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Rutherfordton Real Estate Statistics

Total Properties
322
Avg. Size in Sq. Ft.
2,026
Avg. Age in Years
0.7
Average Days on Site
264
Minimum Price
$9,900
Maximum Price
$3,500,000
Avg. Price
$304,467
Avg. Price per Sq. Ft.
$236
Recently Listed in Rutherfordton
192 Wren Drive Property Photo 1
Open House 9/26
$255,000
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3bds 1ba672sqftActive
192 Wren Drive, Rutherfordton, NC 287139
MLS #: 4415505
Weichert Realtors Mountain Executives
346 N Cleghorn Street Property Photo 1
Open House 9/5
$157,900
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2bds 1ba910sqftActive
346 N Cleghorn Street, Rutherfordton, NC 28139
MLS #: 4360648
Weichert Realtors Mountain Executives
$449,900
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3bds 2ba2,494sqftActive
138 Elliott Lane, Rutherfordton, NC 28139
MLS #: 4394425
Foothills Homes and Land, LLC
$249,900
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3bds 1ba1,344sqftActive
1002 Tanner Road, Rutherfordton, NC 28139
MLS #: 4418687
Keller Williams High Country
$169,000
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2bds 2ba1,166sqftPending
1380 Poors Ford Road, Rutherfordton, NC 28139
MLS #: 4402923
Colfax Home & Land, Co
400 Calhoun Trail Property Photo 1
Price Reduced
$750,000
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2bds 3ba1,444sqftActive
400 Calhoun Trail, Rutherfordton, NC 28139
MLS #: 4378977
Howard Hanna Beverly-Hanks, Lake Lure
$549,900
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3bds 2ba1,828sqftActive
3384 Us 64 Highway, Rutherfordton, NC 28139
MLS #: 4419576
Whitetail Properties Real Estate LLC
$229,999
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3bds 1ba1,254sqftActive
141 Edwards Street, Rutherfordton, NC 28139
MLS #: 4419457
Odean Keever & Associates, Inc.
$560,000
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2bds 2ba1,968sqftComing Soon
241 Poors Ford Road, Rutherfordton, NC 28139
MLS #: 4418400
Century 21 Mountain Lifestyles
$249,900
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3bds 2ba1,484sqftActive
232 Maple Street, Rutherfordton, NC 28139
MLS #: 4407225
Main Street Realty Group LLC
00 Rock Road Property Photo 1
Price Reduced
$160,000
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16.00 acre lot$10,000/AcrePending
00 Rock Road, Rutherfordton, NC 28139
MLS #: 4415778
Odean Keever & Associates, Inc.
$435,000
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2bds 3ba2,251sqftPending
6301 Poors Ford Road, Rutherfordton, NC 28139
MLS #: 4411257
LPT Realty, LLC

Demographic Information

Polk County

19,348

Populations as of 2026

8,638

Total Labor Force

$49,252

Median Household Income

$32,243

Per Capita Income

44

Median Age

2

Average Household Size

20.7%

High School Graduate

8.3%

Bachelor Degree Or Higher

Population

2026 Estimate (V2026) 19,348

Age Distribution (Years Old)

0 to 4 5.3%
5 to 17 17.2%
18 to 64 54.9%
65 and Older 22.5%

Gender

Male 48.9%
Female 51.1%

Computer and Internet Use

Households with a computer 40.7%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription 40.7%

Language

English or Second Language, Age 5+ 5.6%
English is First Language, Age 5+ 89.1%

Veterans

Veterans 1,393

Housing

Total Housing Units 9,647
Households 7,884
Average Household Size 2 people
Owner-Occupied 33.5%
Multi-Family 0.2%
Owner-Occupied Median Value $122,600
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage $1,108
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortgage $358
Median Gross Rent $699

Year at Residence

1 Year or More 12.8%
Less Than 1 Year 87.2%

Business and Employment

Private non-farm Establishments -
Private non-farm Employment -
Nonemployer Establishments 1,735
Number of Firms -

Business Production

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