NC area data
Walkertown, NC
Walkertown, NC.
Population: 7,873 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $270,280
- 1-year appreciation
- +2.6%
- 3-year appreciation
- +10.9%
- 5-year appreciation
- +30.4%
- 10-year appreciation
- +101.9%
- All-time peak (2026-03)
- $272,220
- House Price Index
- 438.2 (+1.0% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $290,458
- Median list price
- $289,500
- Median days on market
- 45.5 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 99.8%
- Active listings
- 20
- 1-year forecast
- +1.6%
- New listings (monthly)
- 8
Rents
- Typical rent
- $2,000/mo
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $1,230/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $1,830/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
- 4
- Elementary schools
- 2
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 1
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Moderate
- Top hazards
- iceStorm, coldWave, inlandFlooding, lightning, strongWind
- FEMA flood zone
- X
- Flood risk level
- Minimal
Climate (30-year normals)
- Annual precipitation
- 49.6 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Moderate
- Median AQI (annual)
- 52
- Days with Good air quality
- 165
- Days with Unhealthy air quality
- 1
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 8.5 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 1
- Nearest national park
- Guilford Courthouse National Military Park (18 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Robertson Field (5 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Smith Reynolds Airport (INT) (6 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 3
- Avg hospital rating
- 4.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.4 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +1,012 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,987
- Median annual property tax
- $1,436
- Mean commute to work
- 20 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 76.5%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 174,452
- Average weekly wage
- $1,232
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Administrative Services
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 2,540
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