East Flat Rock, NC Housing Market & City Data

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5,647
Population Estimate
$138,886
Median Home Value
96.5%
Employment Rate
13.3%
Bachelor's Degree+

Housing & Demographic Overview

Key insights about the community

Data as of October 2026

HOUSING DATA (October 2026)

Median Price per SqFt$271
Median Listing Price$329,500
Median Days on Market73
Active Listings12
New Listings4
Total Listings (Active + Pending)14
Avg Listing Price$365,850
Avg Listing Price Change MoM-9%
Avg Listing Price Change YoY-4%

HOUSEHOLD OVERVIEW

Family Size3.16
Family Dual Income54.9
Median Household Income$46,394
Median Individual Income$22,186
Home Ownership57.0%
Home Value$138,886
Median Rent$646
Rent Burden24.4%
Poverty18.8%

EDUCATION, GENDER & MARITAL STATUS

EDUCATION

  • No Highschool Degree or GED22.5%
  • Highschool Education34.2%
  • Some College29.9%
  • Bachelors Degree8.3%
  • Graduate Degree5.0%
  • Total College or Above13.3%
  • Stem Degree22.6%

GENDER BREAKDOWN

  • Male49.8%
  • Female50.2%

MARITAL STATUS

  • Married42.7%
  • Divorced12.3%
  • Never Married39.9%
  • Widowed5.1%

CITY DATA & AGE BREAKDOWN

CITY DATA

CityEast Flat Rock
State IDNC
Population5,647

AGE BREAKDOWN

Age Group% of Population
Under 1827.3%
19–2915.4%
30–3916.3%
40–4910.8%
Age Group% of Population
50–5911.4%
60–6911.0%
70–795.8%
80+2.1%

WORKFORCE, ETHNICITY & OTHER

WORKFORCE

Labor Force Participation69.8%
Unemployment Rate3.5%
Disabled14.0%

ETHNICITY

White85.4%
Black5.3%
Asian1.4%
Native American0.0%
Pacific Islander0.0%
Other6.5%
Multiple1.3%

OTHER

Hispanic29.2%
Limited English12.6%
Health Uninsured33.7%
Veteran5.9%

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Neighborhoods in East Flat Rock, NC

Get to know neighborhoods in East Flat Rock, ordered by the number of properties in the provider sample.

  • Sharons Crossing, East Flat Rock

    Sharons Crossing ↗

    Median asking price
    $208,250
    / sq ft
    —
    Active listings
    Not available
    properties in discovery sample
    25
    B

    Nearby schools · estimated

    6/10 · 3 schools

  • Hillandale, East Flat Rock

    Hillandale ↗

    Median asking price
    $260,000
    / sq ft
    —
    Active listings
    Not available
    properties in discovery sample
    18
    B

    Nearby schools · estimated

    6.7/10 · 3 schools

  • Upward Acres, East Flat Rock

    Upward Acres ↗

    Median asking price
    $223,750
    / sq ft
    —
    Active listings
    Not available
    properties in discovery sample
    18
    B

    Nearby schools · estimated

    6/10 · 3 schools

  • Orchard Valley, East Flat Rock

    Orchard Valley ↗

    Median asking price
    —
    / sq ft
    —
    Active listings
    Not available
    properties in discovery sample
    17
    B

    Nearby schools · estimated

    6/10 · 3 schools

  • Highland Hills, East Flat Rock

    Highland Hills ↗

    Median asking price
    $169,000
    / sq ft
    —
    Active listings
    Not available
    properties in discovery sample
    11
    B

    Nearby schools · estimated

    6.3/10 · 4 schools

Data as of . Listing snapshots from Redfin; nearby-school rating estimates.

About these neighborhood estimates

Prices and counts describe active listings returned by the provider, excluding coming-soon and nearby search results. They are asking prices, not sold prices, and may not include every home for sale.

Nearby-school grades are FastExpert estimates from the average available ratings of unique public schools returned for sampled neighborhood properties. A: 8–10; B: 6–under 8; C: 4–under 6; D: 2–under 4; F: 1–under 2. Unrated schools are excluded. Nearby schools may not be assigned to a specific address.

Photos show identified local landmarks. Five neighborhoods are shown, ordered by property count. Median asking price breaks a tie.