Area data
Granite Quarry, NC — ZIP 28072
Population: 672 (Census ACS)
The median home value in ZIP 28072 (Granite Quarry, NC) is $306,100. Homes sell for a median $295,000 after a median 28 days on market. FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county's overall natural-hazard risk Relatively Moderate, with coldwave, icestorm, drought the top-rated hazards. Cost of living is 5.7% below the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).
$306,100
Median home value
28
Median days on market
Relatively Moderate
Hazard risk (county)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $306,100
- 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
- $295,000
- Median list price
- $315,000
- Median price per sqft
- $171
- Median days on market
- 28 days
- Homes sold (recent period)
- 1
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 93.7%
Source: recent area sales and market data (ZIP-level)
Rents
- Studio fair-market rent
- $992/mo
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $1,012/mo
- 2BR fair-market rent
- $1,262/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $1,604/mo
- 4BR fair-market rent
- $2,109/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)
- coldWave, iceStorm, drought, inlandFlooding, lightning
- Notable hazard ratings (county)
- hail: Relatively Low · drought: Relatively Moderate · tornado: Relatively Moderate · coldWave: Relatively High · heatWave: Relatively Low · iceStorm: Relatively High
- Wildfire risk to homes (county)
- Higher than 37% of US counties
- Buildings in wildfire direct-exposure zone
- 75.9%
- Radon potential (county)
- Low radon potential — EPA Zone 3 of 3
- EPA Superfund (NPL) sites within 5 mi
- None
- Nearest Superfund site
- National Starch & Chemical Corp. (6.1 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)
- Annual precipitation
- 47.0 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)
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 43
- Days with Good air quality
- 269
- Days with Moderate air quality
- 96
- Highest AQI recorded (year)
- 88
Source: EPA air quality data (nearest monitoring station, annual)
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 1
- Nearest national park
- Guilford Courthouse National Military Park (49 mi)
- Airports within 30 mi
- 52
- Nearest airport
- Mid-Carolina Regional Airport (SRW) (5 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Concord-Padgett Regional Airport (USA) (22 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 24
- Hospitals include
- CAROLINAS MEDICAL CENTER-NORTHEAST, HIGH POINT REGIONAL HEALTH SYSTEM, NOVANT HEALTH FORSYTH MEDICAL CENTER
- Avg hospital rating (CMS)
- 3.5 / 5
- Best hospital rating nearby (CMS)
- 5.0 / 5
- EV charging stations (within 10 mi)
- 22
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (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
- 1,990
- Housing built before 1970
- 38.6%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 38.3%
- Median annual property tax
- $2,649
- Mean commute to work
- 8 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 88.7%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 42,493
- Average weekly wage
- $1,132
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Construction
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 957
Sources: BLS QCEW (county-level) · Census Building Permits (county-level)
How it compares
| ZIP 28072 | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median sale price | $295,000 | $330,000 | $325,000 |
| Median days on market | 28 days | 70 days | 51 days |
| Median annual property tax | $2,649 | $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 ZIP 28072?
- $306,100.
- What is the median sale price in ZIP 28072?
- $295,000.
- How long do homes take to sell in ZIP 28072?
- Median days on market: 28 days.
- What is typical rent in ZIP 28072?
- 2-bedroom fair-market rent: $1,262/month (HUD FMR — a 40th-percentile regulatory reference, not market-observed).
- What is the natural-hazard risk in ZIP 28072?
- Overall risk: Relatively Moderate (FEMA NRI, county-level). Top hazards: coldWave, iceStorm, drought, inlandFlooding, lightning.
- What is the wildfire risk in ZIP 28072?
- Risk to homes is higher than 37% of US counties (USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, county-level).
- What is the radon potential in ZIP 28072?
- Low radon potential — EPA Zone 3 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near ZIP 28072?
- No current or proposed National Priorities List sites within 5 miles (EPA).
- What is the air quality in ZIP 28072?
- Good. Median AQI: 43. (EPA AQI).
- What is the cost of living in ZIP 28072?
- Regional Price Parity: 94.3 (100 = US average) (Below Average) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
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