NC area data
Southern shores, NC
Southern shores, NC.
Population: 8,251 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $789,742
- 1-year appreciation
- +1.2%
- 3-year appreciation
- +2.6%
- 5-year appreciation
- +32.0%
- 10-year appreciation
- +89.0%
- All-time peak (2024-05)
- $790,578
- House Price Index
- 438.2 (+1.0% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $495,000
- Median list price
- $519,000
- Median days on market
- 148 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 96.4%
- Active listings
- 6
- 1-year forecast
- +2.4%
- Days to pending
- 64 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 24
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
- coastalFlooding, hurricane, lightning, winterWeather
- FEMA flood zone
- AE
- Flood risk level
- High
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 62.0°F
- Average high
- 70.0°F
- Average low
- 54.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 50.0 in
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 8.8 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 4
- Nearest national park
- Wright Brothers National Memorial (8 mi)
- Nearest airport
- First Flight Airport (FFA) (8 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Elizabeth City Regional Airport & Coast Guard Air Station (ECG) (25 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Avg hospital rating
- 4.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.4 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +109 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,988
- Median annual property tax
- $3,439
- Mean commute to work
- 20 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 86.5%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 16,832
- Average weekly wage
- $812
- Top industries (by employment)
- Accommodation & Food, Real Estate, Construction
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 371
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