Watauga County, NC

Population 51,514

Watauga County, NC Neighborhood Report

Schools

School Rating is Excellent
  • No High School Diploma: 12%
  • High School Graduate or Higher: 49.1%
  • Bachelor's Degree or Higher: 38.9%

Registered Offenders

65.60% Lower than national avg.

Environmental Hazards

312 Found nearby

Unemployment

Moderate 3.4%

Property Values

Median Property Value $0

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11 Public Schools view public schools

Summary
There are 11 K-12 public schools in Watauga County, NC and 1 private school. Homefacts rates Watauga County's schools as Excellent, with an overall A- rating.
1 Private School

Mountain Pathways School

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2 Colleges & Universities view all colleges & universities

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Crime view details

24 Registered Offenders search the registered offender database

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Crime Index

40 Former Drug Labs view all

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Property Report Overview

Average Listing Price
No Data
Median Sales Price
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Median Home Value

Housing Inventory

Property Type
  • Vacant
    38.4%
  • Rented
    25.4%
  • Owned
    36.2%

243 Building Permits View All

  • In 2014, the city of Watauga County, NC issued 243 building permits. All permits issued were for Single Family Homes. Of those 243 permits, 126 were issued for single family homes and 117 were issued for multi-family homes.
  • In 2013, the city of Watauga County, NC issued 278 building permits. All permits issued were for Single Family Homes. Of those 278 permits, 206 were issued for single family homes and 72 were issued for multi-family homes.
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Fair Market Rents

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  • Property Type Rent
  • Studio: $665
  • 1 Bedroom: $741
  • 2 Bedrooms: $913
  • 3 Bedrooms: $1,180
  • 4 Bedrooms: $1,441

Zip Codes

28607 28608 28692 28691 28618 28611 28698 28679

Cities

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Environmental Hazards

312 Environmental Hazards

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Health Hazards

  • Air Quality HAZARDOUS (0/0)
    Watauga County, NC has 0% good air quality.
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  • Radon ZONE 1 COUNTY
    Watauga County, NC is a red zone.
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  • UV Index HIGH 5.05 Average
    Watauga 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 Watauga County, NC

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

Demographics view details

Median Household Income

Median Household Income in Watauga County, NC: $39,443

Unemployment

Unemployment in Watauga County is 3.4%. It is lower than the state and national averages, 3.9% and 7.7% respectively

Workforce Breakdown

Blue Collar - 40.64%
White Collar - 59.36%

Politics

State Representatives

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

Neighborhood Info

1 Airport view all

Nearest Major Airports

56 Cemeteries view all

5 FCC Towers view all

9 Fire Stations view all

1 Hospital view all

2 Libraries view all

4 Police Stations view all

1 Retirement Home view all

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