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65,507

Population

0.9% YoY

2023

43.7

Median Age

3.1% YoY

2022

$50,512

Median Household Income

11% YoY

2022

25,982

Labor Force

2.5% MoM

9.3% YoY

7/2025

24,692

Employed

2.3% MoM

10.2% YoY

7/2025

5.0%

Unemployment Rate

2% MoM

13.8% YoY

7/2025

$286,250

Median Sale Price

4.1% MoM

6.2% YoY

8/2025

62

Homes Sold

4.6% MoM

1.6% YoY

8/2025

6.5

Months Inventory

546.8% MoM

2.7% YoY

8/2025

78

Days on Market

2 MoM

19 YoY

8/2025

401

Listings

1.7% MoM

10.8% YoY

8/2025

177

Price per Sq Ft

3.5% MoM

1% YoY

8/2025

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Cities included in Rutherford County: Forest City, Spindale, Rutherfordton, Lake Lure, Ellenboro, Cliffside, Ruth, Caroleen, Henrietta, Bostic, Chimney Rock Village


Zip Codes included in Rutherford County: [Click for zip code level data] 28018, 28019, 28024, 28040, 28043, 28074, 28076, 28139, 28160, 28167, 28720, 28746


 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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