Stem, NC Housing Market & City Data

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567
Population Estimate
$155,452
Median Home Value
98.3%
Employment Rate
20.6%
Bachelor's Degree+

Housing & Demographic Overview

Key insights about the community

Data as of October 2026

HOUSING DATA (October 2026)

Median Price per SqFt$218
Median Listing Price$339,900
Median Days on Market39
Active Listings11
New Listings8
Total Listings (Active + Pending)16
Avg Listing Price$387,482
Avg Listing Price Change MoM3%
Avg Listing Price Change YoY-18%

HOUSEHOLD OVERVIEW

Family Size3.57
Family Dual Income56.8
Median Household Income$80,375
Median Individual Income$41,250
Home Ownership95.1%
Home Value$155,452
Median Rent$1,014
Rent Burden-
Poverty6.0%

EDUCATION, GENDER & MARITAL STATUS

EDUCATION

  • No Highschool Degree or GED10.3%
  • Highschool Education20.8%
  • Some College48.3%
  • Bachelors Degree18.7%
  • Graduate Degree1.9%
  • Total College or Above20.6%
  • Stem Degree27.0%

GENDER BREAKDOWN

  • Male40.4%
  • Female59.6%

MARITAL STATUS

  • Married61.8%
  • Divorced4.2%
  • Never Married31.2%
  • Widowed2.8%

CITY DATA & AGE BREAKDOWN

CITY DATA

CityStem
State IDNC
Population567

AGE BREAKDOWN

Age Group% of Population
Under 1833.7%
19–2917.0%
30–3914.7%
40–4914.4%
Age Group% of Population
50–5910.8%
60–694.4%
70–793.4%
80+1.8%

WORKFORCE, ETHNICITY & OTHER

WORKFORCE

Labor Force Participation65.2%
Unemployment Rate1.7%
Disabled8.7%

ETHNICITY

White79.1%
Black10.0%
Asian0.0%
Native American0.0%
Pacific Islander0.0%
Other7.3%
Multiple3.6%

OTHER

Hispanic18.0%
Limited English0.0%
Health Uninsured4.4%
Veteran7.3%

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

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