NC area data
Candor, NC
Candor, NC.
Population: 3,456 (Census ACS)
The median home value in Candor, NC is $151,853 — up 5.8% over the past year. Homes sell for a median $154,000 after a median 72 days on market. 1 schools serve the area (NCES). FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county's overall natural-hazard risk Relatively Low, with hurricane, icestorm, tornado the top-rated hazards. Cost of living is 5.7% below the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).
$151,853
Median home value
+5.8%
1-year change
72
Median days on market
Relatively Low
Hazard risk (county)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $151,853
- 1-year appreciation
- +5.8%
- 3-year appreciation
- +7.1%
- 5-year appreciation
- +30.9%
- 10-year appreciation
- +103.6%
- All-time peak (2026-05)
- $152,270
- 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
- $154,000
- Median price per sqft
- $210
- 1-year sale-price change
- -4.9%
- Median days on market
- 72 days
- Homes sold (recent period)
- 1
- For-sale inventory
- 5
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 100.0%
- Active listings
- 2
Source: recent area sales and market data (ZIP-level)
Rents
- Studio fair-market rent
- $825/mo
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $830/mo
- 2BR fair-market rent
- $1,012/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $1,325/mo
- 4BR fair-market rent
- $1,675/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)
- 7.40%
- 15-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.73%
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
- 16.8 : 1
- Schools include
- Candor Elementary
Source: NCES school directory, 2022-23 (school-address-based)
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk (county)
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards (county)
- hurricane, iceStorm, tornado
- Notable hazard ratings (county)
- hail: Relatively Low · drought: Relatively Low · tornado: Relatively Moderate · coldWave: Relatively Low · heatWave: Relatively Low · iceStorm: Relatively Moderate
- Wildfire risk to homes (county)
- Higher than 45% of US counties
- Buildings in wildfire direct-exposure zone
- 83.4%
- Radon potential (county)
- Low radon potential — EPA Zone 3 of 3
- EPA Superfund (NPL) sites within 5 mi
- None
- Nearest Superfund site
- Aberdeen Pesticide Dumps (21.7 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
- 62.0°F
- Average high
- 73.0°F
- Average low
- 51.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 47.8 in
- Annual snowfall
- 3.2 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)
- 39
- Days with Good air quality
- 297
- Days with Moderate air quality
- 66
- Highest AQI recorded (year)
- 85
Source: EPA air quality data (nearest monitoring station, annual)
Amenities
- Airports within 30 mi
- 18
- Nearest airport
- Montgomery County Airport (8 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 13
- Hospitals include
- SCOTLAND MEMORIAL HOSPITAL, NOVANT HEALTH ROWAN MEDICAL CENTER, W.G. (BILL) HEFNER SALISBURY VA MEDICAL CENTER (SALSBURY)
- Avg hospital rating (CMS)
- 3.5 / 5
- Best hospital rating nearby (CMS)
- 4.0 / 5
- EV charging stations (within 10 mi)
- 11
- 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)
- +118 tax filers
Source: IRS county-to-county migration data (county-level, ~12-month lag)
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,981
- Housing built before 1970
- 35.5%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 19.4%
- Median annual property tax
- $705
- Mean commute to work
- 23 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 58.9%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 7,304
- Average weekly wage
- $961
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Construction, Administrative Services
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 176
Sources: BLS QCEW (county-level) · Census Building Permits (county-level)
How it compares
| Candor | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $151,853 | $285,911 | $288,527 |
| Median sale price | $154,000 | $330,000 | $325,000 |
| Median days on market | 72 days | 70 days | 51 days |
| Median annual property tax | $705 | $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 Candor, NC?
- $151,853.
- What is the median sale price in Candor, NC?
- $154,000.
- How long do homes take to sell in Candor, NC?
- Median days on market: 72 days.
- What is typical rent in Candor, 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 Candor, NC?
- Overall risk: Relatively Low (FEMA NRI, county-level). Top hazards: hurricane, iceStorm, tornado.
- What is the wildfire risk in Candor, NC?
- Risk to homes is higher than 45% of US counties (USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, county-level).
- What is the radon potential in Candor, NC?
- Low radon potential — EPA Zone 3 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near Candor, NC?
- No current or proposed National Priorities List sites within 5 miles (EPA).
- How many schools serve Candor, NC?
- 1 schools (1 elementary) (NCES, 2022-23).
- What is the air quality in Candor, NC?
- Good. Median AQI: 39. (EPA AQI).
- What is the cost of living in Candor, NC?
- Regional Price Parity: 94.3 (100 = US average) (Below Average) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
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