Area data
ZIP 27523
Population: 20,269 (Census ACS)
The typical home value in ZIP 27523 is $732,797 — down 2.2% over the past year. Homes sell for a median $767,500 after a median 38 days on market. Typical rent runs $1,941/month. 4 schools serve the area (NCES). Cost of living is 5.7% below the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).
$732,797
Typical home value
-2.2%
1-year change
38
Median days on market
Home values & appreciation
- Typical home value
- $732,797
- 1-year appreciation
- -2.2%
- 3-year appreciation
- +4.4%
- 5-year appreciation
- +32.3%
- 10-year appreciation
- +79.0%
- Peak value since 2000 (Apr 2025)
- $756,869
Sources: home value index (ZIP-level) · FHFA House Price Index (state-level)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $767,500
- Median list price
- $729,950
- Median price per sqft
- $252
- 1-year sale-price change
- -4.9%
- Median days on market
- 38 days
- Homes sold (recent period)
- 125
- For-sale inventory
- 72
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 99.4%
- Active listings
- 94
- 1-year forecast
- -0.1%
- Days to pending
- 45 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 22
Source: recent area sales and market data (ZIP-level)
Rents
- Typical rent
- $1,941/mo
- 1-year rent change
- -0.3%
- Studio fair-market rent
- $1,498/mo
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $1,554/mo
- 2BR fair-market rent
- $1,745/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $2,161/mo
- 4BR fair-market rent
- $2,486/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)
- 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
- 4
- Elementary schools
- 3
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 0
- Avg student-teacher ratio
- 15.6 : 1
- Schools include
- Salem Elementary, Salem Middle, Laurel Park Elementary, White Oak Elementary
Source: NCES school directory, 2024-25 (school-address-based)
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Most common flood zone among NFIP claims
- Zone X
- NFIP flood claims on record
- 4
- EPA Superfund (NPL) sites within 5 mi
- None
- Nearest Superfund site
- Koppers Co., Inc. (Morrisville Plant) (8 mi)
Sources: FEMA National Risk Index (county-level) · FEMA NFIP flood-insurance claims (ZIP-level) · USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities (county-level) · EPA radon zones + Superfund NPL
Climate (30-year normals)
- 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
- 4.7 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
- Jobs reachable by car (30 min)
- 35,254
- Jobs reachable by transit (45 min)
- 28,320
Source: EPA Smart Location Database (metropolitan block groups)
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 1
- Nearest national park
- Guilford Courthouse National Military Park (55 mi)
- Airports within 30 mi
- 25
- Nearest airport
- Deck Airpark (3 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) (12 mi)
- Hospitals in or near this ZIP
- 21
- Hospitals include
- CENTRAL CAROLINA HOSPITAL, DUKE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL, DURHAM VA MEDICAL CENTER
- Avg hospital rating (CMS)
- 3.8 / 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 (same ZIP, else within ~40 mi) · DOE/NREL (proximity-based)
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 2008
- Housing built before 1970
- 4.9%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 59.2%
- Median annual property tax
- $4,580
- Mean commute to work
- 15 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 86.1%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
How it compares
| ZIP 27523 | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Typical home value | $732,797 | — | $288,527 |
| Median sale price | $767,500 | — | $325,000 |
| Median days on market | 38 days | — | 51 days |
| Typical rent | $1,941/mo | — | $1,809/mo |
| Median annual property tax | $4,580 | — | $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 typical home value in ZIP 27523?
- $732,797.
- What is the median sale price in ZIP 27523?
- $767,500.
- How long do homes take to sell in ZIP 27523?
- Median days on market: 38 days.
- What is typical rent in ZIP 27523?
- Typical rent: $1,941/month.
- Is ZIP 27523 in a flood zone?
- Flood zones vary by property within ZIP 27523. 4 FEMA flood-insurance (NFIP) claims are on record; the most common zone among them is X. Check a specific address on the FEMA Flood Map Service Center.
- Are there Superfund sites near ZIP 27523?
- No current or proposed National Priorities List sites within 5 miles (EPA).
- How many schools serve ZIP 27523?
- 4 schools (3 elementary, 1 middle) (NCES, 2024-25).
- Is ZIP 27523 walkable?
- Walkability index: 4.7/20 (EPA Smart Location Database).
- What is the cost of living in ZIP 27523?
- Regional Price Parity: 94.3 (100 = US average) (Below Average) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
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