Area data
ZIP 27537
Population: 24,708 (Census ACS)
The typical home value in ZIP 27537 is $244,134 — down 0.3% over the past year. Homes sell for a median $285,000 after a median 35 days on market. 9 schools serve the area (NCES). Cost of living is 5.7% below the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).
$244,134
Typical home value
-0.3%
1-year change
35
Median days on market
Home values & appreciation
- Typical home value
- $244,134
- 1-year appreciation
- -0.3%
- 3-year appreciation
- +5.3%
- 5-year appreciation
- +16.8%
- 10-year appreciation
- +92.4%
- Peak value since 2000 (Jul 2025)
- $245,613
Sources: home value index (ZIP-level) · FHFA House Price Index (state-level)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $285,000
- Median list price
- $279,000
- Median price per sqft
- $178
- 1-year sale-price change
- +9.6%
- Median days on market
- 35 days
- Homes sold (recent period)
- 29
- For-sale inventory
- 49
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 95.2%
- Active listings
- 41
- 1-year forecast
- +0.8%
- New listings (monthly)
- 12
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
- $1,261/mo
- 4BR fair-market rent
- $1,333/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
- 9
- Elementary schools
- 6
- Middle schools
- 0
- High schools
- 2
- Charter schools
- 1
- Avg student-teacher ratio
- 17.6 : 1
- School districts serving the area
- Vance Charter School, Vance County Schools
- Schools include
- Vance Charter School, Aycock Elementary, Carver Elementary, Dabney Elementary, New Hope 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
- 5
- EPA Superfund (NPL) sites within 5 mi
- None
- Nearest Superfund site
- JFD Electronics/Channel Master (12.4 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)
- Average annual temperature
- 58.0°F
- Average high
- 71.0°F
- Average low
- 45.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 48.6 in
- Annual snowfall
- 1.6 in
- USDA plant hardiness zone
- 7b (extreme annual low 5 to 10°F)
Sources: NOAA Climate Normals (30-year, nearest-station) · USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map (2023)
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 9.2 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
- Jobs reachable by car (30 min)
- 7,416
- Jobs reachable by transit (45 min)
- 8,147
Source: EPA Smart Location Database (metropolitan block groups)
Amenities
- Airports within 30 mi
- 19
- Nearest airport
- Boyd Field (6 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Lake Country Regional Airport (20 mi)
- Hospitals in or near this ZIP
- 17
- Hospitals include
- DUKE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL, DURHAM VA MEDICAL CENTER, NORTH CAROLINA SPECIALTY HOSPITAL
- Avg hospital rating (CMS)
- 3.7 / 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
- 1991
- Housing built before 1970
- 18.2%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 25.3%
- Median annual property tax
- $1,239
- Mean commute to work
- 26 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 69.0%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
How it compares
| ZIP 27537 | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Typical home value | $244,134 | — | $288,527 |
| Median sale price | $285,000 | — | $325,000 |
| Median days on market | 35 days | — | 51 days |
| Median annual property tax | $1,239 | — | $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 27537?
- $244,134.
- What is the median sale price in ZIP 27537?
- $285,000.
- How long do homes take to sell in ZIP 27537?
- Median days on market: 35 days.
- What is typical rent in ZIP 27537?
- 2-bedroom fair-market rent: $1,012/month (HUD FMR — a 40th-percentile regulatory reference, not market-observed).
- Is ZIP 27537 in a flood zone?
- Flood zones vary by property within ZIP 27537. 5 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 27537?
- No current or proposed National Priorities List sites within 5 miles (EPA).
- How many schools serve ZIP 27537?
- 9 schools (6 elementary, 2 high) (NCES, 2024-25).
- Is ZIP 27537 walkable?
- Walkability index: 9.2/20 (EPA Smart Location Database).
- What is the cost of living in ZIP 27537?
- Regional Price Parity: 94.3 (100 = US average) (Below Average) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
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