Granite Falls, NC Housing Market & City Data

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4,659
Population Estimate
$156,850
Median Home Value
96.9%
Employment Rate
27.2%
Bachelor's Degree+

Housing & Demographic Overview

Key insights about the community

Data as of October 2026

HOUSING DATA (October 2026)

Median Price per SqFt$210
Median Listing Price$346,400
Median Days on Market77
Active Listings63
New Listings16
Total Listings (Active + Pending)88
Avg Listing Price$464,876
Avg Listing Price Change MoM8%
Avg Listing Price Change YoY-5%

HOUSEHOLD OVERVIEW

Family Size2.84
Family Dual Income39.3
Median Household Income$62,522
Median Individual Income$28,481
Home Ownership69.8%
Home Value$156,850
Median Rent$718
Rent Burden30.4%
Poverty14.6%

EDUCATION, GENDER & MARITAL STATUS

EDUCATION

  • No Highschool Degree or GED17.6%
  • Highschool Education23.3%
  • Some College31.9%
  • Bachelors Degree18.5%
  • Graduate Degree8.7%
  • Total College or Above27.2%
  • Stem Degree37.0%

GENDER BREAKDOWN

  • Male44.5%
  • Female55.5%

MARITAL STATUS

  • Married54.6%
  • Divorced12.7%
  • Never Married25.2%
  • Widowed7.5%

CITY DATA & AGE BREAKDOWN

CITY DATA

CityGranite Falls
State IDNC
Population4,659

AGE BREAKDOWN

Age Group% of Population
Under 1823.5%
19–2916.7%
30–397.7%
40–4911.9%
Age Group% of Population
50–5915.4%
60–699.7%
70–7911.0%
80+4.1%

WORKFORCE, ETHNICITY & OTHER

WORKFORCE

Labor Force Participation57.0%
Unemployment Rate3.1%
Disabled15.4%

ETHNICITY

White88.8%
Black2.5%
Asian1.1%
Native American0.0%
Pacific Islander0.0%
Other5.1%
Multiple2.5%

OTHER

Hispanic8.2%
Limited English1.2%
Health Uninsured9.2%
Veteran8.4%

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Neighborhoods in Granite Falls, NC

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

  • Silver Creek Community Lodge

    Silver Creek ↗

    Median asking price
    $134,900
    / sq ft
    —
    Active listings
    Not available
    properties in discovery sample
    30
    C

    Nearby schools · estimated

    5/10 · 3 schools

  • Anchors Landing HOA

    Anchors Landing ↗

    Median asking price
    $445,000
    / sq ft
    —
    Active listings
    Not available
    properties in discovery sample
    15
    C

    Nearby schools · estimated

    5/10 · 4 schools

  • The Silos at Granada Farms

    Granada Farms ↗

    Median asking price
    $499,900
    / sq ft
    —
    Active listings
    Not available
    properties in discovery sample
    12
    C

    Nearby schools · estimated

    5/10 · 4 schools

  • Riverwoods Subdivision

    Riverwood ↗

    Median asking price
    $104,500
    / sq ft
    —
    Active listings
    Not available
    properties in discovery sample
    11
    C

    Nearby schools · estimated

    5/10 · 3 schools

  • The Falls At Newton By D.R. Horton

    The Falls ↗

    Median asking price
    $300,000
    / sq ft
    —
    Active listings
    Not available
    properties in discovery sample
    10
    C

    Nearby schools · estimated

    4.7/10 · 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.