Lee
North Carolina

64K

Population

$61K

Median Income

$293K

Median Home

R+15

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$61K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate15.8%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate4.2%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$56,150

Federal Spending per Capita$308

Median Individual Earnings$39K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers30.9%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$70K

Avg Credit Score662

Work From Home %4.7%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1823.8%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households24.5%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms28

Income (20th Percentile)$26K

Income (80th Percentile)$114K

Income (95th Percentile)$195K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher22.8%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School14.8%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %8.4%

Dependency Ratio1.10

Medicare Spending / Person$2,948

SS Benefits / Person$3,831

Education Wage Premium2.02x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$56K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$64K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$32K

Public Assistance Recipients1.6%

Average Annual Wage$58K

Professional Services Concentration0.62x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$293K

This county

$335K state avg

$303K national

Median Sale Price$282K

This county

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$1670/mo

This county

$1450/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate0.88%

This county

0.70% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $1,637

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$1,136/mo

Home Price Change (1 yr)+6.2%

Home Value to Income Ratio2.8x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households11.9%

Homeownership Rate65.3%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Sale-to-List Ratio— Buyers market — homes selling below list

97.1%

Listings with Price Cuts— High — sellers are negotiating

27.4%

Sold Above List Price

23.0%

Median Days to Close

34 days

Active Listings

201

New Listings / Month

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

Days on Market (Redfin)— Slow — buyers have leverage

53 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— Balanced market

3.5 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

11.8%

Sale-to-List Cross-Reference

Zillow 97.1% · Redfin 98.2%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy74.8 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Hospital Rating2.0 / 5

This county

national avg 3.0 stars

Food Insecurity13.1%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index7.2 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score14

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score15

Dental Care Shortage Score17

Healthcare Shortage Score15.3

Healthcare Offices98

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)37.7%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)15.6%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)21.5%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)26.5%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)34.6%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians95

Nursing Home Rating3.3 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients542 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$11,395

Uninsured (under 65)13.5%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression25.1%

Education

Math Test Scores2.96 grade level

Reading Test Scores3.01 grade level

HS Diploma Holders9,394

Bachelor's Degree Holders5,715

HS Completion Rate85.1%

This county

national avg ~85%

Private Schools14

Safety

Violent Crime Rate3.7 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Firearm Fatality Rate17.7 / 100K

This county

national avg ~13.6/100K

Homicide Rate9.5 / 100K

This county

national avg ~7.5/100K

Drug Overdose Rate44.6 / 100K

This county

national avg ~21/100K

Traffic Fatalities13

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)90th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)35.8 / 100K

Suicide Rate11.4 / 100K

This county

national avg ~14/100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale-0.7

January Sunshine0.74

January Temperature0.53

Average Temp62°F

Avg High Temp73°F

Avg Low Temp51°F

Annual Precipitation45.0 in/yr

Avg Storm Events5.8 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$42K

Drought Index (2022)-0.43

Heating Degree Days2,992 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days1,772 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)3,401 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)1,505 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.0

Avg Flood Events / Year0.4

Avg Hail Events / Year1.2

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)73 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)38 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations23 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)7.3 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)19 properties

FAA-Registered Airports3 total

Airports (excl. heliports)2 airports

Brewery Scene

Total Breweries1 breweries

Microbreweries1 microbreweries

Brewpubs0 brewpubs

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed246 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed41 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)339 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)245 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)16 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)37 ms

Households with 100Mbps+97.8%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet5.6%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)98 Mbps

EV Infrastructure

EV Charging Stations4 stations

DC Fast Chargers14 chargers

Level 2 EV Chargers3

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers1,323 workers

Public Transit Commuters43 workers

Walk to Work309 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)335 workers

Walk to Work1.1%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden26.8%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers6.5 per 10K residents

Childcare Facilities16

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout67.9%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)4.317

Nonprofit Organizations161

Veterans Share8.0%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults50.5%

Never-Married Adults30.5%

Divorced Adults12.2%

Religious Organizations83

Asian Population1.3%

Native American Population0.2%

Membership Associations15.0 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants0.79 per 1K residents

Colleges & Universities1

Nursing & Care Facilities20

Grocery Stores22

Arts & Entertainment Venues5

Hotels & Lodging5

Recreation Businesses18

Professional Services Firms101

Veterinary Practices11

Real Estate Firms52

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$60K

Avg Student Loan Balance$9K

Avg Credit Card Balance$4K

Loan Delinquency Rate51.4%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.30%

Politics

R+15

2024 Presidential · North Carolina was R+3 statewide

vs North Carolina State

Income tax

4.5%Same (state law)

Property tax

0.88%0.7% state avg

Politics

R+15R+3

COL Index

County data94 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↑ +1K

More people arriving than leaving

IRS Wealth Migration

Wealthier people moving in (IRS: 1.17x avg income)

Economic Mobility

35%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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