Jefferson, NC Housing Market & City Data

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1,533
Population Estimate
$160,459
Median Home Value
94.8%
Employment Rate
15.3%
Bachelor's Degree+

Housing & Demographic Overview

Key insights about the community

Data as of October 2026

HOUSING DATA (October 2026)

Median Price per SqFt$293
Median Listing Price$657,400
Median Days on Market92
Active Listings49
New Listings4
Total Listings (Active + Pending)56
Avg Listing Price$772,319
Avg Listing Price Change MoM-3%
Avg Listing Price Change YoY3%

HOUSEHOLD OVERVIEW

Family Size2.63
Family Dual Income33.5
Median Household Income$30,994
Median Individual Income$18,386
Home Ownership45.7%
Home Value$160,459
Median Rent$550
Rent Burden27.7%
Poverty26.9%

EDUCATION, GENDER & MARITAL STATUS

EDUCATION

  • No Highschool Degree or GED20.0%
  • Highschool Education34.6%
  • Some College30.1%
  • Bachelors Degree12.7%
  • Graduate Degree2.6%
  • Total College or Above15.3%
  • Stem Degree32.0%

GENDER BREAKDOWN

  • Male45.7%
  • Female54.3%

MARITAL STATUS

  • Married43.0%
  • Divorced17.0%
  • Never Married27.0%
  • Widowed12.9%

CITY DATA & AGE BREAKDOWN

CITY DATA

CityJefferson
State IDNC
Population1,533

AGE BREAKDOWN

Age Group% of Population
Under 1817.9%
19–2911.4%
30–396.4%
40–4915.8%
Age Group% of Population
50–5912.0%
60–6911.2%
70–7912.7%
80+12.6%

WORKFORCE, ETHNICITY & OTHER

WORKFORCE

Labor Force Participation48.8%
Unemployment Rate5.2%
Disabled25.3%

ETHNICITY

White90.8%
Black5.4%
Asian0.0%
Native American0.6%
Pacific Islander0.0%
Other0.6%
Multiple2.6%

OTHER

Hispanic6.1%
Limited English4.1%
Health Uninsured17.0%
Veteran7.0%

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