Elon, NC Housing Market & City Data

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12,232
Population Estimate
$254,700
Median Home Value
96.7%
Employment Rate
54.1%
Bachelor's Degree+

Housing & Demographic Overview

Key insights about the community

Data as of October 2026

HOUSING DATA (October 2026)

Median Price per SqFt$159
Median Listing Price$297,450
Median Days on Market72
Active Listings37
New Listings4
Total Listings (Active + Pending)52
Avg Listing Price$365,123
Avg Listing Price Change MoM-4%
Avg Listing Price Change YoY-24%

HOUSEHOLD OVERVIEW

Family Size2.8
Family Dual Income51.4
Median Household Income$65,313
Median Individual Income$26,222
Home Ownership54.0%
Home Value$254,700
Median Rent$1,287
Rent Burden38.9%
Poverty22.7%

EDUCATION, GENDER & MARITAL STATUS

EDUCATION

  • No Highschool Degree or GED4.4%
  • Highschool Education15.8%
  • Some College25.7%
  • Bachelors Degree32.5%
  • Graduate Degree21.6%
  • Total College or Above54.1%
  • Stem Degree45.8%

GENDER BREAKDOWN

  • Male41.3%
  • Female58.7%

MARITAL STATUS

  • Married32.2%
  • Divorced3.7%
  • Never Married56.7%
  • Widowed7.3%

CITY DATA & AGE BREAKDOWN

CITY DATA

CityElon
State IDNC
Population12,232

AGE BREAKDOWN

Age Group% of Population
Under 1825.4%
19–2932.2%
30–394.7%
40–496.4%
Age Group% of Population
50–598.0%
60–696.4%
70–797.8%
80+9.0%

WORKFORCE, ETHNICITY & OTHER

WORKFORCE

Labor Force Participation39.8%
Unemployment Rate3.3%
Disabled11.0%

ETHNICITY

White86.3%
Black7.2%
Asian3.1%
Native American0.0%
Pacific Islander0.0%
Other1.5%
Multiple1.9%

OTHER

Hispanic6.1%
Limited English1.2%
Health Uninsured5.0%
Veteran5.5%

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  5. What are the most affordable neighborhoods in Elon, NC?

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Neighborhoods in Elon, NC

Get to know neighborhoods in Elon, ordered by the number of properties in the provider sample.

  • Manning Place

    Manning Place ↗

    Median asking price
    $123,300
    / sq ft
    —
    Active listings
    Not available
    properties in discovery sample
    64
    —

    Nearby schools · estimated

    Ratings not available

  • Moss Creek

    Moss Creek ↗

    Median asking price
    $192,000
    / sq ft
    —
    Active listings
    Not available
    properties in discovery sample
    21
    —

    Nearby schools · estimated

    Ratings not available

  • Northwest Meadows by Keystone Homes

    Northwest Meadows ↗

    Median asking price
    $275,000
    / sq ft
    —
    Active listings
    Not available
    properties in discovery sample
    16
    —

    Nearby schools · estimated

    Ratings not available

  • Forest Creek at Elon

    Forest Creek At Elon ↗

    Median asking price
    $244,900
    / sq ft
    —
    Active listings
    Not available
    properties in discovery sample
    5
    —

    Nearby schools · estimated

    Ratings not available

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.