NC area data
Stem, NC
Stem, NC.
Population: 3,880 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $318,170
- 1-year appreciation
- +1.1%
- 3-year appreciation
- +3.9%
- 5-year appreciation
- +29.9%
- 10-year appreciation
- +107.1%
- All-time peak (2026-04)
- $321,633
- House Price Index
- 438.2 (+1.0% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $348,990
- Median list price
- $349,990
- Median days on market
- 120.5 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 98.4%
- Active listings
- 13
- 1-year forecast
- -0.1%
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
- 0
- Middle schools
- 0
- High schools
- 1
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards
- drought, hurricane, tornado, winterWeather
- FEMA flood zone
- AE
- Flood risk level
- High
Climate (30-year normals)
- Annual precipitation
- 49.3 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 43
- Days with Good air quality
- 202
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 3.5 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- Nearest airport
- Lake Ridge Aero Park Airport (10 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) (22 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 8
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.4 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.4 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +308 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 2,003
- Median annual property tax
- $1,454
- Mean commute to work
- 26 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 76.1%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 13,688
- Average weekly wage
- $996
- Top industries (by employment)
- Administrative Services, Health Care, Accommodation & Food
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 308
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