NC area data
Browns summit, NC
Browns summit, NC.
Population: 14,766 (Census ACS)
The median home value in Browns summit, NC is $313,807 — up 1.4% over the past year. Homes sell for a median $365,000 after a median 74 days on market. Typical rent runs $1,921/month. 5 schools serve the area (NCES). FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county's overall natural-hazard risk Relatively Moderate, with icestorm, inlandflooding, lightning the top-rated hazards. Cost of living is 7.5% below the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).
$313,807
Median home value
+1.4%
1-year change
74
Median days on market
Relatively Moderate
Hazard risk (county)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $313,807
- 1-year appreciation
- +1.4%
- 3-year appreciation
- +4.4%
- 5-year appreciation
- +23.3%
- 10-year appreciation
- +94.2%
- All-time peak (2026-04)
- $315,258
- 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
- $365,000
- Median list price
- $450,000
- Median price per sqft
- $192
- 1-year sale-price change
- -6.6%
- Median days on market
- 74 days
- Homes sold (recent period)
- 19
- For-sale inventory
- 61
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 95.7%
- Active listings
- 36
- 1-year forecast
- +0.8%
- New listings (monthly)
- 14
Source: recent area sales and market data (ZIP-level)
Rents
- Typical rent
- $1,921/mo
- Studio fair-market rent
- $1,210/mo
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $1,270/mo
- 2BR fair-market rent
- $1,410/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $1,800/mo
- 4BR fair-market rent
- $2,080/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
- 5
- Elementary schools
- 3
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 1
- Charter schools
- 2
- School districts serving the area
- Piedmont Classical High School, Summit Creek Academy, Guilford County Schools
- Schools include
- Piedmont Classical High School, Summit Creek Academy, Monticello-Brown Summit Elem, Brown Summit Middle, Ronald E. McNair Elementary
Source: NCES school directory, 2022-23 (school-address-based)
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk (county)
- Relatively Moderate
- Top hazards (county)
- iceStorm, inlandFlooding, lightning, winterWeather, coldWave
- Notable hazard ratings (county)
- coldWave: Relatively Moderate · drought: Relatively Moderate · earthquake: Relatively Low · hail: Relatively Moderate · heatWave: Relatively Moderate · hurricane: Relatively Moderate
- FEMA flood zone
- X
- Flood risk level
- Minimal
- Wildfire risk to homes (county)
- Higher than 34% of US counties
- Buildings in wildfire direct-exposure zone
- 50.6%
- Radon potential (county)
- Low radon potential — EPA Zone 3 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
- 71.0°F
- Average low
- 50.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 46.2 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)
- 50
- Days with Good air quality
- 183
- Days with Moderate air quality
- 178
- Highest AQI recorded (year)
- 131
Source: EPA air quality data (nearest monitoring station, annual)
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 3.3 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
- Jobs reachable by car (30 min)
- 30,594
- Jobs reachable by transit (45 min)
- 28,136
Source: EPA Smart Location Database (metropolitan block groups)
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 1
- Nearest national park
- Guilford Courthouse National Military Park (11 mi)
- Airports within 30 mi
- 34
- Nearest airport
- Air Harbor Airport (8 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Piedmont Triad International Airport (GSO) (17 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 5
- Hospitals include
- UNC ROCKINGHAM, NOVANT HEALTH THOMASVILLE MEDICAL CENTER, LIFEBRITE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL OF STOKES
- Avg hospital rating (CMS)
- 2.3 / 5
- Best hospital rating nearby (CMS)
- 3.0 / 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)
- +16 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
- 8.0%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 42.8%
- Median annual property tax
- $2,164
- Mean commute to work
- 22 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 83.3%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 255,892
- Average weekly wage
- $1,137
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Administrative Services
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 1,440
Sources: BLS QCEW (county-level) · Census Building Permits (county-level)
How it compares
| Browns summit | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $313,807 | $287,250 | $289,727 |
| Median sale price | $365,000 | $330,000 | $325,000 |
| Median days on market | 74 days | 70 days | 51 days |
| Typical rent | $1,921/mo | $1,686/mo | $1,808/mo |
| Median annual property tax | $2,164 | $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.
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Common questions
- What is the median home value in Browns summit, NC?
- $313,807.
- What is the median sale price in Browns summit, NC?
- $365,000.
- How long do homes take to sell in Browns summit, NC?
- Median days on market: 74 days.
- What is typical rent in Browns summit, NC?
- Typical rent: $1,921/month.
- What is the natural-hazard risk in Browns summit, NC?
- Overall risk: Relatively Moderate (FEMA NRI, county-level). Top hazards: iceStorm, inlandFlooding, lightning, winterWeather, coldWave.
- Is Browns summit, NC in a flood zone?
- Minimal (FEMA NFIP). FEMA flood zone X.
- What is the wildfire risk in Browns summit, NC?
- Risk to homes is higher than 34% of US counties (USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, county-level).
- What is the radon potential in Browns summit, NC?
- Low radon potential — EPA Zone 3 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near Browns summit, NC?
- No current or proposed National Priorities List sites within 5 miles (EPA).
- How many schools serve Browns summit, NC?
- 5 schools (3 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high) (NCES, 2022-23).
- Is Browns summit, NC walkable?
- Walkability index: 3.3/20 (EPA Smart Location Database).
- What is the air quality in Browns summit, NC?
- Good. Median AQI: 50. (EPA AQI).
- What is the cost of living in Browns summit, NC?
- Regional Price Parity: 92.5 (100 = US average) (Below Average) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
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