Area data
Madison, NC — ZIP 27025
Population: 12,537 (Census ACS)
The median home value in ZIP 27025 (Madison, NC) is $229,457 — up 4.8% over the past year. Homes sell for a median $294,000 after a median 35 days on market. 3 schools serve the area (NCES). FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county's overall natural-hazard risk Relatively Low, with drought, icestorm, inlandflooding the top-rated hazards. Cost of living is 7.5% below the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).
$229,457
Median home value
+4.8%
1-year change
35
Median days on market
Relatively Low
Hazard risk (county)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $229,457
- 1-year appreciation
- +4.8%
- 3-year appreciation
- +10.8%
- 5-year appreciation
- +17.3%
- 10-year appreciation
- +85.5%
- All-time peak (2026-07)
- $229,457
- House Price Index (state)
- 438.2 (+1.0% YoY)
Sources: home value index (ZIP-level) · FHFA House Price Index (state-level)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $294,000
- Median list price
- $299,900
- Median price per sqft
- $188
- 1-year sale-price change
- +20.5%
- Median days on market
- 35 days
- Homes sold (recent period)
- 31
- For-sale inventory
- 33
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 99.3%
- Active listings
- 25
- 1-year forecast
- +1.6%
- New listings (monthly)
- 10
Source: recent area sales and market data (ZIP-level)
Rents
- Studio fair-market rent
- $730/mo
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $770/mo
- 2BR fair-market rent
- $930/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $1,180/mo
- 4BR fair-market rent
- $1,360/mo
Sources: market rent index (ZIP-level) · HUD Fair Market Rents (metro/county-level, 40th-percentile regulatory reference)
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%
Sources: BEA Regional Price Parities (metro/state-level) · EIA energy rates (state-level) · Freddie Mac PMMS (national)
Schools
- Total schools
- 3
- Elementary schools
- 2
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 0
- Schools include
- Western Rockingham Middle, John W Dillard Academy, Huntsville Elementary
Source: NCES school directory, 2022-23 (school-address-based)
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk (county)
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards (county)
- drought, iceStorm, inlandFlooding, lightning, strongWind
- Notable hazard ratings (county)
- coldWave: Relatively Low · drought: Relatively Moderate · earthquake: Relatively Low · hail: Relatively Low · heatWave: Relatively Low · hurricane: Relatively Low
- Wildfire risk to homes (county)
- Higher than 21% of US counties
- Buildings in wildfire direct-exposure zone
- 81.7%
- Radon potential (county)
- High radon potential — EPA Zone 1 of 3
- EPA Superfund (NPL) sites within 5 mi
- None
Sources: FEMA National Risk Index (county-level) · FEMA flood data (ZIP-level) · USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities (county-level) · EPA radon zones + Superfund NPL
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 60.0°F
- Average high
- 70.0°F
- Average low
- 50.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 46.8 in
- USDA plant hardiness zone
- 7b (extreme annual low 5 to 10°F)
Sources: NOAA Climate Normals (30-year, nearest-station) · USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map (2023)
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 43
- Days with Good air quality
- 212
- Days with Moderate air quality
- 32
- Highest AQI recorded (year)
- 108
Source: EPA air quality data (nearest monitoring station, annual)
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 9.3 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
- Jobs reachable by car (30 min)
- 9,083
- Jobs reachable by transit (45 min)
- 9,462
Source: EPA Smart Location Database (metropolitan block groups)
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 2
- Nearest national park
- Guilford Courthouse National Military Park (19 mi)
- National parks include
- Guilford Courthouse National Military Park, Booker T Washington National Monument
- Airports within 30 mi
- 27
- Nearest airport
- Lindsay Airport (2 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Piedmont Triad International Airport (GSO) (19 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 2
- Hospitals include
- UNC ROCKINGHAM, LIFEBRITE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL OF STOKES
- Avg hospital rating (CMS)
- 2.0 / 5
- Best hospital rating nearby (CMS)
- 2.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.4 kWh/m²/day)
Sources: National Park Service · FAA airport data · CMS hospital data · DOE/NREL (proximity-based)
Migration
- Net migration (county)
- +544 tax filers
Source: IRS county-to-county migration data (county-level, ~12-month lag)
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,991
- Housing built before 1970
- 24.4%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 26.5%
- Median annual property tax
- $1,347
- Mean commute to work
- 24 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 65.4%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 21,047
- Average weekly wage
- $843
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Construction
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 334
Sources: BLS QCEW (county-level) · Census Building Permits (county-level)
How it compares
| ZIP 27025 | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $229,457 | $287,250 | $289,727 |
| Median sale price | $294,000 | $330,000 | $325,000 |
| Median days on market | 35 days | 70 days | 51 days |
| Median annual property tax | $1,347 | $1,366 | $2,006 |
State and US medians are computed across all US ZIP codes with sufficient public-data coverage, from the same sources as the figures above.
Area data compiled from public government, academic, and industry research feeds. Data sources →
Common questions
- What is the median home value in ZIP 27025?
- $229,457.
- What is the median sale price in ZIP 27025?
- $294,000.
- How long do homes take to sell in ZIP 27025?
- Median days on market: 35 days.
- What is typical rent in ZIP 27025?
- 2-bedroom fair-market rent: $930/month (HUD FMR — a 40th-percentile regulatory reference, not market-observed).
- What is the natural-hazard risk in ZIP 27025?
- Overall risk: Relatively Low (FEMA NRI, county-level). Top hazards: drought, iceStorm, inlandFlooding, lightning, strongWind.
- What is the wildfire risk in ZIP 27025?
- Risk to homes is higher than 21% of US counties (USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, county-level).
- What is the radon potential in ZIP 27025?
- High radon potential — EPA Zone 1 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near ZIP 27025?
- No current or proposed National Priorities List sites within 5 miles (EPA).
- How many schools serve ZIP 27025?
- 3 schools (2 elementary, 1 middle) (NCES, 2022-23).
- Is ZIP 27025 walkable?
- Walkability index: 9.3/20 (EPA Smart Location Database).
- What is the air quality in ZIP 27025?
- Good. Median AQI: 43. (EPA AQI).
- What is the cost of living in ZIP 27025?
- Regional Price Parity: 92.5 (100 = US average) (Below Average) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
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