NC area data
Spring hope, NC
Spring hope, NC.
Population: 8,358 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $256,292
- 1-year appreciation
- +4.1%
- 3-year appreciation
- +8.5%
- 5-year appreciation
- +28.8%
- 10-year appreciation
- +112.7%
- All-time peak (2026-07)
- $256,292
- House Price Index
- 438.2 (+1.0% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $377,000
- Median list price
- $354,950
- Median days on market
- 74 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 97.9%
- Active listings
- 74
- 1-year forecast
- +1.2%
- New listings (monthly)
- 9
Rents
- 2-bedroom fair-market rent (HUD reference)
- $1,350/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $1,660/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
- 2
- Elementary schools
- 1
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 0
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards
- winterWeather, drought, hail, heatWave, hurricane
- FEMA flood zone
- V12
- Flood risk level
- High
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 79.0°F
- Average high
- 80.0°F
- Average low
- 78.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 48.3 in
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 5.8 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- Nearest airport
- Spring Paths Airport (3 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Rocky Mount Wilson Regional Airport (RWI) (14 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 339
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.4 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +369 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,981
- Median annual property tax
- $1,091
- Mean commute to work
- 27 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 53.5%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 33,017
- Average weekly wage
- $969
- Top industries (by employment)
- Accommodation & Food, Health Care, Wholesale Trade
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 100
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