NC area data
Sapphire, NC
Sapphire, NC.
Population: 1,451 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $661,069
- 1-year appreciation
- +1.1%
- 3-year appreciation
- +9.9%
- 5-year appreciation
- +36.5%
- 10-year appreciation
- +129.3%
- All-time peak (2026-07)
- $661,069
- House Price Index
- 438.2 (+1.0% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $835,000
- Median list price
- $874,500
- Median days on market
- 75 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 95.2%
- Active listings
- 124
- 1-year forecast
- +2.9%
- New listings (monthly)
- 21
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 Low
- Top hazards
- coldWave, lightning, iceStorm, inlandFlooding, landslide
- FEMA flood zone
- X
- Flood risk level
- Minimal
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 55.0°F
- Average high
- 64.0°F
- Average low
- 45.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 85.9 in
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 8.7 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 3
- Nearest national park
- Carl Sandburg Home National Historic Site (33 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Oolenoy Valley Airport (16 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Asheville Regional Airport (AVL) (35 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 3
- Avg hospital rating
- 2.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.4 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +195 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,996
- Median annual property tax
- $3,004
- Households with broadband internet
- 73.4%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 10,703
- Average weekly wage
- $843
- Top industries (by employment)
- Accommodation & Food, Health Care, Construction
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 254
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