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Wilkes Real Estate Statistics

Total Properties
654
Avg. Size in Sq. Ft.
3,197
Avg. Age in Years
0.5
Average Days on Site
176
Minimum Price
$1
Maximum Price
$5,624,890
Avg. Price
$315,674
Avg. Price per Sq. Ft.
$219
Recently Listed in Wilkes
128 Hickory Hollow Road Property Photo 1
Open House 9/12
$272,000
MLS Triad IDX Logo
3bds 1ba1,104sqftActive
128 Hickory Hollow Road, North Wilkesboro, NC 28659
MLS #: 1225777
Ward & Ward Properties, LLC
2173 Hawthorne Lane Property Photo 1
Open House 9/13
$529,000
MLS Triad IDX Logo
4bds 4ba4,036sqftActive
2173 Hawthorne Lane, Wilkesboro, NC 28697
MLS #: 1214067
Ward & Ward Properties, LLC
$410,000
MLS Triad IDX Logo
3bds 2ba1,927sqftActive
5253 Absher Road, Hays, NC 28635
MLS #: 1231307
Ward & Ward Properties, LLC
$817,500
MLS Triad IDX Logo
3bds 4ba3,044sqftActive
184 Grandview Circle, Traphill, NC 28685
MLS #: 1233971
Realty One Group Results
1692 Pads Road Property Photo 1
Price Reduced
$389,000
Canopy MLS IDX Logo
3bds 3ba1,878sqftActive
1692 Pads Road, North Wilkesboro, NC 28659
MLS #: 4392236
Keller Williams Unified
$699,900
MLS Triad IDX Logo
4bds 5ba4,086sqftActive
2027 Fairview Circle, Wilkesboro, NC 28697
MLS #: 1210704
Realty One Group Results
1692 Pads Road Property Photo 1
Price Reduced
$389,000
MLS Triad IDX Logo
3bds 3ba1,878sqftActive
1692 Pads Road, North Wilkesboro, NC 28659
MLS #: 1224059
Keller Williams Realty
$163,000
MLS Triad IDX Logo
1bds 1ba400sqftPending
310 Laurelwood Lane, Traphill, NC 28685
MLS #: 1218025
Keller Williams High County
$350,000
MLS Triad IDX Logo
3bds 2ba3,202sqftActive
316 D Street, North Wilkesboro, NC 28659
MLS #: 1212392
Realty One Group Results
$224,900
MLS Triad IDX Logo
3bds 2ba1,454sqftActive
356 Teaberry Lane, Wilkesboro, NC 28697
MLS #: 1234009
Realty One Group Results
115 Pine Burr Drive Property Photo 1
Price Reduced
$719,900
Canopy MLS IDX Logo
3bds 3ba3,136sqftActive
115 Pine Burr Drive, Purlear, NC 28665
MLS #: 4374403
Gatewood Group Real Estate
115 Pine Burr Drive Property Photo 1
Price Reduced
$719,900
MLS Triad IDX Logo
3bds 3ba3,136sqftActive
115 Pine Burr Drive, Purlear, NC 28665
MLS #: 1217522
Gatewood Group Real Estate

Demographic Information

Wilkes County

9,553

Populations as of 2026

3,926

Total Labor Force

$52,542

Median Household Income

$30,123

Per Capita Income

46

Median Age

2

Average Household Size

25.6%

High School Graduate

8.8%

Bachelor Degree Or Higher

Population

2026 Estimate (V2026) 9,553

Age Distribution (Years Old)

0 to 4 5%
5 to 17 15.6%
18 to 64 55.7%
65 and Older 23.7%

Gender

Male 48.6%
Female 51.4%

Computer and Internet Use

Households with a computer 43%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription 43%

Language

English or Second Language, Age 5+ 4.8%
English is First Language, Age 5+ 90.2%

Veterans

Veterans 537

Housing

Total Housing Units 5,210
Households 4,108
Average Household Size 2 people
Owner-Occupied 28.7%
Multi-Family -
Owner-Occupied Median Value $105,000
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage $1,251
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortgage $483
Median Gross Rent $759

Year at Residence

1 Year or More 6.6%
Less Than 1 Year 93.4%

Business and Employment

Private non-farm Establishments -
Private non-farm Employment -
Nonemployer Establishments 787
Number of Firms -

Business Production

Value of Shipments -
Wholesale Trade -
Retail Trade -
Retail Sales Per Capita -
Accommodation and Food Services -
The American Community Survey (ACS) is an ongoing survey that provides data every year - giving communities the current information they need to plan investments and services. The ACS covers a broad range of topics about social, economic, demographic, and housing characteristics of the U.S. population. Much of the ACS data provided on the Census Bureau's Web site are available separately by age group, race, Hispanic origin, and sex. Summary files, Subject tables, Data profiles, and Comparison Summary read more