Area data
Boiling spring l, NC — ZIP 28461
Population: 23,762 (Census ACS)
The median home value in ZIP 28461 (Boiling spring l, NC) is $517,661 — down 0.7% over the past year. Homes sell for a median $507,500 after a median 91 days on market. Typical rent runs $1,688/month. 3 schools serve the area (NCES). FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county's overall natural-hazard risk Relatively High, with hurricane, coastalflooding, icestorm the top-rated hazards. Cost of living is 7.5% below the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).
$517,661
Median home value
-0.7%
1-year change
91
Median days on market
Relatively High
Hazard risk (county)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $517,661
- 1-year appreciation
- -0.7%
- 3-year appreciation
- +2.0%
- 5-year appreciation
- +27.9%
- 10-year appreciation
- +83.5%
- All-time peak (2024-12)
- $526,856
- 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
- $507,500
- Median list price
- $575,000
- Median price per sqft
- $246
- 1-year sale-price change
- +11.5%
- Median days on market
- 91 days
- Homes sold (recent period)
- 219
- For-sale inventory
- 337
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 97.5%
- Active listings
- 387
- 1-year forecast
- +1.2%
- Days to pending
- 80 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 69
Source: recent area sales and market data (ZIP-level)
Rents
- Typical rent
- $1,688/mo
- 1-year rent change
- -0.5%
- Studio fair-market rent
- $908/mo
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $1,135/mo
- 2BR fair-market rent
- $1,308/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $1,700/mo
- 4BR fair-market rent
- $1,962/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
- 1
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 1
- Schools include
- South Brunswick High, Southport Elementary, South Brunswick Middle
Source: NCES school directory, 2022-23 (school-address-based)
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk (county)
- Relatively High
- Top hazards (county)
- hurricane, coastalFlooding, iceStorm, lightning, winterWeather
- Notable hazard ratings (county)
- coastalFlooding: Relatively High · coldWave: Relatively Moderate · earthquake: Relatively Low · heatWave: Relatively Moderate · hurricane: Very High · iceStorm: Relatively High
- FEMA flood zone
- AE
- Flood risk level
- High
- Wildfire risk to homes (county)
- Higher than 79% of US counties
- Buildings in wildfire direct-exposure zone
- 58.7%
- Radon potential (county)
- Low radon potential — EPA Zone 3 of 3
- EPA Superfund (NPL) sites within 5 mi
- None
- Nearest Superfund site
- Kerr-McGee Chemical Corp - Navassa (19.6 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)
- Average annual temperature
- 66.0°F
- Average high
- 72.0°F
- Average low
- 59.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 58.6 in
- USDA plant hardiness zone
- 8b (extreme annual low 15 to 20°F)
Sources: NOAA Climate Normals (30-year, nearest-station) · USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map (2023)
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 8.5 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
- Jobs reachable by car (30 min)
- 395
- Jobs reachable by transit (45 min)
- 70
Source: EPA Smart Location Database (metropolitan block groups)
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 1
- Nearest national park
- Moores Creek National Battlefield (34 mi)
- Airports within 30 mi
- 6
- Nearest airport
- Cape Fear Regional Jetport / Howie Franklin Field Airport (3 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Wilmington International Airport (ILM) (23 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Hospitals include
- J ARTHUR DOSHER MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
- Solar radiation rating
- Good (4.7 kWh/m²/day)
Sources: National Park Service · FAA airport data · CMS hospital data · DOE/NREL (proximity-based)
Migration
- Net migration (county)
- +3,752 tax filers
Source: IRS county-to-county migration data (county-level, ~12-month lag)
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 2,004
- Housing built before 1970
- 5.4%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 62.7%
- Median annual property tax
- $2,391
- Mean commute to work
- 22 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 83.6%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 33,785
- Average weekly wage
- $936
- Top industries (by employment)
- Accommodation & Food, Health Care, Construction
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 5,063
Sources: BLS QCEW (county-level) · Census Building Permits (county-level)
How it compares
| ZIP 28461 | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $517,661 | $287,250 | $289,727 |
| Median sale price | $507,500 | $330,000 | $325,000 |
| Median days on market | 91 days | 70 days | 51 days |
| Typical rent | $1,688/mo | $1,686/mo | $1,808/mo |
| Median annual property tax | $2,391 | $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 28461?
- $517,661.
- What is the median sale price in ZIP 28461?
- $507,500.
- How long do homes take to sell in ZIP 28461?
- Median days on market: 91 days.
- What is typical rent in ZIP 28461?
- Typical rent: $1,688/month.
- What is the natural-hazard risk in ZIP 28461?
- Overall risk: Relatively High (FEMA NRI, county-level). Top hazards: hurricane, coastalFlooding, iceStorm, lightning, winterWeather.
- Is ZIP 28461 in a flood zone?
- High (FEMA NFIP). FEMA flood zone AE.
- What is the wildfire risk in ZIP 28461?
- Risk to homes is higher than 79% of US counties (USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, county-level).
- What is the radon potential in ZIP 28461?
- Low radon potential — EPA Zone 3 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near ZIP 28461?
- No current or proposed National Priorities List sites within 5 miles (EPA).
- How many schools serve ZIP 28461?
- 3 schools (1 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high) (NCES, 2022-23).
- Is ZIP 28461 walkable?
- Walkability index: 8.5/20 (EPA Smart Location Database).
- What is the cost of living in ZIP 28461?
- Regional Price Parity: 92.5 (100 = US average) (Below Average) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
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