NC area data
Turkey, NC
Turkey, NC.
Population: 1,707 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $133,996
- 1-year appreciation
- +15.8%
- 3-year appreciation
- +18.0%
- 5-year appreciation
- +34.4%
- All-time peak (2026-07)
- $133,996
- House Price Index
- 438.2 (+1.0% YoY)
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 Moderate
- Top hazards
- hurricane, strongWind, winterWeather, coldWave, drought
Climate (30-year normals)
- Annual precipitation
- 53.7 in
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 1
- Nearest national park
- Moores Creek National Battlefield (37 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Sampson County Airport (CTZ) (9 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Seymour Johnson Air Force Base (GSB) (28 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1,090
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.1 / 5
- EV charging stations (within 10 mi)
- 11
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.5 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -2 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,980
- Median annual property tax
- $550
- Households with broadband internet
- 51.2%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 13,468
- Average weekly wage
- $893
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Construction
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 189
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