NC area data
Waynesville, NC
Waynesville, NC.
Population: 22,056 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $346,824
- 1-year appreciation
- -3.7%
- 3-year appreciation
- +3.2%
- 5-year appreciation
- +21.1%
- 10-year appreciation
- +93.7%
- All-time peak (2025-03)
- $364,248
- House Price Index
- 438.2 (+1.0% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $344,500
- Median list price
- $444,000
- Median days on market
- 348.5 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 96.4%
- Active listings
- 7
- 1-year forecast
- -0.1%
- New listings (monthly)
- 34
Rents
- Typical rent
- $1,566/mo
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $1,135/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
- 7
- Elementary schools
- 2
- Middle schools
- 2
- High schools
- 2
- Charter schools
- 1
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards
- coldWave, landslide, iceStorm, inlandFlooding, lightning
- FEMA flood zone
- AE
- Flood risk level
- High
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 54.0°F
- Average high
- 66.0°F
- Average low
- 42.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 54.3 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 45
- Days with Good air quality
- 204
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 7.3 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 4
- Nearest national park
- Blue Ridge Parkway (29 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Reagans Roost Ultralightport (10 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Asheville Regional Airport (AVL) (25 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 2
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.3 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +324 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,977
- Median annual property tax
- $1,637
- Mean commute to work
- 21 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 68.7%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 14,943
- Average weekly wage
- $893
- Top industries (by employment)
- Accommodation & Food, Health Care, Construction
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 317
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