NC area data
Salisbury, NC
Aggregated across 3 ZIP codes in Salisbury.
Population: 85,081 (Census ACS)
The median home value in Salisbury, NC is $280,218 — up 0.8% over the past year. Homes sell for a median $205,833 after a median 107 days on market. Typical rent runs $1,378/month. 16 schools serve the area (NCES). FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county's overall natural-hazard risk Relatively Moderate, with coldwave, icestorm, drought the top-rated hazards. Cost of living is 7.5% below the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).
$280,218
Median home value
+0.8%
1-year change
107
Median days on market
Relatively Moderate
Hazard risk (county)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $280,218
- 1-year appreciation
- +0.8%
- 3-year appreciation
- +6.4%
- 5-year appreciation
- +25.9%
- 10-year appreciation
- +104.7%
- All-time peak (2024-06)
- $282,377
- 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
- $205,833
- Median list price
- $216,250
- Median price per sqft
- $156
- 1-year sale-price change
- -28.6%
- Median days on market
- 107 days
- Homes sold (recent period)
- 3
- For-sale inventory
- 396
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 97.0%
- Active listings
- 6
- 1-year forecast
- +0.7%
- Days to pending
- 62 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 90
Source: recent area sales and market data (ZIP-level)
Rents
- Typical rent
- $1,378/mo
- 1-year rent change
- -2.2%
- 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)
Schools
- Total schools
- 16
- Elementary schools
- 8
- Middle schools
- 4
- High schools
- 4
- Schools include
- Overton Elementary, Knox Middle, Salisbury High, Henderson High, Summit Virtual Academy
Source: NCES school directory, 2022-23 (school-address-based)
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk (county)
- Relatively Moderate
- Top hazards (county)
- coldWave, iceStorm, drought, inlandFlooding, lightning
- Notable hazard ratings (county)
- coldWave: Relatively High · drought: Relatively Moderate · earthquake: Relatively Low · hail: Relatively Low · heatWave: Relatively Low · hurricane: Relatively Low
- FEMA flood zone (varies by location)
- includes AE
- Flood risk level
- High
- Wildfire risk to homes (county)
- Higher than 37% of US counties
- Buildings in wildfire direct-exposure zone
- 75.9%
- Radon potential (county)
- Low radon potential — EPA Zone 3 of 3
- EPA Superfund (NPL) sites within 5 mi
- 1
- Nearest Superfund site
- National Starch & Chemical Corp. (3.6 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
- 61.0°F
- Average high
- 71.5°F
- Average low
- 50.5°F
- Annual precipitation
- 44.3 in
- Annual snowfall
- 0.7 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)
- 47
- Days with Good air quality
- 210
- Days with Moderate air quality
- 150
- Highest AQI recorded (year)
- 122
Source: EPA air quality data (nearest monitoring station, annual)
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 5.8 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
- Jobs reachable by car (30 min)
- 16,596
- Jobs reachable by transit (45 min)
- 16,115
Source: EPA Smart Location Database (metropolitan block groups)
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 5
- Nearest national park
- Guilford Courthouse National Military Park (46 mi)
- National parks include
- Guilford Courthouse National Military Park, Overmountain Victory National Historic Trail, Kings Mountain National Military Park
- Airports within 30 mi
- 170
- Nearest airport
- Mid-Carolina Regional Airport (SRW) (3 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Concord-Padgett Regional Airport (USA) (22 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 3
- Hospitals include
- NOVANT HEALTH ROWAN MEDICAL CENTER, W.G. (BILL) HEFNER SALISBURY VA MEDICAL CENTER (SALSBURY), NOVANT HEALTH THOMASVILLE MEDICAL CENTER
- Avg hospital rating (CMS)
- 2.9 / 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)
- +982 tax filers
Source: IRS county-to-county migration data (county-level, ~12-month lag)
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,982
- Housing built before 1970
- 31.7%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 24.6%
- Median annual property tax
- $1,621
- Mean commute to work
- 23 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 76.3%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 42,562
- Average weekly wage
- $1,027
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Construction
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 179
Sources: BLS QCEW (county-level) · Census Building Permits (county-level)
How it compares
| Salisbury | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $280,218 | $287,250 | $289,727 |
| Median sale price | $205,833 | $330,000 | $325,000 |
| Median days on market | 107 days | 70 days | 51 days |
| Typical rent | $1,378/mo | $1,686/mo | $1,808/mo |
| Median annual property tax | $1,621 | $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 Salisbury, NC?
- $280,218.
- What is the median sale price in Salisbury, NC?
- $205,833.
- How long do homes take to sell in Salisbury, NC?
- Median days on market: 107 days.
- What is typical rent in Salisbury, NC?
- Typical rent: $1,378/month.
- What is the natural-hazard risk in Salisbury, NC?
- Overall risk: Relatively Moderate (FEMA NRI, county-level). Top hazards: coldWave, iceStorm, drought, inlandFlooding, lightning.
- Is Salisbury, NC in a flood zone?
- High (FEMA NFIP). Parts of the area include FEMA flood zone AE; zones vary by location within the city.
- What is the wildfire risk in Salisbury, 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 Salisbury, NC?
- Low radon potential — EPA Zone 3 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near Salisbury, NC?
- 1 current or proposed National Priorities List site within 5 miles (EPA). Nearest site: National Starch & Chemical Corp., 3.6 mi.
- How many schools serve Salisbury, NC?
- 16 schools (8 elementary, 4 middle, 4 high) (NCES, 2022-23).
- Is Salisbury, NC walkable?
- Walkability index: 5.8/20 (EPA Smart Location Database).
- What is the air quality in Salisbury, NC?
- Good. Median AQI: 47. (EPA AQI).
- What is the cost of living in Salisbury, NC?
- Regional Price Parity: 92.5 (100 = US average) (Below Average) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
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