NC area data
Trenton, NC
Trenton, NC.
Population: 3,893 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $124,547
- 1-year appreciation
- -3.2%
- 3-year appreciation
- -1.7%
- 5-year appreciation
- +13.7%
- 10-year appreciation
- +63.0%
- All-time peak (2024-08)
- $143,324
- House Price Index
- 438.2 (+1.0% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $285,500
- Median list price
- $270,000
- Median days on market
- 158 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 96.4%
- Active listings
- 15
- 1-year forecast
- +1.8%
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
- 3
- Elementary schools
- 2
- Middle schools
- 0
- High schools
- 1
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards
- hurricane, winterWeather
- FEMA flood zone
- X
- Flood risk level
- Minimal
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 62.0°F
- Average high
- 73.0°F
- Average low
- 50.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 56.1 in
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 3.0 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 1
- Nearest national park
- Moores Creek National Battlefield (58 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Suter Field (3 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Albert J Ellis Airport (OAJ) (21 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.4 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +46 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,992
- Median annual property tax
- $799
- Mean commute to work
- 28 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 65.5%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 1,114
- Average weekly wage
- $872
- Top industries (by employment)
- Construction, Agriculture, Wholesale Trade
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 39
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