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44,893

Population

0.3% YoY

2023

42.6

Median Age

3.6% YoY

2022

$53,532

Median Household Income

5.8% YoY

2022

18,457

Labor Force

2.3% MoM

7.7% YoY

7/2025

17,688

Employed

2.1% MoM

7.9% YoY

7/2025

4.2%

Unemployment Rate

4.5% MoM

7.7% YoY

7/2025

$299,500

Median Sale Price

10.9% MoM

7.8% YoY

8/2025

42

Homes Sold

7.7% MoM

7.7% YoY

8/2025

5.5

Months Inventory

15.9% MoM

20.8% YoY

8/2025

75

Days on Market

8 MoM

0 YoY

8/2025

229

Listings

4.6% MoM

23.8% YoY

8/2025

198

Price per Sq Ft

3.8% MoM

6% YoY

8/2025

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Cities included in McDowell County: Marion, Nebo, West Marion, Old Fort, Glenwood


Zip Codes included in McDowell County: [Click for zip code level data] 28749, 28752, 28761, 28762


 1.  Population Data from U.S. Census Bureau.
 2.  Employment Data from Bureau of Labor and Statistics
 3.  Sales Data provided by Redfin, a national real estate brokerage.

MoM = Month over Month. The percentage change from the previous month to the current month.
YoY = Year over Year. The percentage change from the same period the previous year to the current period.

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