NC area data
Willard, NC
Willard, NC.
Population: 5,017 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $226,605
- 1-year appreciation
- +4.0%
- 3-year appreciation
- +15.6%
- 5-year appreciation
- +32.9%
- 10-year appreciation
- +109.8%
- All-time peak (2026-07)
- $226,605
- House Price Index
- 438.2 (+1.0% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $211,000
- Median list price
- $357,000
- Median days on market
- 69 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 98.1%
- Active listings
- 6
- 1-year forecast
- +1.7%
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
- hurricane, lightning, winterWeather, coastalFlooding, iceStorm
- FEMA flood zone
- AE
- Flood risk level
- High
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 65.0°F
- Average high
- 74.0°F
- Average low
- 56.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 58.0 in
- Annual snowfall
- 0.1 in
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 2.2 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 1
- Nearest national park
- Moores Creek National Battlefield (13 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Henderson Field (6 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Wilmington International Airport (ILM) (27 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.5 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +1,070 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,992
- Median annual property tax
- $1,236
- Mean commute to work
- 31 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 53.5%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 11,530
- Average weekly wage
- $827
- Top industries (by employment)
- Accommodation & Food, Health Care, Construction
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 860
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