Avery County, NC

Population 17,815

Avery County, NC Neighborhood Report

Schools

School Rating is Very good
  • No High School Diploma: 21.1%
  • High School Graduate or Higher: 59.2%
  • Bachelor's Degree or Higher: 19.8%

Registered Offenders

16.81% Higher than national avg.

Environmental Hazards

149 Found nearby

Unemployment

Moderate 3.2%

Property Values

Median Property Value $0

Schools view all

13 Public Schools view public schools

Summary
There are 13 K-12 public schools in Avery County, NC and 1 private school. Homefacts rates Avery County's schools as Very good, with an overall B rating.
1 Private School

Rainbow Christian Academy

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1 Colleges & Universities view all colleges & universities

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Crime view details

29 Registered Offenders search the registered offender database

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Crime Index

17 Former Drug Labs view all

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Property Report Overview

Average Listing Price
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Median Sales Price
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Median Home Value

Housing Inventory

Property Type
  • Vacant
    51.8%
  • Rented
    11.7%
  • Owned
    36.5%

44 Building Permits View All

  • In 2014, the city of Avery County, NC issued 44 building permits. All permits issued were for Single Family Homes. All permits issued were for Single Family Homes.
  • In 2013, the city of Avery County, NC issued 73 building permits. All permits issued were for Single Family Homes. Of those 73 permits, 49 were issued for single family homes and 24 were issued for multi-family homes.
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Fair Market Rents

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  • Property Type Rent
  • Studio: $645
  • 1 Bedroom: $649
  • 2 Bedrooms: $854
  • 3 Bedrooms: $1,056
  • 4 Bedrooms: $1,158

Zip Codes

28604 28616 28622 28657 28647 28662 28646 28652 28653 28664

Cities

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Environmental Hazards

149 Environmental Hazards

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Health Hazards

  • Air Quality HAZARDOUS (0/0)
    Avery County, NC has 0% good air quality.
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  • Radon ZONE 2 COUNTY
    Avery County, NC is a yellow zone.
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  • UV Index HIGH 5.05 Average
    Avery County, NC is a high risk area for ultra-violet rays.
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Average Monthly Temperature

  • January 39.25°
  • February 42.57°
  • March 50.64°
  • April 59.83°
  • May 67.54°
  • June 75.82°
  • July 78.15°
  • August 77.04°
  • September 71.07°
  • October 59.7°
  • November 49.35°
  • December 37.87°

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Natural Disasters

Probability of Natural Disasters for Avery County, NC

Earthquakes
Avery County, NC has a low risk of earthquakes.
Hurricanes
Avery County, NC has no risk of hurricanes.
Hail
Avery County, NC has a high risk of hail storms.
Tornadoes
Avery County, NC has a very low risk of tornadoes.

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Median Household Income

Median Household Income in Avery County, NC: $35,891

Unemployment

Unemployment in Avery County is 3.2%. It is lower than the state and national averages, 3.9% and 7.7% respectively

Workforce Breakdown

Blue Collar - 48.05%
White Collar - 51.95%

Politics

State Representatives

  • Gov. Pat McCrory
  • Sen. Richard Burr
  • Sen. Thom Tillis

Neighborhood Info

1 Airport view all

Nearest Major Airports

59 Cemeteries view all

4 FCC Towers view all

10 Fire Stations view all

1 Hospital view all

1 Library view all

4 Police Stations view all

1 Retirement Home view all

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