NC area data
Creswell, NC
Creswell, NC.
Population: 1,834 (Census ACS)
The median home value in Creswell, NC is $128,822 — up 2.4% over the past year. Homes sell for a median $160,000 after a median 42 days on market. 2 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 5.7% below the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).
$128,822
Median home value
+2.4%
1-year change
42
Median days on market
Relatively Low
Hazard risk (county)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $128,822
- 1-year appreciation
- +2.4%
- 3-year appreciation
- -2.1%
- 5-year appreciation
- +4.3%
- 10-year appreciation
- +35.9%
- All-time peak (2022-08)
- $134,985
- 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
- $160,000
- Median list price
- $145,000
- Median price per sqft
- $125
- 1-year sale-price change
- -23.1%
- Median days on market
- 42 days
- Homes sold (recent period)
- 1
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 86.5%
- Active listings
- 2
Source: recent area sales and market data (ZIP-level)
Rents
- Studio fair-market rent
- $811/mo
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $817/mo
- 2BR fair-market rent
- $1,012/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $1,401/mo
- 4BR fair-market rent
- $1,691/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
- 2
- Elementary schools
- 1
- Middle schools
- 0
- High schools
- 1
- Charter schools
- 1
- Avg student-teacher ratio
- 13.7 : 1
- School districts serving the area
- Pocosin Innovative Charter, Washington County Schools
- Schools include
- Pocosin Innovative Charter, Washington Early College 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)
- drought: Relatively Low · tornado: 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
- 60.0°F
- Average high
- 72.0°F
- Average low
- 48.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 54.1 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
- 3
- Nearest national park
- Fort Raleigh National Historic Site (48 mi)
- National parks include
- Fort Raleigh National Historic Site, Wright Brothers National Memorial, Cape Hatteras National Seashore
- Airports within 30 mi
- 11
- Nearest airport
- Donald's Air Park Inc. Airport (9 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Elizabeth City Regional Airport & Coast Guard Air Station (ECG) (37 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 5
- Hospitals include
- VIDANT ROANOKE CHOWAN HOSPITAL, SENTARA ALBEMARLE MEDICAL CENTER, ECU HEALTH BERTIE HOSPITAL
- Avg hospital rating (CMS)
- 3.0 / 5
- Best hospital rating nearby (CMS)
- 4.0 / 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)
- +15 tax filers
Source: IRS county-to-county migration data (county-level, ~12-month lag)
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,988
- Housing built before 1970
- 25.8%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 35.4%
- Median annual property tax
- $1,271
- Mean commute to work
- 34 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 38.3%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 2,375
- Average weekly wage
- $1,051
- Top industries (by employment)
- Wholesale Trade, Administrative Services, Finance & Insurance
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 7
Sources: BLS QCEW (county-level) · Census Building Permits (county-level)
How it compares
| Creswell | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $128,822 | $285,911 | $288,527 |
| Median sale price | $160,000 | $330,000 | $325,000 |
| Median days on market | 42 days | 70 days | 51 days |
| Median annual property tax | $1,271 | $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 Creswell, NC?
- $128,822.
- What is the median sale price in Creswell, NC?
- $160,000.
- How long do homes take to sell in Creswell, NC?
- Median days on market: 42 days.
- What is typical rent in Creswell, 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 Creswell, NC?
- Overall risk: Relatively Low (FEMA NRI, county-level). Top hazards: hurricane, winterWeather.
- What is the wildfire risk in Creswell, 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 Creswell, NC?
- Low radon potential — EPA Zone 3 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near Creswell, NC?
- No current or proposed National Priorities List sites within 5 miles (EPA).
- How many schools serve Creswell, NC?
- 2 schools (1 elementary, 1 high) (NCES, 2022-23).
- What is the cost of living in Creswell, NC?
- Regional Price Parity: 94.3 (100 = US average) (Below Average) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
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