NC area data
Spring lake, NC
Spring lake, NC.
Population: 24,000 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $246,239
- 1-year appreciation
- +0.3%
- 3-year appreciation
- +6.9%
- 5-year appreciation
- +31.4%
- 10-year appreciation
- +85.0%
- All-time peak (2026-04)
- $249,300
- House Price Index
- 438.2 (+1.0% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $212,000
- Median list price
- $249,450
- Median days on market
- 99 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 101.8%
- Active listings
- 4
- 1-year forecast
- +1.7%
- Days to pending
- 59 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 39
Rents
- Typical rent
- $1,409/mo
- 1-year rent change
- +2.3%
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $1,135/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
- 7
- Elementary schools
- 4
- Middle schools
- 2
- High schools
- 1
- Charter schools
- 1
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Moderate
- Top hazards
- winterWeather, hurricane, iceStorm, lightning, tornado
- FEMA flood zone
- X
- Flood risk level
- Minimal
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 64.0°F
- Average high
- 73.0°F
- Average low
- 54.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 49.1 in
- Annual snowfall
- 0.1 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 48
- Days with Good air quality
- 201
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 4.5 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- Nearest airport
- Pope Field (POB) (5 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Pope Field (POB) (5 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 3
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.5 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.5 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -391 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,998
- Median annual property tax
- $1,670
- Mean commute to work
- 26 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 73.3%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 86,066
- Average weekly wage
- $892
- Top industries (by employment)
- Accommodation & Food, Health Care, Professional Services
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 1,030
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