NC area data
Thurmond, NC
Thurmond, NC.
Population: 1,614 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $230,978
- 1-year appreciation
- +6.1%
- 3-year appreciation
- +13.0%
- 5-year appreciation
- +34.0%
- 10-year appreciation
- +94.8%
- All-time peak (2026-07)
- $230,978
- House Price Index
- 438.2 (+1.0% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $385,750
- Median list price
- $559,500
- Median days on market
- 214.5 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 94.5%
- Active listings
- 10
- 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%
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards
- coldWave, iceStorm, strongWind, drought, inlandFlooding
- FEMA flood zone
- X
- Flood risk level
- Minimal
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 57.0°F
- Average high
- 70.0°F
- Average low
- 43.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 50.8 in
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 2.2 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- Nearest airport
- Elkin Municipal Airport (10 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 3
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.3 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.3 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +203 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,988
- Median annual property tax
- $993
- Mean commute to work
- 27 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 63.9%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 24,091
- Average weekly wage
- $908
- Top industries (by employment)
- Construction, Health Care, Accommodation & Food
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 241
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