NC area data
Riegelwood, NC
Riegelwood, NC.
Population: 3,860 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $197,536
- 1-year appreciation
- +4.8%
- 3-year appreciation
- +2.5%
- 5-year appreciation
- +33.2%
- 10-year appreciation
- +84.6%
- All-time peak (2026-07)
- $197,536
- House Price Index
- 438.2 (+1.0% YoY)
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
- 2
- Middle schools
- 0
- High schools
- 0
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Moderate
- Top hazards
- strongWind, hurricane, lightning, heatWave, iceStorm
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 65.0°F
- Average high
- 74.0°F
- Average low
- 55.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 66.0 in
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 1
- Nearest national park
- Moores Creek National Battlefield (11 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Mitchell Field (9 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Wilmington International Airport (ILM) (20 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1,090
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.1 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Good (4.5 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +166 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,980
- Median annual property tax
- $1,243
- Mean commute to work
- 22 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 52.6%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 11,821
- Average weekly wage
- $828
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Administrative Services, Accommodation & Food
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 55
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