NC area data
Cooleemee, NC
Cooleemee, NC.
Population: 939 (Census ACS)
The median home value in Cooleemee, NC is $129,182 — down 3.4% over the past year. Homes sell for a median $215,000 after a median 30 days on market. 1 schools serve the area (NCES). FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county's overall natural-hazard risk Very Low, with icestorm the top-rated hazards. Cost of living is 7.5% below the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).
$129,182
Median home value
-3.4%
1-year change
30
Median days on market
Very Low
Hazard risk (county)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $129,182
- 1-year appreciation
- -3.4%
- 3-year appreciation
- -3.2%
- 5-year appreciation
- +16.7%
- 10-year appreciation
- +94.3%
- All-time peak (2024-08)
- $144,385
- 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
- $215,000
- Median list price
- $179,900
- Median price per sqft
- $132
- 1-year sale-price change
- -14.7%
- Median days on market
- 30 days
- Homes sold (recent period)
- 4
- For-sale inventory
- 5
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 99.2%
- Active listings
- 4
- 1-year forecast
- -1.8%
Source: recent area sales and market data (ZIP-level)
Rents
- Studio fair-market rent
- $970/mo
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $1,050/mo
- 2BR fair-market rent
- $1,200/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $1,570/mo
- 4BR fair-market rent
- $1,850/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
- 1
- Elementary schools
- 1
- Middle schools
- 0
- High schools
- 0
- Schools include
- Cooleemee Elementary
Source: NCES school directory, 2022-23 (school-address-based)
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk (county)
- Very Low
- Top hazards (county)
- iceStorm
- Notable hazard ratings (county)
- coldWave: Relatively Low · drought: Relatively Low · hail: Relatively Low · hurricane: Relatively Low · iceStorm: Relatively High · inlandFlooding: Relatively Low
- FEMA flood zone
- X
- Flood risk level
- Minimal
- Wildfire risk to homes (county)
- Higher than 37% of US counties
- Buildings in wildfire direct-exposure zone
- 88.5%
- Radon potential (county)
- Low radon potential — EPA Zone 3 of 3
- EPA Superfund (NPL) sites within 5 mi
- None
- Nearest Superfund site
- National Starch & Chemical Corp. (12.3 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
- 59.0°F
- Average high
- 71.0°F
- Average low
- 47.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 45.7 in
- USDA plant hardiness zone
- 7b (extreme annual low 5 to 10°F)
Sources: NOAA Climate Normals (30-year, nearest-station) · USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map (2023)
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 4.7 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
- Jobs reachable by car (30 min)
- 13,205
- Jobs reachable by transit (45 min)
- 13,377
Source: EPA Smart Location Database (metropolitan block groups)
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 1
- Nearest national park
- Guilford Courthouse National Military Park (46 mi)
- Airports within 30 mi
- 55
- Nearest airport
- Tara Airbase Airport (3 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Smith Reynolds Airport (INT) (29 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 3
- Hospitals include
- NOVANT HEALTH ROWAN MEDICAL CENTER, W.G. (BILL) HEFNER SALISBURY VA MEDICAL CENTER (SALSBURY), DUKE HEALTH LAKE NORMAN HOSPITAL
- Avg hospital rating (CMS)
- 2.7 / 5
- Best hospital rating nearby (CMS)
- 4.0 / 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)
- +243 tax filers
Source: IRS county-to-county migration data (county-level, ~12-month lag)
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,938
- Housing built before 1970
- 88.7%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 4.6%
- Median annual property tax
- $1,027
- Mean commute to work
- 28 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 83.8%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 11,890
- Average weekly wage
- $964
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Construction
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 250
Sources: BLS QCEW (county-level) · Census Building Permits (county-level)
How it compares
| Cooleemee | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $129,182 | $287,250 | $289,727 |
| Median sale price | $215,000 | $330,000 | $325,000 |
| Median days on market | 30 days | 70 days | 51 days |
| Median annual property tax | $1,027 | $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 Cooleemee, NC?
- $129,182.
- What is the median sale price in Cooleemee, NC?
- $215,000.
- How long do homes take to sell in Cooleemee, NC?
- Median days on market: 30 days.
- What is typical rent in Cooleemee, NC?
- 2-bedroom fair-market rent: $1,200/month (HUD FMR — a 40th-percentile regulatory reference, not market-observed).
- What is the natural-hazard risk in Cooleemee, NC?
- Overall risk: Very Low (FEMA NRI, county-level). Top hazards: iceStorm.
- Is Cooleemee, NC in a flood zone?
- Minimal (FEMA NFIP). FEMA flood zone X.
- What is the wildfire risk in Cooleemee, NC?
- Risk to homes is higher than 37% of US counties (USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, county-level).
- What is the radon potential in Cooleemee, NC?
- Low radon potential — EPA Zone 3 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near Cooleemee, NC?
- No current or proposed National Priorities List sites within 5 miles (EPA).
- How many schools serve Cooleemee, NC?
- 1 schools (1 elementary) (NCES, 2022-23).
- Is Cooleemee, NC walkable?
- Walkability index: 4.7/20 (EPA Smart Location Database).
- What is the cost of living in Cooleemee, NC?
- Regional Price Parity: 92.5 (100 = US average) (Below Average) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
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