NC area data
Wade, NC
Wade, NC.
Population: 2,688 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $300,975
- 1-year appreciation
- +5.4%
- 3-year appreciation
- +9.6%
- 5-year appreciation
- +33.1%
- 10-year appreciation
- +100.8%
- All-time peak (2026-04)
- $304,127
- House Price Index
- 438.2 (+1.0% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $342,499
- Median list price
- $359,184
- Median days on market
- 63 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 98.6%
- Active listings
- 19
- 1-year forecast
- +2.5%
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
- 1
- Elementary schools
- 1
- Middle schools
- 0
- High schools
- 0
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Moderate
- Top hazards
- winterWeather, hurricane, iceStorm, lightning, tornado
- FEMA flood zone
- X
- Flood risk level
- Minimal
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 64.0°F
- Average high
- 73.0°F
- Average low
- 54.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 51.4 in
- Annual snowfall
- 0.2 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 48
- Days with Good air quality
- 201
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 5.8 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 1
- Nearest national park
- Moores Creek National Battlefield (59 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Eastover Air Ranch Airport (4 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Simmons Army Air Field (FBG) (11 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 2
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Good (4.5 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -391 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,991
- Median annual property tax
- $1,863
- Mean commute to work
- 22 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 68.6%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 86,066
- Average weekly wage
- $892
- Top industries (by employment)
- Accommodation & Food, Health Care, Professional Services
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 1,030
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