Fountain, NC Housing Market & City Data

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435
Population Estimate
$78,650
Median Home Value
71.4%
Employment Rate
14.6%
Bachelor's Degree+

Housing & Demographic Overview

Key insights about the community

Data as of October 2026

HOUSING DATA (October 2026)

Median Price per SqFt$148
Median Listing Price$232,000
Median Days on Market61
Active Listings8
New Listings4
Total Listings (Active + Pending)10
Avg Listing Price$269,850
Avg Listing Price Change MoM-9%
Avg Listing Price Change YoY-17%

HOUSEHOLD OVERVIEW

Family Size2.9
Family Dual Income36.2
Median Household Income$24,583
Median Individual Income$17,500
Home Ownership55.7%
Home Value$78,650
Median Rent$585
Rent Burden32.3%
Poverty37.3%

EDUCATION, GENDER & MARITAL STATUS

EDUCATION

  • No Highschool Degree or GED31.0%
  • Highschool Education35.1%
  • Some College19.2%
  • Bachelors Degree6.7%
  • Graduate Degree7.9%
  • Total College or Above14.6%
  • Stem Degree48.5%

GENDER BREAKDOWN

  • Male39.0%
  • Female61.0%

MARITAL STATUS

  • Married30.1%
  • Divorced18.7%
  • Never Married32.2%
  • Widowed19.0%

CITY DATA & AGE BREAKDOWN

CITY DATA

CityFountain
State IDNC
Population435

AGE BREAKDOWN

Age Group% of Population
Under 1824.5%
19–2914.0%
30–393.4%
40–4916.0%
Age Group% of Population
50–5911.6%
60–6910.2%
70–7910.0%
80+10.3%

WORKFORCE, ETHNICITY & OTHER

WORKFORCE

Labor Force Participation47.8%
Unemployment Rate28.6%
Disabled37.0%

ETHNICITY

White52.4%
Black39.3%
Asian0.0%
Native American0.0%
Pacific Islander0.0%
Other4.0%
Multiple4.3%

OTHER

Hispanic8.0%
Limited English0.0%
Health Uninsured14.8%
Veteran10.0%

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