NC area data
Cedar island, NC
Cedar island, NC.
Population: 101 (Census ACS)
The median home value in Cedar island, NC is $288,854 — up 7.3% over the past year. Homes sell for a median $462,500 after a median 45 days on market. FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county's overall natural-hazard risk Relatively Moderate, with hurricane, coastalflooding, winterweather the top-rated hazards. Cost of living is 7.5% below the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).
$288,854
Median home value
+7.3%
1-year change
45
Median days on market
Relatively Moderate
Hazard risk (county)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $288,854
- 1-year appreciation
- +7.3%
- 3-year appreciation
- +10.9%
- 5-year appreciation
- +32.8%
- 10-year appreciation
- +82.8%
- All-time peak (2026-07)
- $288,854
- 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
- $462,500
- 1-year sale-price change
- +55.1%
- Median days on market
- 45 days
- Homes sold (recent period)
- 1
- For-sale inventory
- 5
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 97.4%
- Active listings
- 4
- 1-year forecast
- +3.4%
Source: recent area sales and market data (ZIP-level)
Rents
- 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 Moderate
- Top hazards (county)
- hurricane, coastalFlooding, winterWeather, iceStorm, lightning
- Notable hazard ratings (county)
- coastalFlooding: Relatively High · coldWave: Relatively Low · heatWave: Relatively Low · hurricane: Very High · iceStorm: Relatively Moderate · inlandFlooding: Relatively Low
- FEMA flood zone
- AE
- Flood risk level
- High
- Wildfire risk to homes (county)
- Higher than 88% of US counties
- Buildings in wildfire direct-exposure zone
- 48.8%
- 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
- 65.0°F
- Average high
- 77.0°F
- Average low
- 54.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 60.8 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)
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 38
- Days with Good air quality
- 319
- Days with Moderate air quality
- 31
- Highest AQI recorded (year)
- 105
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)
- 156
- Jobs reachable by transit (45 min)
- 687
Source: EPA Smart Location Database (metropolitan block groups)
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 2
- Nearest national park
- Cape Lookout National Seashore (12 mi)
- National parks include
- Cape Lookout National Seashore, Cape Hatteras National Seashore
- Airports within 30 mi
- 8
- Nearest airport
- Wolf's Den Airport (2 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Cherry Point MCAS / Cunningham Field/ (32 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Hospitals include
- CARTERET GENERAL HOSPITAL
- 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)
- +470 tax filers
Source: IRS county-to-county migration data (county-level, ~12-month lag)
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 2,010
- Housing built before 1970
- 13.0%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 55.7%
- Median annual property tax
- $1,350
- Households with broadband internet
- 31.6%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 19,918
- Average weekly wage
- $797
- Top industries (by employment)
- Accommodation & Food, Health Care, Construction
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 554
Sources: BLS QCEW (county-level) · Census Building Permits (county-level)
How it compares
| Cedar island | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $288,854 | $287,250 | $289,727 |
| Median sale price | $462,500 | $330,000 | $325,000 |
| Median days on market | 45 days | 70 days | 51 days |
| Median annual property tax | $1,350 | $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 Cedar island, NC?
- $288,854.
- What is the median sale price in Cedar island, NC?
- $462,500.
- How long do homes take to sell in Cedar island, NC?
- Median days on market: 45 days.
- What is typical rent in Cedar island, NC?
- 2-bedroom fair-market rent: $1,308/month (HUD FMR — a 40th-percentile regulatory reference, not market-observed).
- What is the natural-hazard risk in Cedar island, NC?
- Overall risk: Relatively Moderate (FEMA NRI, county-level). Top hazards: hurricane, coastalFlooding, winterWeather, iceStorm, lightning.
- Is Cedar island, NC in a flood zone?
- High (FEMA NFIP). FEMA flood zone AE.
- What is the wildfire risk in Cedar island, NC?
- Risk to homes is higher than 88% of US counties (USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, county-level).
- What is the radon potential in Cedar island, NC?
- Low radon potential — EPA Zone 3 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near Cedar island, NC?
- No current or proposed National Priorities List sites within 5 miles (EPA).
- Is Cedar island, NC walkable?
- Walkability index: 3.7/20 (EPA Smart Location Database).
- What is the air quality in Cedar island, NC?
- Good. Median AQI: 38. (EPA AQI).
- What is the cost of living in Cedar island, NC?
- Regional Price Parity: 92.5 (100 = US average) (Below Average) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
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