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City Data forBanner Elk,NC

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Housing Data (June 2025)

Median Price per SqFt
$355
Median Listing Price
$547,000
Median Days on Market
69
Active Listings
397
New Listings
86
Total Listings (Active + Pending)
457
Avg Listing Price
$773,709
Avg Listing Price Change MoM
8%
Avg Listing Price Change YoY
-13%

City Data

City
Banner Elk
State ID
NC
Population
1,149

Age Breakdown

Median Age
21.2
Under 10 years old
2.3%
Age 10-19
28.6%
Age 20s
40.8%
Age 30s
4.5%
Age 40s
3.4%
Age 50s
5.4%
Age 60s
6.3%
Age 70s
5.7%
Age Over 80
3.3%

Gender Breakdown

Male
35.0%
Female
65.0%

Marital Status

Married
18.0%
Divorced
5.9%
Never Married
73.3%
Widowed
2.7%

Household

Family Size
2.33
Family Dual Income
38.8
Median Household Income
$55,781
Median Individual Income
$6,628
Home Ownership
56.3%
Home Value
$297,625
Median Rent
$813
Rent Burden
26.1%
Poverty
16.8%

Education

No Highschool Degree or GED
7.2%
Highschool Education
10.1%
Some College
38.6%
Bachelors Degree
20.9%
Graduate Degree
23.3%
Total College or Above
44.2%
Stem Degree
44.7%

Workforce

Labor Force Participation
45.6%
Unemployment Rate
17.5%
Disabled
20.0%

Ethnicity

White
88.4%
Black
4.1%
Asian
1.5%
Native American
0.2%
Pacific Islander
0.0%
Other
2.4%
Multiple
3.4%

Other

Hispanic
8.0%
Limited English
0.0%
Health Uninsured
9.4%
Veteran
3.1%
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