Area data
Stokesdale, NC — ZIP 27357
Population: 9,922 (Census ACS)
The median home value in ZIP 27357 (Stokesdale, NC) is $400,301 — up 3.1% over the past year. Homes sell for a median $394,950 after a median 71.5 days on market. 1 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).
$400,301
Median home value
+3.1%
1-year change
71.5
Median days on market
Relatively Low
Hazard risk (county)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $400,301
- 1-year appreciation
- +3.1%
- 3-year appreciation
- +8.2%
- 5-year appreciation
- +27.2%
- 10-year appreciation
- +95.9%
- All-time peak (2026-04)
- $401,126
- 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
- $394,950
- Median list price
- $429,000
- Median price per sqft
- $180
- 1-year sale-price change
- -5.7%
- Median days on market
- 71.5 days
- Homes sold (recent period)
- 48
- For-sale inventory
- 45
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 99.1%
- Active listings
- 63
- 1-year forecast
- +1.2%
- New listings (monthly)
- 17
Source: recent area sales and market data (ZIP-level)
Rents
- Studio fair-market rent
- $850/mo
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $910/mo
- 2BR fair-market rent
- $1,080/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $1,370/mo
- 4BR fair-market rent
- $1,560/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
- 1
- Elementary schools
- 1
- Middle schools
- 0
- High schools
- 0
- Schools include
- Stokesdale 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
- FEMA flood zone
- X
- Flood risk level
- Minimal
- 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)
- Annual precipitation
- 47.3 in
- USDA plant hardiness zone
- 8a (extreme annual low 10 to 15°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
- 3.7 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
- Jobs reachable by car (30 min)
- 16,936
- Jobs reachable by transit (45 min)
- 16,053
Source: EPA Smart Location Database (metropolitan block groups)
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 1
- Nearest national park
- Guilford Courthouse National Military Park (12 mi)
- Airports within 30 mi
- 30
- Nearest airport
- Meylor Landing (5 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Piedmont Triad International Airport (GSO) (12 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 5
- Hospitals include
- NOVANT HEALTH FORSYTH MEDICAL CENTER, NOVANT HEALTH MEDICAL PARK HOSPITAL, UNC ROCKINGHAM
- Avg hospital rating (CMS)
- 3.3 / 5
- Best hospital rating nearby (CMS)
- 4.0 / 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
- 1,997
- Housing built before 1970
- 11.2%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 39.6%
- Median annual property tax
- $1,816
- Mean commute to work
- 23 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 68.3%
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 27357 | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $400,301 | $287,250 | $289,727 |
| Median sale price | $394,950 | $330,000 | $325,000 |
| Median days on market | 72 days | 70 days | 51 days |
| Median annual property tax | $1,816 | $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 27357?
- $400,301.
- What is the median sale price in ZIP 27357?
- $394,950.
- How long do homes take to sell in ZIP 27357?
- Median days on market: 71.5 days.
- What is typical rent in ZIP 27357?
- 2-bedroom fair-market rent: $1,080/month (HUD FMR — a 40th-percentile regulatory reference, not market-observed).
- What is the natural-hazard risk in ZIP 27357?
- Overall risk: Relatively Low (FEMA NRI, county-level). Top hazards: drought, iceStorm, inlandFlooding, lightning, strongWind.
- Is ZIP 27357 in a flood zone?
- Minimal (FEMA NFIP). FEMA flood zone X.
- What is the wildfire risk in ZIP 27357?
- 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 27357?
- High radon potential — EPA Zone 1 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near ZIP 27357?
- No current or proposed National Priorities List sites within 5 miles (EPA).
- How many schools serve ZIP 27357?
- 1 schools (1 elementary) (NCES, 2022-23).
- Is ZIP 27357 walkable?
- Walkability index: 3.7/20 (EPA Smart Location Database).
- What is the air quality in ZIP 27357?
- Good. Median AQI: 43. (EPA AQI).
- What is the cost of living in ZIP 27357?
- Regional Price Parity: 92.5 (100 = US average) (Below Average) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
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