NC area data
Surf city, NC
Surf city, NC.
Population: 10,797 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $528,629
- 1-year appreciation
- +2.3%
- 3-year appreciation
- +1.7%
- 5-year appreciation
- +33.9%
- 10-year appreciation
- +113.1%
- All-time peak (2026-07)
- $528,629
- House Price Index
- 438.2 (+1.0% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $519,000
- Median list price
- $581,950
- Median days on market
- 64.5 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 98.0%
- Active listings
- 173
- 1-year forecast
- +3.7%
- Days to pending
- 65 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 47
Rents
- Typical rent
- $1,880/mo
- 1-year rent change
- +3.9%
- 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
- 4
- Elementary schools
- 3
- Middle schools
- 0
- High schools
- 1
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively High
- Top hazards
- hurricane, winterWeather, lightning, coastalFlooding, heatWave
- FEMA flood zone
- AE
- 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
- 6.5 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 1
- Nearest national park
- Moores Creek National Battlefield (32 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Holly Ridge/Topsail Island Airport (2 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- MCAS New River / McCutcheon Field (17 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 339
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Good (4.6 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +901 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 2,002
- Median annual property tax
- $2,575
- Mean commute to work
- 20 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 79.6%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 38,938
- Average weekly wage
- $768
- Top industries (by employment)
- Accommodation & Food, Health Care, Administrative Services
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 1,213
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