market
- 97 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 99.3%
- Active listings
- 12
- 1-year forecast
- +3.4%
- New listings (monthly)
- 4
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 Moderate
- Top hazards
- iceStorm, coldWave, inlandFlooding, lightning, strongWind
- FEMA flood zone
- X
- Flood risk level
- Minimal
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 58.0°F
- Average high
- 70.0°F
- Average low
- 47.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 54.8 in
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 2.5 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- Nearest airport
- Mouse and Snake Ranch Airport (11 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Hickory Regional Airport (HKY) (32 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 2
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.5 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.2 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +124 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,987
- Median annual property tax
- $936
- Households with broadband internet
- 91.0%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 15,755
- Average weekly wage
- $873
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Wholesale Trade
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 133
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