Durham County, NC

Population 279,641

Durham County, NC Neighborhood Report

Schools

School Rating is Excellent
  • No High School Diploma: 12.4%
  • High School Graduate or Higher: 39.8%
  • Bachelor's Degree or Higher: 47.8%

Registered Offenders

2.56% Lower than national avg.

Environmental Hazards

532 Found nearby

Unemployment

Moderate 3.2%

Property Values

Median Property Value $0

Schools view all

23 Public Schools view public schools

Summary
There are 23 K-12 public schools in Durham County, NC and 4 private schools. Homefacts rates Durham County's schools as Excellent, with an overall A rating.
4 Private Schools

Artgarden Montessori Pre-school

Emerson Waldorf School

Montessori Day School

St Thomas More Catholic School

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3 Colleges & Universities view all colleges & universities

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Crime view details

369 Registered Offenders search the registered offender database

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Crime Index

0 Former Drug Labs view all

  • Good news! No Drug lab found in Durham County, NC

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Property Report Overview

Average Listing Price
No Data
Median Sales Price
No Data

Median Home Value

Housing Inventory

Property Type
  • Vacant
    7.3%
  • Rented
    43.9%
  • Owned
    48.8%

1,591 Building Permits View All

  • In 2014, the city of Durham County, NC issued 1,591 building permits. All permits issued were for Single Family Homes. Of those 1,591 permits, 1231 were issued for single family homes and 360 were issued for multi-family homes.
  • In 2013, the city of Durham County, NC issued 3,823 building permits. All permits issued were for Single Family Homes. Of those 3,823 permits, 1187 were issued for single family homes and 2,636 were issued for multi-family homes.
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Fair Market Rents

**Displaying data from Durham County, NC
  • Property Type Rent
  • Studio: $1,024
  • 1 Bedroom: $1,030
  • 2 Bedrooms: $1,199
  • 3 Bedrooms: $1,546
  • 4 Bedrooms: $1,812

Zip Codes

27514 27515 27516 27517 27599 27572

Cities

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Environmental Hazards

532 Environmental Hazards

  • Brownfields
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  • Registered Polluters
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  • Superfunds
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  • Tanks & Spills
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Health Hazards

  • Air Quality HAZARDOUS (0/0)
    Durham County, NC has 0% good air quality.
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  • Radon ZONE 3 COUNTY
    Durham County, NC is a green zone.
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  • UV Index HIGH 5.96 Average
    Durham County, NC is a high risk area for ultra-violet rays.
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Average Monthly Temperature

  • January 40.34°
  • February 44.82°
  • March 52.38°
  • April 61.62°
  • May 69.46°
  • June 78.21°
  • July 80.76°
  • August 80.33°
  • September 73.4°
  • October 61.8°
  • November 51.5°
  • December 44.28°

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Natural Disasters

Probability of Natural Disasters for Durham County, NC

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

Demographics view details

Median Household Income

Median Household Income in Durham County, NC: $53,832

Unemployment

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

Workforce Breakdown

Blue Collar - 33.03%
White Collar - 66.97%

Politics

State Representatives

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

Neighborhood Info

3 Airports view all

Nearest Major Airports

11 Cemeteries view all

22 FCC Towers view all

6 Fire Stations view all

1 Hospital view all

2 Libraries view all

8 Police Stations view all

3 Retirement Homes view all

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