NC area data
Saluda, NC
Saluda, NC.
Population: 3,441 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $374,666
- 1-year appreciation
- -0.7%
- 3-year appreciation
- +6.4%
- 5-year appreciation
- +27.7%
- 10-year appreciation
- +103.2%
- All-time peak (2025-10)
- $378,894
- House Price Index
- 438.2 (+1.0% YoY)
Market activity
- New listings (monthly)
- 8
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
- 1
- Elementary schools
- 1
- Middle schools
- 0
- High schools
- 0
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Very Low
- Top hazards
- iceStorm, landslide, lightning, strongWind
Climate (30-year normals)
- Annual precipitation
- 60.6 in
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 5
- Nearest national park
- Carl Sandburg Home National Historic Site (9 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Rondo Airport (5 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Asheville Regional Airport (AVL) (19 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1,090
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.1 / 5
- EV charging stations (within 10 mi)
- 70
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.5 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +202 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,990
- Median annual property tax
- $1,903
- Mean commute to work
- 24 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 63.9%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 4,494
- Average weekly wage
- $801
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Arts & Entertainment
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 143
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