NC area data
Linville, NC
Linville, NC.
Population: 382 (Census ACS)
The median home value in Linville, NC is $1.38M — up 4.3% over the past year. Homes sell for a median $1.45M after a median 47 days on market. FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county's overall natural-hazard risk Relatively Low, with icestorm, landslide, lightning the top-rated hazards. Cost of living is 5.7% below the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).
$1.38M
Median home value
+4.3%
1-year change
47
Median days on market
Relatively Low
Hazard risk (county)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $1.38M
- 1-year appreciation
- +4.3%
- 3-year appreciation
- +20.2%
- 5-year appreciation
- +36.4%
- All-time peak (2026-08)
- $1.38M
- 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
- $1.45M
- Median list price
- $1.10M
- Median price per sqft
- $481
- 1-year sale-price change
- -1.4%
- Median days on market
- 47 days
- Homes sold (recent period)
- 7
- For-sale inventory
- 20
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 92.9%
- Active listings
- 12
- New listings (monthly)
- 4
Source: recent area sales and market data (ZIP-level)
Rents
- Studio fair-market rent
- $769/mo
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $774/mo
- 2BR fair-market rent
- $1,012/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $1,346/mo
- 4BR fair-market rent
- $1,531/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)
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk (county)
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards (county)
- iceStorm, landslide, lightning
- Notable hazard ratings (county)
- tornado: Relatively Low · coldWave: Relatively Low · iceStorm: Relatively Moderate · hurricane: Relatively Low · landslide: Relatively Moderate · lightning: Relatively Moderate
- Wildfire risk to homes (county)
- Higher than 61% of US counties
- Buildings in wildfire direct-exposure zone
- 92.1%
- Radon potential (county)
- Moderate radon potential — EPA Zone 2 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
- 56.0°F
- Average high
- 68.0°F
- Average low
- 43.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 55.7 in
- USDA plant hardiness zone
- 6b (extreme annual low -5 to 0°F)
Sources: NOAA Climate Normals (30-year, nearest-station) · USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map (2023)
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 38
- Days with Good air quality
- 238
- Days with Moderate air quality
- 20
- Highest AQI recorded (year)
- 90
Source: EPA air quality data (nearest monitoring station, annual)
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 2
- Nearest national park
- Blue Ridge Parkway (46 mi)
- National parks include
- Blue Ridge Parkway, Andrew Johnson National Historic Site
- Airports within 30 mi
- 14
- Nearest airport
- Avery County Morrison Field (8 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Hickory Regional Airport (HKY) (36 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 2
- Hospitals include
- CHARLES A CANNON JR MEMORIAL HOSPITAL, APPALACHIAN REGIONAL BEHAVIORAL HEALTHCARE
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.2 kWh/m²/day)
Sources: National Park Service · FAA airport data · CMS hospital data · DOE/NREL (proximity-based)
Migration
- Net migration (county)
- +41 tax filers
Source: IRS county-to-county migration data (county-level, ~12-month lag)
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,983
- Housing built before 1970
- 8.8%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 7.2%
- Median annual property tax
- $1,356
- Households with broadband internet
- 68.9%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 6,359
- Average weekly wage
- $904
- Top industries (by employment)
- Accommodation & Food, Arts & Entertainment, Construction
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 151
Sources: BLS QCEW (county-level) · Census Building Permits (county-level)
How it compares
| Linville | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $1.38M | $285,911 | $288,527 |
| Median sale price | $1.45M | $330,000 | $325,000 |
| Median days on market | 47 days | 70 days | 51 days |
| Median annual property tax | $1,356 | $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 Linville, NC?
- $1.38M.
- What is the median sale price in Linville, NC?
- $1.45M.
- How long do homes take to sell in Linville, NC?
- Median days on market: 47 days.
- What is typical rent in Linville, 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 Linville, NC?
- Overall risk: Relatively Low (FEMA NRI, county-level). Top hazards: iceStorm, landslide, lightning.
- What is the wildfire risk in Linville, NC?
- Risk to homes is higher than 61% of US counties (USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, county-level).
- What is the radon potential in Linville, NC?
- Moderate radon potential — EPA Zone 2 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near Linville, NC?
- No current or proposed National Priorities List sites within 5 miles (EPA).
- What is the air quality in Linville, NC?
- Good. Median AQI: 38. (EPA AQI).
- What is the cost of living in Linville, NC?
- Regional Price Parity: 94.3 (100 = US average) (Below Average) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
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