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Rutherford Real Estate Statistics

Total Properties
1,245
Avg. Size in Sq. Ft.
2,016
Avg. Age in Years
0.6
Average Days on Site
235
Minimum Price
$1
Maximum Price
$12,000,000
Avg. Price
$327,245
Avg. Price per Sq. Ft.
$259
Recently Listed in Rutherford
$199,900
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1bds 1ba398sqftActive
231 Wandering Bear Way, Lake Lure, NC 28746
MLS #: 4292904
Pinnacle Sothebys International Realty
$28
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0.26 acre lot$108/AcreActive
Lot 96 Chalet Road, Lake Lure, NC 28746
MLS #: 4288578
Rumbling Bald Real Estate
$125,000
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6.46 acre lot$19,350/AcreActive
0000 Boulder Ridge, Lake Lure, NC 28746
MLS #: 4353908
Caulder Realty & Land Co.
$512,500
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51.25 acre lot$10,000/AcreActive
Lots 4-7 Carmel Ridge, Rutherfordton, NC 28139
MLS #: 4351855
Sauvé Collective
$199,900
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2.23 acre lot$89,641/AcreActive
231 Wandering Bear Way, Lake Lure, NC 28746
MLS #: 4342790
Pinnacle Sothebys International Realty
$15,500
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1.71 acre lot$9,064/AcreActive
00 Tyler Terrace Lot 11, Rutherfordton, NC 28139
MLS #: 4417032
RE/MAX Journey
3080 Whitesides Road Property Photo 1
Price Reduced
$199,900
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2bds 1ba864sqftActive
3080 Whitesides Road, Forest City, NC 28139
MLS #: 4406790
Purple Martin Realty, Inc.
132 Chasewood Drive 12 Property Photo 1
Price Reduced
$385,500
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2bds 2ba1,030sqftActive
132 Chasewood Drive 12, Rutherfordton, NC 28139
MLS #: 4020270
Dot Jarrett Realty
$185,000
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2bds 2ba896sqftActive
128 Pearson Circle, Lake Lure, NC 28746
MLS #: 4417256
Carolina Properties
$38,750
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3.74 acre lot$10,361/AcreActive Under Contract
0 Ford Road, Ellenboro, NC 28040
MLS #: 4277322
RE/MAX Select
$30,999
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2.00 acre lot$15,500/AcreActive
0 Bear Cliff Way 55, Lake Lure, NC 28746
MLS #: 4417434
Century 21 Mountain Lifestyles
$610,000
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3bds 3ba2,674sqftActive
456 Hickory Loop, Rutherfordton, NC 28139
MLS #: 4318402
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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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