NC area data
Whiteville, NC
Whiteville, NC.
Population: 16,780 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $189,005
- 1-year appreciation
- +5.4%
- 3-year appreciation
- +0.8%
- 5-year appreciation
- +28.9%
- 10-year appreciation
- +85.7%
- All-time peak (2024-06)
- $189,351
- House Price Index
- 438.2 (+1.0% YoY)
Market activity
- New listings (monthly)
- 15
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
- 9
- Elementary schools
- 5
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 3
- Charter schools
- 1
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Moderate
- Top hazards
- strongWind, hurricane, lightning, heatWave, iceStorm
Climate (30-year normals)
- Annual precipitation
- 55.4 in
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 1
- Nearest national park
- Moores Creek National Battlefield (36 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Columbus County Municipal Airport (3 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Lumberton Regional Airport (LBT) (29 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Avg hospital rating
- 1.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Good (4.6 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +166 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,981
- Median annual property tax
- $1,135
- Mean commute to work
- 24 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 72.1%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 11,821
- Average weekly wage
- $828
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Administrative Services, Accommodation & Food
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 55
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