Area data
Midway park, NC — ZIP 28544
Population: 4,386 (Census ACS)
The median home value in ZIP 28544 (Midway park, NC) is $201,543 — up 1.3% over the past year. Homes sell for a median $245,000 after a median 47 days on market. Typical rent runs $1,433/month. FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county's overall natural-hazard risk Relatively High, with hurricane, winterweather, lightning the top-rated hazards. Cost of living is 7.5% below the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).
$201,543
Median home value
+1.3%
1-year change
47
Median days on market
Relatively High
Hazard risk (county)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $201,543
- 1-year appreciation
- +1.3%
- 3-year appreciation
- +5.1%
- 5-year appreciation
- +24.3%
- 10-year appreciation
- +86.1%
- All-time peak (2026-05)
- $201,949
- 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
- $245,000
- Median list price
- $270,000
- Median price per sqft
- $171
- 1-year sale-price change
- +3.8%
- Median days on market
- 47 days
- Homes sold (recent period)
- 7
- For-sale inventory
- 13
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 97.7%
- Active listings
- 8
- 1-year forecast
- +2.4%
- New listings (monthly)
- 4
Source: recent area sales and market data (ZIP-level)
Rents
- Typical rent
- $1,433/mo
- 1-year rent change
- +0.4%
- 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)
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk (county)
- Relatively High
- Top hazards (county)
- hurricane, winterWeather, lightning, coastalFlooding, heatWave
- Notable hazard ratings (county)
- coastalFlooding: Relatively Moderate · coldWave: Relatively Low · drought: Relatively Low · earthquake: Relatively Low · hail: Relatively Low · heatWave: Relatively Moderate
- FEMA flood zone
- AE
- Flood risk level
- High
- Wildfire risk to homes (county)
- Higher than 72% of US counties
- Buildings in wildfire direct-exposure zone
- 63.5%
- Radon potential (county)
- Low radon potential — EPA Zone 3 of 3
- EPA Superfund (NPL) sites within 5 mi
- 2
- Nearest Superfund site
- Camp Lejeune Military Reservation (1.9 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
- 64.0°F
- Average high
- 74.0°F
- Average low
- 54.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 55.6 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
- 5.7 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
- Jobs reachable by car (30 min)
- 5,953
- Jobs reachable by transit (45 min)
- 6,576
Source: EPA Smart Location Database (metropolitan block groups)
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 2
- Nearest national park
- Moores Creek National Battlefield (49 mi)
- National parks include
- Moores Creek National Battlefield, Cape Lookout National Seashore
- Airports within 30 mi
- 22
- Nearest airport
- MCAS New River / McCutcheon Field (8 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- MCAS New River / McCutcheon Field (8 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 2
- Hospitals include
- ONSLOW MEMORIAL HOSPITAL, BRYNN MARR HOSP
- Avg hospital rating (CMS)
- 1.0 / 5
- Best hospital rating nearby (CMS)
- 1.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.5 kWh/m²/day)
Sources: National Park Service · FAA airport data · CMS hospital data · DOE/NREL (proximity-based)
Migration
- Net migration (county)
- +901 tax filers
Source: IRS county-to-county migration data (county-level, ~12-month lag)
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,989
- Housing built before 1970
- 20.1%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 32.9%
- Median annual property tax
- $689
- Mean commute to work
- 19 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 78.2%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 38,938
- Average weekly wage
- $768
- Top industries (by employment)
- Accommodation & Food, Health Care, Administrative Services
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 1,213
Sources: BLS QCEW (county-level) · Census Building Permits (county-level)
How it compares
| ZIP 28544 | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $201,543 | $287,250 | $289,727 |
| Median sale price | $245,000 | $330,000 | $325,000 |
| Median days on market | 47 days | 70 days | 51 days |
| Typical rent | $1,433/mo | $1,686/mo | $1,808/mo |
| Median annual property tax | $689 | $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 28544?
- $201,543.
- What is the median sale price in ZIP 28544?
- $245,000.
- How long do homes take to sell in ZIP 28544?
- Median days on market: 47 days.
- What is typical rent in ZIP 28544?
- Typical rent: $1,433/month.
- What is the natural-hazard risk in ZIP 28544?
- Overall risk: Relatively High (FEMA NRI, county-level). Top hazards: hurricane, winterWeather, lightning, coastalFlooding, heatWave.
- Is ZIP 28544 in a flood zone?
- High (FEMA NFIP). FEMA flood zone AE.
- What is the wildfire risk in ZIP 28544?
- Risk to homes is higher than 72% of US counties (USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, county-level).
- What is the radon potential in ZIP 28544?
- Low radon potential — EPA Zone 3 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near ZIP 28544?
- 2 current or proposed National Priorities List sites within 5 miles (EPA). Nearest site: Camp Lejeune Military Reservation, 1.9 mi.
- Is ZIP 28544 walkable?
- Walkability index: 5.7/20 (EPA Smart Location Database).
- What is the cost of living in ZIP 28544?
- Regional Price Parity: 92.5 (100 = US average) (Below Average) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
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