NC area data
White Oak, NC
White Oak, NC.
Population: 1,819 (Census ACS)
The median home value in White Oak, NC is $155,700. Homes sell for a median $277,000 after a median 21 days on market. FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county's overall natural-hazard risk Relatively Moderate, with hurricane, strongwind, icestorm the top-rated hazards. Cost of living is 5.7% below the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).
$155,700
Median home value
21
Median days on market
Relatively Moderate
Hazard risk (county)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $155,700
- 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
- $277,000
- Median list price
- $344,950
- Median price per sqft
- $163
- Median days on market
- 21 days
- Homes sold (recent period)
- 2
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 100.8%
- Active listings
- 2
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
- $1,392/mo
- 4BR fair-market rent
- $1,397/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 Moderate
- Top hazards (county)
- hurricane, strongWind, iceStorm, lightning, 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 78% of US counties
- Buildings in wildfire direct-exposure zone
- 80.0%
- Radon potential (county)
- Low radon potential — EPA Zone 3 of 3
- EPA Superfund (NPL) sites within 5 mi
- None
- Nearest Superfund site
- Carolina Transformer Co. (22.8 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
- 63.0°F
- Average high
- 74.0°F
- Average low
- 52.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 49.9 in
- USDA plant hardiness zone
- 8b (extreme annual low 15 to 20°F)
Sources: NOAA Climate Normals (30-year, nearest-station) · USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map (2023)
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 1
- Nearest national park
- Moores Creek National Battlefield (39 mi)
- Airports within 30 mi
- 24
- Nearest airport
- Rocking A Farm Airport (5 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Fayetteville Regional Airport - Grannis Field (FAY) (20 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 12
- Hospitals include
- SAMPSON REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER, CAPE FEAR VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER, SOUTHEASTERN REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER
- Avg hospital rating (CMS)
- 2.8 / 5
- Best hospital rating nearby (CMS)
- 5.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Good (4.5 kWh/m²/day)
Sources: National Park Service · FAA airport data · CMS hospital data · DOE/NREL (proximity-based)
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,995
- Housing built before 1970
- 15.9%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 35.0%
- Median annual property tax
- $1,297
- Households with broadband internet
- 54.7%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 10,654
- Average weekly wage
- $970
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Administrative Services, Construction
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 97
Sources: BLS QCEW (county-level) · Census Building Permits (county-level)
How it compares
| White Oak | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median sale price | $277,000 | $330,000 | $325,000 |
| Median days on market | 21 days | 70 days | 51 days |
| Median annual property tax | $1,297 | $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 White Oak, NC?
- $155,700.
- What is the median sale price in White Oak, NC?
- $277,000.
- How long do homes take to sell in White Oak, NC?
- Median days on market: 21 days.
- What is typical rent in White Oak, 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 White Oak, NC?
- Overall risk: Relatively Moderate (FEMA NRI, county-level). Top hazards: hurricane, strongWind, iceStorm, lightning, tornado.
- What is the wildfire risk in White Oak, NC?
- Risk to homes is higher than 78% of US counties (USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, county-level).
- What is the radon potential in White Oak, NC?
- Low radon potential — EPA Zone 3 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near White Oak, NC?
- No current or proposed National Priorities List sites within 5 miles (EPA).
- What is the cost of living in White Oak, NC?
- Regional Price Parity: 94.3 (100 = US average) (Below Average) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
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