NC area data
Shannon, NC
Shannon, NC.
Population: 5,451 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $121,430
- 1-year appreciation
- +3.8%
- 3-year appreciation
- +3.2%
- 5-year appreciation
- +13.0%
- All-time peak (2024-06)
- $125,251
- House Price Index
- 438.2 (+1.0% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $262,000
- Median days on market
- 324 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 97.0%
- 1-year forecast
- +2.1%
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
- 1
- Elementary schools
- 1
- Middle schools
- 0
- High schools
- 0
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Moderate
- Top hazards
- strongWind, hurricane, iceStorm, lightning, tornado
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 64.0°F
- Average high
- 75.0°F
- Average low
- 53.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 43.2 in
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 4.0 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- Nearest airport
- Buie Field (6 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Fayetteville Regional Airport - Grannis Field (FAY) (17 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 2
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.5 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Good (4.5 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +66 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,990
- Median annual property tax
- $768
- Mean commute to work
- 25 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 65.1%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 30,433
- Average weekly wage
- $821
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Administrative Services
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 287
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