NC area data
Statesville, NC
Statesville, NC.
Population: 38,819 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $283,657
- 1-year appreciation
- +2.5%
- 3-year appreciation
- +6.8%
- 5-year appreciation
- +28.1%
- 10-year appreciation
- +120.2%
- All-time peak (2026-05)
- $284,394
- House Price Index
- 438.2 (+1.0% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $350,000
- Median list price
- $295,450
- Median days on market
- 52 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 95.9%
- Active listings
- 3
- 1-year forecast
- +0.7%
- Days to pending
- 66 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 50
Rents
- Typical rent
- $1,537/mo
- 1-year rent change
- +7.0%
- 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
- 16
- Elementary schools
- 6
- Middle schools
- 3
- High schools
- 4
- Charter schools
- 2
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards
- iceStorm, coldWave, inlandFlooding, lightning, strongWind
- FEMA flood zone
- AE
- Flood risk level
- High
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 58.0°F
- Average high
- 69.0°F
- Average low
- 46.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 49.0 in
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 4.7 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 2
- Nearest national park
- Overmountain Victory National Historic Trail (49 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Statesville Regional Airport (SVH) (2 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Hickory Regional Airport (HKY) (26 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 2
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.5 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +1,283 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,982
- Median annual property tax
- $1,317
- Mean commute to work
- 22 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 73.8%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 73,574
- Average weekly wage
- $1,216
- Top industries (by employment)
- Accommodation & Food, Health Care, Construction
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 1,827
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