NC area data
Walnut cove, NC
Walnut cove, NC.
Population: 10,506 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $249,316
- 1-year appreciation
- +10.3%
- 3-year appreciation
- +21.9%
- 5-year appreciation
- +38.7%
- 10-year appreciation
- +106.8%
- All-time peak (2026-07)
- $249,316
- House Price Index
- 438.2 (+1.0% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $248,500
- Median list price
- $289,500
- Median days on market
- 68 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 100.7%
- Active listings
- 32
- 1-year forecast
- +1.9%
- New listings (monthly)
- 9
Rents
- 2-bedroom fair-market rent (HUD reference)
- $1,000/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $1,300/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
- 5
- Elementary schools
- 2
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 2
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Very Low
- Top hazards
- drought, iceStorm
- FEMA flood zone
- X
- Flood risk level
- Minimal
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 61.0°F
- Average high
- 71.0°F
- Average low
- 50.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 38.8 in
- Annual snowfall
- 1.2 in
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 7.5 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 2
- Nearest national park
- Guilford Courthouse National Military Park (22 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Meadow Brook Field (1 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Smith Reynolds Airport (INT) (14 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 2
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.4 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +348 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,982
- Median annual property tax
- $1,189
- Mean commute to work
- 33 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 72.6%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 5,722
- Average weekly wage
- $704
- Top industries (by employment)
- Accommodation & Food, Health Care, Construction
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 233
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