NC area data
Rocky point, NC
Rocky point, NC.
Population: 11,464 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $376,736
- 1-year appreciation
- -0.2%
- 3-year appreciation
- +5.3%
- 5-year appreciation
- +27.8%
- 10-year appreciation
- +91.6%
- All-time peak (2025-03)
- $378,789
- House Price Index
- 438.2 (+1.0% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $415,000
- Median list price
- $447,000
- Median days on market
- 51 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 99.1%
- Active listings
- 35
- 1-year forecast
- +1.8%
- New listings (monthly)
- 10
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%
Schools
- Total schools
- 5
- Elementary schools
- 2
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 1
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Moderate
- Top hazards
- hurricane, lightning, winterWeather, coastalFlooding, iceStorm
- FEMA flood zone
- X
- Flood risk level
- Minimal
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 64.0°F
- Average high
- 74.5°F
- Average low
- 53.5°F
- Annual precipitation
- 62.7 in
- Annual snowfall
- 1.0 in
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 5.3 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 1
- Nearest national park
- Moores Creek National Battlefield (13 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Stag Air Park (6 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Wilmington International Airport (ILM) (12 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 3
- Solar radiation rating
- Good (4.5 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +1,070 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 2,001
- Median annual property tax
- $1,644
- Mean commute to work
- 28 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 76.1%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 11,530
- Average weekly wage
- $827
- Top industries (by employment)
- Accommodation & Food, Health Care, Construction
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 860
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