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Rutherford Real Estate Statistics

Total Properties
1,253
Avg. Size in Sq. Ft.
2,014
Avg. Age in Years
0.5
Average Days on Site
178
Minimum Price
$1
Maximum Price
$12,000,000
Avg. Price
$321,398
Avg. Price per Sq. Ft.
$257
Recently Listed in Rutherford
$15,000
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0.56 acre lot$26,786/AcreActive
Lot 272 Hummingbird Court 272, Lake Lure, NC 28746
MLS #: 4420384
Rumbling Bald Real Estate
129 Prosperity Way Property Photo 1
Price Reduced
$305,000
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3bds 2ba1,820sqftActive
129 Prosperity Way, Forest City, NC 28043
MLS #: 4346380
RE/MAX Journey
$25,000
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0.90 acre lot$27,778/AcreActive
Lot 51 Fairway Drive 51, Lake Lure, NC 28746
MLS #: 4361699
Rumbling Bald Real Estate
295 Wilderness Ridge Property Photo 1
Price Reduced
$610,000
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4bds 5ba4,311sqftActive
295 Wilderness Ridge, Rutherfordton, NC 28139
MLS #: 4392756
Main Street Realty Group LLC
700 Thompson Road Property Photo 1
Price Reduced
$225,000
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4bds 2ba1,475sqftActive
700 Thompson Road, Rutherfordton, NC 28139
MLS #: 4338546
Realty ONE Group Pivot Hendersonville
712 Thompson Road Property Photo 1
Price Reduced
$225,000
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4bds 2ba1,475sqftActive
712 Thompson Road, Rutherfordton, NC 28139
MLS #: 4338481
Realty ONE Group Pivot Hendersonville
$180,000
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6bds 4ba1,512sqftActive Under Contract
295 Old Mill Road, Lake Lure, NC 28746
MLS #: 4394134
Staylakenorman LLC
$90,000
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6.00 acre lot$15,000/AcreActive
Lot 45 Ridgecrest Drive, Lake Lure, NC 28746
MLS #: 4404720
Higher Ground Properties
$440,000
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3bds 4ba2,069sqftActive
189 Hazelhurst Lane, Mooresboro, NC 28114
MLS #: 4407658
Diane Ledbetter Real Estate
$450,000
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2bds 2ba2,005sqftActive
157 Spring Valley Drive, Union Mills, NC 28167
MLS #: 4420750
Looking Glass Realty AVL LLC
0 Forest Lake Road Property Photo 1
Price Reduced
$800,000
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24.74 acre lot$32,336/AcreActive
0 Forest Lake Road, Forest City, NC 28043
MLS #: 4397949
We Sell WNC, LLC
143 S Ridgecrest Avenue Property Photo 1
Price Reduced
$374,900
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4bds 3ba2,832sqftActive
143 S Ridgecrest Avenue, Rutherfordton, NC 28139
MLS #: 4403808
Odean Keever & Associates, Inc.

Demographic Information

Rutherford County

64,850

Populations as of 2026

28,652

Total Labor Force

$49,771

Median Household Income

$29,217

Per Capita Income

45

Median Age

2

Average Household Size

18%

High School Graduate

9.7%

Bachelor Degree Or Higher

Population

2026 Estimate (V2026) 64,850

Age Distribution (Years Old)

0 to 4 5%
5 to 17 15.3%
18 to 64 57.6%
65 and Older 22.1%

Gender

Male 48.6%
Female 51.4%

Computer and Internet Use

Households with a computer 41%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription 41%

Language

English or Second Language, Age 5+ 5.6%
English is First Language, Age 5+ 89.4%

Veterans

Veterans 4,122

Housing

Total Housing Units 32,682
Households 26,589
Average Household Size 2 people
Owner-Occupied 30.4%
Multi-Family 0.4%
Owner-Occupied Median Value $180,800
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage $1,140
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortgage $357
Median Gross Rent $748

Year at Residence

1 Year or More 11.7%
Less Than 1 Year 88.3%

Business and Employment

Private non-farm Establishments -
Private non-farm Employment -
Nonemployer Establishments 4,638
Number of Firms -

Business Production

Value of Shipments -
Wholesale Trade -
Retail Trade -
Retail Sales Per Capita -
Accommodation and Food Services -
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