NC area data
Plymouth, NC
Plymouth, NC.
Population: 7,043 (Census ACS)
The median home value in Plymouth, NC is $106,949 — down 0.4% over the past year. 1 schools serve the area (NCES). FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county's overall natural-hazard risk Relatively Low, with hurricane, winterweather the top-rated hazards. Cost of living is 7.5% below the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).
$106,949
Median home value
-0.4%
1-year change
Relatively Low
Hazard risk (county)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $106,949
- 1-year appreciation
- -0.4%
- 3-year appreciation
- -0.2%
- 5-year appreciation
- +11.7%
- 10-year appreciation
- +59.2%
- All-time peak (2024-07)
- $109,612
- House Price Index (state)
- 438.2 (+1.0% YoY)
Sources: home value index (ZIP-level) · FHFA House Price Index (state-level)
Market activity
- For-sale inventory
- 16
Source: recent area sales and market data (ZIP-level)
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
- 0
- Middle schools
- 0
- High schools
- 1
- Schools include
- Washington County High
Source: NCES school directory, 2022-23 (school-address-based)
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk (county)
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards (county)
- hurricane, winterWeather
- Notable hazard ratings (county)
- coastalFlooding: Relatively Low · drought: Relatively Low · heatWave: Relatively Low · hurricane: Relatively High · lightning: Relatively Low · strongWind: Relatively Low
- Wildfire risk to homes (county)
- Higher than 48% of US counties
- Buildings in wildfire direct-exposure zone
- 74.5%
- 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
- 61.0°F
- Average high
- 72.0°F
- Average low
- 49.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 54.3 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)
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 2
- Nearest national park
- Fort Raleigh National Historic Site (51 mi)
- National parks include
- Fort Raleigh National Historic Site, Wright Brothers National Memorial
- Airports within 30 mi
- 10
- Nearest airport
- Donald's Air Park Inc. Airport (7 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Elizabeth City Regional Airport & Coast Guard Air Station (ECG) (39 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Hospitals include
- WASHINGTON COUNTY HOSP INC
- 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)
- +15 tax filers
Source: IRS county-to-county migration data (county-level, ~12-month lag)
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,973
- Housing built before 1970
- 40.8%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 9.8%
- Median annual property tax
- $1,273
- Mean commute to work
- 26 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 61.6%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 2,405
- Average weekly wage
- $934
- Top industries (by employment)
- Accommodation & Food, Agriculture, Wholesale Trade
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 2
Sources: BLS QCEW (county-level) · Census Building Permits (county-level)
How it compares
| Plymouth | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $106,949 | $287,250 | $289,727 |
| Median annual property tax | $1,273 | $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 Plymouth, NC?
- $106,949.
- What is the natural-hazard risk in Plymouth, NC?
- Overall risk: Relatively Low (FEMA NRI, county-level). Top hazards: hurricane, winterWeather.
- What is the wildfire risk in Plymouth, NC?
- Risk to homes is higher than 48% of US counties (USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, county-level).
- What is the radon potential in Plymouth, NC?
- Low radon potential — EPA Zone 3 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near Plymouth, NC?
- No current or proposed National Priorities List sites within 5 miles (EPA).
- How many schools serve Plymouth, NC?
- 1 schools (1 high) (NCES, 2022-23).
- What is the cost of living in Plymouth, NC?
- Regional Price Parity: 92.5 (100 = US average) (Below Average) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
ZIP code for Plymouth
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