Housing data for Cooleemee, NC
Cooleemee, NC has an estimated 988 residents and 496 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a town in Davie County.
25.1% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $968 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 988 (±248)
- Housing units
- 496 (±103)
- Households that rent
- 25.1%
- Median gross rent
- $968
- Residents since 2015–2019
- −5.0%
What stands out in Cooleemee
Homes built before 1980: 89.3% (±12.1 points) in Cooleemee, higher than in Davie County (36.2%).
Working from home: 0.9% (±1.4 points) in Cooleemee, lower than in Davie County (8.8%).
Median home value: $144,600 (±$20,358) in Cooleemee, lower than in Davie County ($253,900).
Median household income: $46,750 (±$8,114) in Cooleemee, lower than in Davie County ($75,057).
- Age of homes in Cooleemee
- Commute and cars in Cooleemee
- Home values in Cooleemee
- Income and affordability in Cooleemee
Housing in Cooleemee at a glance
- Median rent: $968 median gross rent a month (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent by bedrooms: $917 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent burden: 64.3% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 25.1% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $46,750 median household income
- Home values: $144,600 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,004 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $1,119 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 0.0% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 55.5% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 89.3% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 16.4% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 46.8% heat with electricity
- Commute and cars: 28.6 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: −5.0% residents since 2015–2019 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- How long people stay: 17.7% moved in since 2020 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Crowding and facilities: 1.5% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Fair Market Rent: $1,240 Small Area FMR, 2 bedrooms (ZIP 27014)
Cooleemee against Davie County, its state and the nation
| Cooleemee | Davie County | North Carolina | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 988 (±248) | 44,122 (exact) | 10,730,404 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 496 (±103) | 19,311 (±60) | 4,895,668 (±642) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 25.1% (±8.7 points) | 17.8% (±1.9 points) | 33.4% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $968 (±$134) | $867 (±$51) | $1,228 (±$5) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $46,750 (±$8,114) | $75,057 (±$2,836) | $72,388 (±$324) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $144,600 (±$20,358) | $253,900 (±$19,408) | $288,900 (±$1,086) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $1,119 (±$183) | $1,595 (±$82) | $1,896 (±$8) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 89.3% (±12.1 points) | 36.2% (±3.3 points) | 33.9% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 28.6 minutes (±5.4) | 27.3 minutes (±1.6) | 25.1 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 87.9% (±5.7 points) | 91.7% (±1.5 points) | 90.1% (±0.2 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 35.4 years (±4.9) | 45.0 years (±0.4) | 39.1 years (±0.2) | 38.9 years |
Cooleemee covers 0.8 square miles of land, about 1,314 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Cooleemee has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,040 (±309) | 988 (±248) | −5.0% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 457 (±103) | 496 (±103) | +8.5% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $972 (±$140) | $968 (±$134) | −0.4% | Down after inflation |
| Median home value | $85,000 (±$10,192) | $144,600 (±$20,358) | +70.1% | Up after inflation |
| Median household income | $49,375 (±$22,617) | $46,750 (±$8,114) | −5.3% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $814 (±$130) | $1,004 (±$90) | +23.3% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $1,063 (±$119) | $1,119 (±$183) | +5.3% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 42.2% (±10.9 points) | 25.1% (±8.7 points) | −17.1 percentage points | Measurable decrease |
| Rental vacancy rate | 8.0% (±8.2 points) | 16.4% (±13.3 points) | +8.4 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.
Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.
The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.
Crime reported to police in Davie County
Cooleemee has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Davie County as a whole.
In 2025, the police departments that report for Davie County recorded 187 violent and 1,169 property crimes per 100,000 residents.
A county-wide figure describes the whole county, not this place; crime varies from one community to the next.
ZIP codes in Cooleemee
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27014 | 100% | 939 | $968 | $147,300 | $44,625 |
A ZIP code is a mail route rather than a boundary, so the Census Bureau publishes figures for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas built from census blocks; the share column says how much of each one’s land lies in this place.
Places near Cooleemee
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mocksville | 6.1 mi | $892 | $240,700 | 38.1% |
| Cleveland | 8.8 mi | $739 | $242,600 | 21.0% |
| Tyro | 10 mi | $746 | $191,800 | 19.9% |
| Salisbury | 11 mi | $1,071 | $242,500 | 48.2% |
| Spencer | 11 mi | $1,000 | $201,700 | 27.3% |
| East Spencer | 12 mi | $677 | $112,000 | 47.1% |
| Advance | 13 mi | $819 | $434,400 | 19.9% |
| Granite Quarry | 15 mi | $1,099 | $257,300 | 21.0% |
Places in North Carolina most like Cooleemee
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Catawba | $1,118 | $163,000 | $47,250 | 28.7% |
| Badin | $975 | $160,200 | $53,145 | 28.4% |
| Springdale | $1,233 | $201,900 | $55,096 | 25.8% |
| Lawndale | $880 | $116,800 | $39,250 | 29.0% |
| Wagram | $823 | $111,700 | $52,159 | 30.2% |
| Lilesville | $929 | $116,200 | $41,389 | 12.1% |
Matched on rent, home value, income, the share who rent, the age of the homes, the share in apartment buildings and the commute, each measured against the spread across North Carolina.
HUD Fair Market Rent for Cooleemee, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $1,079 | $1,224 | $1,332 | $1,754 | $2,135 |
HUD also publishes a Small Area Fair Market Rent for each ZIP code in the area; the Fair Market Rent page for this place lists its ZIP codes.
HUD income limits for Cooleemee, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $20,050 | $33,350 | $53,400 |
| 2 people | $22,900 | $38,150 | $61,000 |
| 3 people | $27,320 | $42,900 | $68,650 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $47,650 | $76,250 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $51,500 | $82,350 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $55,300 | $88,450 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $59,100 | $94,550 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $62,900 | $100,650 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Winston-Salem, NC HUD Metro FMR Area, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $96,700.
A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.
Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.
Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.
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Questions about Cooleemee
How many renters are there in Cooleemee?
Cooleemee has an estimated 102 (±40) renting households, 25.1% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Cooleemee?
The median household income in Cooleemee is $46,750 (±$8,114) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Cooleemee, NC?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $144,600 (±$20,358) for owner-occupied homes in Cooleemee (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Cooleemee?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Cooleemee, NC is $1,004 (±$90) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How much are property taxes in Cooleemee?
The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Cooleemee, NC is $1,119 (±$183) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many homes are in Cooleemee?
Cooleemee, NC has an estimated 496 (±103) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Cooleemee growing?
In Cooleemee, the number of residents went from 1,040 in 2015–2019 to 988 in 2020–2024 (−5.0%), not a measurable change.
What ZIP codes are in Cooleemee?
The ZIP code that covers Cooleemee is 27014.
What is the median rent in ZIP code 27014?
The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 27014 is $968 (±$134) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Cooleemee town, North Carolina
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Cooleemee town, North Carolina
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Cooleemee town, North Carolina
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Cooleemee town, North Carolina
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Cooleemee town, North Carolina
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Cooleemee town, North Carolina
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Cooleemee town, North Carolina
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Winston-Salem, NC HUD Metro FMR Area
- HUD Small Area Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Winston-Salem, NC HUD Metro FMR Area
- US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas
- Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), US city average, all items, US Bureau of Labor Statistics: annual averages 2019 and 2024
- US Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files
To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Cooleemee town, North Carolina (place:14460, in state:37).
Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).
The 2015–2019 figures are B01003_001E, B01003_001M, B25064_001E, B25064_001M from the 2019 release.
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DP05_0001E, DP05_0001M, DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M
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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.
Figures last updated on .