NC area data
Weldon, NC
Weldon, NC.
Population: 2,258 (Census ACS)
The median home value in Weldon, NC is $55,114 — down 5.5% over the past year. Homes sell for a median $50,000 after a median 11 days on market. 5 schools serve the area (NCES). FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county's overall natural-hazard risk Relatively Low, with winterweather, drought, hurricane the top-rated hazards. Cost of living is 7.5% below the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).
$55,114
Median home value
-5.5%
1-year change
11
Median days on market
Relatively Low
Hazard risk (county)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $55,114
- 1-year appreciation
- -5.5%
- 3-year appreciation
- -9.7%
- 5-year appreciation
- +0.8%
- 10-year appreciation
- +60.1%
- All-time peak (2024-07)
- $62,811
- 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
- $50,000
- Median list price
- $154,450
- Median price per sqft
- $39
- 1-year sale-price change
- -65.0%
- Median days on market
- 11 days
- Homes sold (recent period)
- 1
- For-sale inventory
- 4
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 62.6%
- Active listings
- 3
- 1-year forecast
- -2.5%
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)
Schools
- Total schools
- 5
- Elementary schools
- 1
- Middle schools
- 0
- High schools
- 4
- School districts serving the area
- Halifax County Schools, Northampton County Schools, Weldon City Schools
- Schools include
- Halifax County Early College High, Northampton Early College, Weldon Elementary Global Academy, Roanoke Valley Early College, Weldon STEM High School Career Academies
Source: NCES school directory, 2022-23 (school-address-based)
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk (county)
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards (county)
- winterWeather, drought, hurricane, inlandFlooding, tornado
- Notable hazard ratings (county)
- coldWave: Relatively Low · drought: Relatively Moderate · earthquake: Relatively Low · hail: Relatively Low · heatWave: Relatively Low · hurricane: Relatively Moderate
- FEMA flood zone
- A25
- Flood risk level
- High
- Wildfire risk to homes (county)
- Higher than 34% of US counties
- Buildings in wildfire direct-exposure zone
- 71.7%
- 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
- 79.0°F
- Average high
- 80.0°F
- Average low
- 78.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 48.3 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)
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 10.2 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
- Jobs reachable by car (30 min)
- 3,542
- Jobs reachable by transit (45 min)
- 3,564
Source: EPA Smart Location Database (metropolitan block groups)
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 1
- Nearest national park
- Petersburg National Battlefield (54 mi)
- Airports within 30 mi
- 15
- Nearest airport
- Halifax-Northampton Regional Airport (6 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 339
- Hospitals include
- ST VINCENT'S BIRMINGHAM, MOBILE INFIRMARY MEDICAL CENTER, MEDICAL WEST, AN AFFILIATE OF UAB HEALTH SYSTEM
- Avg hospital rating (CMS)
- 3.0 / 5
- Best hospital rating nearby (CMS)
- 5.0 / 5
- 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)
- -123 tax filers
Source: IRS county-to-county migration data (county-level, ~12-month lag)
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,958
- Housing built before 1970
- 62.9%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 3.7%
- Median annual property tax
- $1,203
- Mean commute to work
- 24 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 70.3%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 11,845
- Average weekly wage
- $806
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Construction
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 5
Sources: BLS QCEW (county-level) · Census Building Permits (county-level)
How it compares
| Weldon | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $55,114 | $287,250 | $289,727 |
| Median sale price | $50,000 | $330,000 | $325,000 |
| Median days on market | 11 days | 70 days | 51 days |
| Median annual property tax | $1,203 | $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 Weldon, NC?
- $55,114.
- What is the median sale price in Weldon, NC?
- $50,000.
- How long do homes take to sell in Weldon, NC?
- Median days on market: 11 days.
- What is typical rent in Weldon, 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 Weldon, NC?
- Overall risk: Relatively Low (FEMA NRI, county-level). Top hazards: winterWeather, drought, hurricane, inlandFlooding, tornado.
- Is Weldon, NC in a flood zone?
- High (FEMA NFIP). FEMA flood zone A25.
- What is the wildfire risk in Weldon, NC?
- Risk to homes is higher than 34% of US counties (USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, county-level).
- What is the radon potential in Weldon, NC?
- Low radon potential — EPA Zone 3 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near Weldon, NC?
- No current or proposed National Priorities List sites within 5 miles (EPA).
- How many schools serve Weldon, NC?
- 5 schools (1 elementary, 4 high) (NCES, 2022-23).
- Is Weldon, NC walkable?
- Walkability index: 10.2/20 (EPA Smart Location Database).
- What is the cost of living in Weldon, NC?
- Regional Price Parity: 92.5 (100 = US average) (Below Average) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
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