NC area data
Sunbury, NC
Sunbury, NC.
Population: 1,161 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $231,770
- 1-year appreciation
- +9.7%
- 3-year appreciation
- +34.9%
- 5-year appreciation
- +36.7%
- 10-year appreciation
- +103.7%
- All-time peak (2026-07)
- $231,770
- House Price Index
- 438.2 (+1.0% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $255,500
- Median list price
- $455,000
- Median days on market
- 165 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 95.8%
- Active listings
- 2
- 1-year forecast
- +2.7%
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
- Very Low
- Top hazards
- strongWind
- FEMA flood zone
- V
- Flood risk level
- High
Climate (30-year normals)
- Annual precipitation
- 52.8 in
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 4.8 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 7
- Nearest national park
- Fort Monroe National Monument (43 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Umphlett Airstrip (11 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Elizabeth City Regional Airport & Coast Guard Air Station (ECG) (25 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.4 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +7 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,977
- Median annual property tax
- $1,400
- Households with broadband internet
- 56.2%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 901
- Average weekly wage
- $857
- Top industries (by employment)
- Agriculture, Other Services, Professional Services
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 14
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