Flat Rock, NC Housing Market & City Data

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3,383
Population Estimate
$419,551
Median Home Value
95.8%
Employment Rate
62.6%
Bachelor's Degree+

Housing & Demographic Overview

Key insights about the community

Data as of October 2026

HOUSING DATA (October 2026)

Median Price per SqFt$253
Median Listing Price$595,000
Median Days on Market106
Active Listings87
New Listings8
Total Listings (Active + Pending)100
Avg Listing Price$694,538
Avg Listing Price Change MoM-4%
Avg Listing Price Change YoY-7%

HOUSEHOLD OVERVIEW

Family Size2.4
Family Dual Income31.7
Median Household Income$90,887
Median Individual Income$37,181
Home Ownership90.8%
Home Value$419,551
Median Rent$1,224
Rent Burden15.2%
Poverty4.8%

EDUCATION, GENDER & MARITAL STATUS

EDUCATION

  • No Highschool Degree or GED3.0%
  • Highschool Education6.3%
  • Some College28.1%
  • Bachelors Degree38.9%
  • Graduate Degree23.7%
  • Total College or Above62.6%
  • Stem Degree42.6%

GENDER BREAKDOWN

  • Male44.1%
  • Female55.9%

MARITAL STATUS

  • Married71.0%
  • Divorced13.5%
  • Never Married9.6%
  • Widowed5.9%

CITY DATA & AGE BREAKDOWN

CITY DATA

CityFlat Rock
State IDNC
Population3,383

AGE BREAKDOWN

Age Group% of Population
Under 1811.8%
19–292.5%
30–397.0%
40–497.0%
Age Group% of Population
50–5914.2%
60–6921.3%
70–7925.2%
80+11.0%

WORKFORCE, ETHNICITY & OTHER

WORKFORCE

Labor Force Participation42.0%
Unemployment Rate4.2%
Disabled12.4%

ETHNICITY

White99.6%
Black0.0%
Asian0.1%
Native American0.0%
Pacific Islander0.0%
Other0.0%
Multiple0.3%

OTHER

Hispanic0.6%
Limited English0.0%
Health Uninsured7.8%
Veteran13.8%

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Neighborhoods in Flat Rock, NC

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

  • Kenmure Country Club

    Kenmure ↗

    Median asking price
    $675,000
    / sq ft
    —
    Active listings
    Not available
    properties in discovery sample
    255
    B

    Nearby schools · estimated

    6.8/10 · 5 schools

  • Highland Lake

    Highland Lake ↗

    Median asking price
    $384,450
    / sq ft
    —
    Active listings
    Not available
    properties in discovery sample
    87
    B

    Nearby schools · estimated

    6.7/10 · 3 schools

  • The Orchards of Flat Rock

    Orchards Of Flat Rock ↗

    Median asking price
    $377,200
    / sq ft
    —
    Active listings
    Not available
    properties in discovery sample
    47
    B

    Nearby schools · estimated

    6/10 · 3 schools

  • WM - Pine Tree Acres Landfill

    Pine Tree Acres ↗

    Median asking price
    —
    / sq ft
    —
    Active listings
    Not available
    properties in discovery sample
    6
    C

    Nearby schools · estimated

    5.7/10 · 3 schools

  • Terrapin

    Terrapin Hollow ↗

    Median asking price
    $542,000
    / sq ft
    —
    Active listings
    Not available
    properties in discovery sample
    5
    C

    Nearby schools · estimated

    5.7/10 · 3 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.