Area data
Laurel Hill, NC — ZIP 28351
Population: 4,535 (Census ACS)
The median home value in ZIP 28351 (Laurel Hill, NC) is $107,830 — up 4.4% over the past year. Homes sell for a median $189,000 after a median 57 days on market. 2 schools serve the area (NCES). FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county's overall natural-hazard risk Relatively Low, with hurricane, icestorm, lightning the top-rated hazards. Cost of living is 7.5% below the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).
$107,830
Median home value
+4.4%
1-year change
57
Median days on market
Relatively Low
Hazard risk (county)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $107,830
- 1-year appreciation
- +4.4%
- 3-year appreciation
- +1.1%
- 5-year appreciation
- +24.6%
- 10-year appreciation
- +65.0%
- All-time peak (2024-08)
- $113,991
- 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
- $189,000
- Median list price
- $259,700
- Median price per sqft
- $118
- 1-year sale-price change
- -8.3%
- Median days on market
- 57 days
- Homes sold (recent period)
- 1
- For-sale inventory
- 6
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 108.1%
- Active listings
- 4
- 1-year forecast
- +4.0%
Source: recent area sales and market data (ZIP-level)
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
- 2
- Elementary schools
- 1
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 0
- Schools include
- Carver Middle, Laurel Hill Elementary
Source: NCES school directory, 2022-23 (school-address-based)
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk (county)
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards (county)
- hurricane, iceStorm, lightning, strongWind, tornado
- Notable hazard ratings (county)
- coldWave: Relatively Low · drought: Relatively Low · earthquake: Relatively Low · hail: Relatively Low · heatWave: Relatively Low · hurricane: Relatively Moderate
- Wildfire risk to homes (county)
- Higher than 81% of US counties
- Buildings in wildfire direct-exposure zone
- 73.8%
- Radon potential (county)
- Low radon potential — EPA Zone 3 of 3
- EPA Superfund (NPL) sites within 5 mi
- None
- Nearest Superfund site
- Charles Macon Lagoon & Drum Storage (17.2 mi)
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
- 49.6 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)
Amenities
- Airports within 30 mi
- 18
- Nearest airport
- Laurinburg Maxton Airport (MXE) (12 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Lumberton Regional Airport (LBT) (31 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1,090
- Hospitals include
- MIZELL MEMORIAL HOSPITAL, CRENSHAW COMMUNITY HOSPITAL, CRENSHAW COMMUNITY HOSPITAL
- Avg hospital rating (CMS)
- 3.1 / 5
- Best hospital rating nearby (CMS)
- 5.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Good (4.5 kWh/m²/day)
Sources: National Park Service · FAA airport data · CMS hospital data · DOE/NREL (proximity-based)
Migration
- Net migration (county)
- +73 tax filers
Source: IRS county-to-county migration data (county-level, ~12-month lag)
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,990
- Housing built before 1970
- 24.9%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 19.9%
- Median annual property tax
- $807
- Mean commute to work
- 25 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 64.8%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 9,599
- Average weekly wage
- $873
- Top industries (by employment)
- Accommodation & Food, Administrative Services, Construction
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 70
Sources: BLS QCEW (county-level) · Census Building Permits (county-level)
How it compares
| ZIP 28351 | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $107,830 | $287,250 | $289,727 |
| Median sale price | $189,000 | $330,000 | $325,000 |
| Median days on market | 57 days | 70 days | 51 days |
| Median annual property tax | $807 | $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 28351?
- $107,830.
- What is the median sale price in ZIP 28351?
- $189,000.
- How long do homes take to sell in ZIP 28351?
- Median days on market: 57 days.
- What is the natural-hazard risk in ZIP 28351?
- Overall risk: Relatively Low (FEMA NRI, county-level). Top hazards: hurricane, iceStorm, lightning, strongWind, tornado.
- What is the wildfire risk in ZIP 28351?
- Risk to homes is higher than 81% of US counties (USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, county-level).
- What is the radon potential in ZIP 28351?
- Low radon potential — EPA Zone 3 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near ZIP 28351?
- No current or proposed National Priorities List sites within 5 miles (EPA).
- How many schools serve ZIP 28351?
- 2 schools (1 elementary, 1 middle) (NCES, 2022-23).
- What is the cost of living in ZIP 28351?
- Regional Price Parity: 92.5 (100 = US average) (Below Average) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
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