NC area data
Swansboro, NC
Swansboro, NC.
Population: 14,939 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $404,071
- 1-year appreciation
- +1.7%
- 3-year appreciation
- +7.6%
- 5-year appreciation
- +35.8%
- 10-year appreciation
- +85.4%
- All-time peak (2026-05)
- $404,540
- House Price Index
- 438.2 (+1.0% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $445,000
- Median list price
- $540,000
- Median days on market
- 63 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 97.5%
- Active listings
- 104
- 1-year forecast
- +2.5%
- Days to pending
- 45 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 31
Rents
- Typical rent
- $1,819/mo
- 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
- 5
- Elementary schools
- 3
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 1
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Moderate
- Top hazards
- hurricane, coastalFlooding, winterWeather, iceStorm, lightning
- FEMA flood zone
- AE
- Flood risk level
- High
Climate (30-year normals)
- Annual precipitation
- 63.9 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 38
- Days with Good air quality
- 319
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 8.5 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 1
- Nearest national park
- Cape Lookout National Seashore (42 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Triple M Airport (2 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Cherry Point MCAS / Cunningham Field/ (16 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 2
- Avg hospital rating
- 1.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Good (4.5 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +470 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,999
- Median annual property tax
- $1,807
- Mean commute to work
- 23 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 78.2%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 19,918
- Average weekly wage
- $797
- Top industries (by employment)
- Accommodation & Food, Health Care, Construction
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 554
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