Best Places to Live in Rutherford County, North Carolina

September, May and October are the most pleasant months in Rutherford County, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Rutherford, NC Housing Market

Lowest Priced Homes	HOMES UNDER $250,000
Most Expensive Listings	HOMES $250,001 to $500,000
Largest Homes	HOMES $500,001 to $750,000
Median Priced Homes	HOMES $750,001 to $1,000,000

QUICK FACTS

Country: United States
State: North Carolina
County: Rutherford County
Metro Area: No Metro Area
Political Ideology: Moderately conservative

City: Forest City, Spindale, 11 total
Zip Codes: 28043, 28139, 28040, 28018, 28160, 28167, 28746, 28076, 28720, 28019, 10 total

Highlights

ECONOMY

The unemployment rate in Rutherford County is 5.6% (U.S. avg. is 3.7%). Recent job growth is Positive. Rutherford County jobs have increased by 0.5%. More Economy

COST OF LIVING

Compared to the rest of the country, Rutherford County's cost of living is 19.8% lower than the U.S. average. More Cost of Living or Compare Rutherford County's Cost of Living

WEATHER & CLIMATE

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VOTING

Rutherford county voted Republican in the last five Presidential elections. More Voting Stats

POPULATION

Rutherford County's population is 66,523 people. Since 2010, it has had a population decline of 0.6%. Learn More...

TRANSPORTATION

Average Commute time is 25.8 minutes. The National Average is 26.4 minutes. Learn More...

REAL ESTATE

The median home cost in Rutherford County is . Home appreciation the last 10 years has been 6.4%.

SCHOOLS

Rutherford County public schools spend $8,971 per student. The average school expenditure in the U.S. is $12,383. There are about 16.6 students per teacher in Rutherford County. More Education

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Housing Market in Rutherford

It's a good time to buy in Rutherford. Home Appreciation is up 6.4% in the last 12 months.
The median home price in Rutherford is .

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