NC area data
Raeford, NC
Raeford, NC.
Population: 44,880 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $286,824
- 1-year appreciation
- -0.2%
- 3-year appreciation
- +6.6%
- 5-year appreciation
- +37.2%
- 10-year appreciation
- +78.6%
- All-time peak (2025-11)
- $288,714
- House Price Index
- 438.2 (+1.0% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $324,950
- Median list price
- $321,495
- Median days on market
- 43 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 99.4%
- Active listings
- 229
- 1-year forecast
- +1.9%
- Days to pending
- 38 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 69
Rents
- Typical rent
- $1,764/mo
- 1-year rent change
- +2.8%
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $1,135/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%
Schools
- Total schools
- 11
- Elementary schools
- 6
- Middle schools
- 2
- High schools
- 3
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards
- hurricane, iceStorm, strongWind, tornado, winterWeather
- FEMA flood zone
- X
- Flood risk level
- Minimal
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 64.0°F
- Average high
- 76.0°F
- Average low
- 52.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 46.8 in
- Annual snowfall
- 2.1 in
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 5.7 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- Nearest airport
- Viking Airport (2 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Pope Field (POB) (18 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Avg hospital rating
- 4.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Good (4.5 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +186 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 2,002
- Median annual property tax
- $1,569
- Mean commute to work
- 26 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 78.3%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 6,689
- Average weekly wage
- $789
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Construction
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 681
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