King, NC Housing Market & City Data

Explore key insights and real experiences from people who call King home. Use the data below as a starting point to compare and discover what makes this city a great place to live.

6,861
Population Estimate
$158,579
Median Home Value
96.0%
Employment Rate
24.6%
Bachelor's Degree+

Housing & Demographic Overview

Key insights about the community

Data as of October 2026

HOUSING DATA (October 2026)

Median Price per SqFt$198
Median Listing Price$349,900
Median Days on Market97
Active Listings64
New Listings16
Total Listings (Active + Pending)101
Avg Listing Price$378,514
Avg Listing Price Change MoM0%
Avg Listing Price Change YoY-2%

HOUSEHOLD OVERVIEW

Family Size2.83
Family Dual Income49.2
Median Household Income$65,833
Median Individual Income$34,650
Home Ownership75.1%
Home Value$158,579
Median Rent$750
Rent Burden27.5%
Poverty4.1%

EDUCATION, GENDER & MARITAL STATUS

EDUCATION

  • No Highschool Degree or GED10.4%
  • Highschool Education33.5%
  • Some College31.6%
  • Bachelors Degree19.9%
  • Graduate Degree4.7%
  • Total College or Above24.6%
  • Stem Degree40.9%

GENDER BREAKDOWN

  • Male45.8%
  • Female54.2%

MARITAL STATUS

  • Married57.2%
  • Divorced15.4%
  • Never Married17.2%
  • Widowed10.2%

CITY DATA & AGE BREAKDOWN

CITY DATA

CityKing
State IDNC
Population6,861

AGE BREAKDOWN

Age Group% of Population
Under 1820.8%
19–2911.0%
30–397.6%
40–4913.3%
Age Group% of Population
50–5915.6%
60–6913.3%
70–799.6%
80+8.8%

WORKFORCE, ETHNICITY & OTHER

WORKFORCE

Labor Force Participation59.6%
Unemployment Rate4.0%
Disabled14.6%

ETHNICITY

White95.6%
Black3.5%
Asian0.1%
Native American0.4%
Pacific Islander0.0%
Other0.1%
Multiple0.3%

OTHER

Hispanic3.7%
Limited English0.0%
Health Uninsured8.7%
Veteran9.0%

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  1. Is King, NC a good place to buy a house?

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  3. What should home buyers know about the King, NC housing market?

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  4. Is it better to buy or rent a home in King, NC?

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

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  6. How much income do you need to buy a house in King, NC?

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  8. What are the best neighborhoods in King, NC for first-time home buyers?

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  9. What is it like to live in King, NC?

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Neighborhoods in King, NC

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

  • Dalton

    Dalton West ↗

    Median asking price
    $465,000
    / sq ft
    —
    Active listings
    Not available
    properties in discovery sample
    8
    —

    Nearby schools · estimated

    Ratings not available

  • DRB Homes Whispering Pines

    Whispering Pines ↗

    Median asking price
    $237,500
    / sq ft
    —
    Active listings
    Not available
    properties in discovery sample
    6
    —

    Nearby schools · estimated

    Ratings not available

  • West Homes at Oakmont

    Oakmont ↗

    Median asking price
    $379,000
    / sq ft
    —
    Active listings
    Not available
    properties in discovery sample
    4
    —

    Nearby schools · estimated

    Ratings not available

  • Laurel Creek Township

    Laurel Creek ↗

    Median asking price
    —
    / sq ft
    —
    Active listings
    Not available
    properties in discovery sample
    3
    —

    Nearby schools · estimated

    Ratings not available

  • Arlington Place

    Arlington Place ↗

    Median asking price
    —
    / sq ft
    —
    Active listings
    Not available
    properties in discovery sample
    1
    C

    Nearby schools · estimated

    4.3/10 · 6 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.