NC area data
Tryon, NC
Tryon, NC.
Population: 6,519 (Census ACS)
The typical home value in Tryon, NC is $342,497 — down 3.0% over the past year. Homes sell for a median $425,875 after a median 94 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 ice storm, landslide, lightning the top-rated hazards. Cost of living is 5.7% below the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).
$342,497
Typical home value
-3.0%
1-year change
94
Median days on market
Very Low
Hazard risk (county)
Home values & appreciation
- Typical home value
- $342,497
- 1-year appreciation
- -3.0%
- 3-year appreciation
- +4.4%
- 5-year appreciation
- +20.8%
- 10-year appreciation
- +85.5%
- Peak value since 2000 (May 2025)
- $356,597
- House Price Index (state)
- 445.4 (+0.4% YoY)
Sources: home value index (ZIP-level) · FHFA House Price Index (state-level)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $425,875
- Median list price
- $417,727
- Median price per sqft
- $200
- 1-year sale-price change
- -0.6%
- Median days on market
- 94 days
- Homes sold (recent period)
- 28
- For-sale inventory
- 70
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 92.8%
- Active listings
- 65
- New listings (monthly)
- 12
Source: recent area sales and market data (ZIP-level)
Rents
- Studio fair-market rent
- $757/mo
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $885/mo
- 2BR fair-market rent
- $1,012/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $1,401/mo
- 4BR fair-market rent
- $1,692/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)
- 94.3 (100 = US avg)
- Electricity rate (state-level)
- 14.0¢/kWh
- Natural gas rate (state-level)
- $16.40/MCF
- 30-year mortgage rate (national)
- 7.18%
- 15-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.57%
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
- Avg student-teacher ratio
- 13.7 : 1
- Schools include
- Tryon Elementary School
Source: NCES school directory, 2024-25 (school-address-based)
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk (county)
- Very Low
- Top hazards (county)
- ice storm, landslide, lightning, strong wind
- Notable hazard ratings (county)
- ice storm: Relatively High · landslide: Relatively High · lightning: Relatively Moderate · strong wind: Relatively Moderate · hail: Relatively Low · drought: Relatively Low
- Wildfire risk to homes (county)
- Higher than 59% of US counties
- Buildings in wildfire direct-exposure zone
- 96.2%
- Radon potential (county)
- Moderate radon potential — EPA Zone 2 of 3
- EPA Superfund (NPL) sites within 5 mi
- None
- Nearest Superfund site
- General Electric Co/Shepherd Farm (13.1 mi)
Sources: FEMA National Risk Index (county-level) · FEMA NFIP flood-insurance claims (ZIP-level) · USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities (county-level) · EPA radon zones + Superfund NPL
Climate (30-year normals)
- Annual precipitation
- 60.1 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
- 5
- Nearest national park
- Carl Sandburg Home National Historic Site (15 mi)
- National parks include
- Carl Sandburg Home National Historic Site, Cowpens National Battlefield, Blue Ridge Parkway
- Airports within 30 mi
- 28
- Nearest airport
- Rondo Airport (4 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Asheville Regional Airport (AVL) (23 mi)
- Hospitals in or near this ZIP
- 27
- Hospitals include
- MEMORIAL MISSION HOSPITAL AND ASHEVILLE SURGERY CE, RUTHERFORD REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER, PARDEE HOSPITAL HENDERSON COUNTY
- Avg hospital rating (CMS)
- 3.8 / 5
- Best hospital rating nearby (CMS)
- 5.0 / 5
- EV charging stations (within 10 mi)
- 4
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.5 kWh/m²/day)
Sources: National Park Service · FAA airport data · CMS hospital data (same ZIP, else within ~40 mi) · DOE/NREL (proximity-based)
Migration
- Net migration (county)
- +202 tax filers
Source: IRS SOI county-to-county migration (county-level; published with a multi-year lag)
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1975
- Housing built before 1970
- 43.7%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 13.9%
- Median annual property tax
- $1,824
- Mean commute to work
- 21 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 68.0%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 4,656
- Average weekly wage
- $877
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Administrative Services
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 141
Sources: BLS QCEW (county-level) · Census Building Permits (county-level)
How it compares
| Tryon | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Typical home value | $342,497 | $283,441 | $285,053 |
| Median sale price | $425,875 | $334,397 | $319,906 |
| Median days on market | 94 days | 65 days | 48 days |
| Median annual property tax | $1,824 | $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 typical home value in Tryon, NC?
- $342,497.
- What is the median sale price in Tryon, NC?
- $425,875.
- How long do homes take to sell in Tryon, NC?
- Median days on market: 94 days.
- What is typical rent in Tryon, NC?
- 2-bedroom fair-market rent: $1,012/month (HUD FMR — a 40th-percentile regulatory reference, not market-observed).
- What is the natural-hazard risk in Tryon, NC?
- Overall risk: Very Low (FEMA NRI, county-level). Top hazards: ice storm, landslide, lightning, strong wind.
- What is the wildfire risk in Tryon, NC?
- Risk to homes is higher than 59% of US counties (USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, county-level).
- What is the radon potential in Tryon, NC?
- Moderate radon potential — EPA Zone 2 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near Tryon, NC?
- No current or proposed National Priorities List sites within 5 miles (EPA).
- How many schools serve Tryon, NC?
- 1 schools (1 elementary) (NCES, 2024-25).
- What is the cost of living in Tryon, NC?
- Regional Price Parity: 94.3 (100 = US average) (Below Average) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
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