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Bunn is a tiny town of 466 people in Franklin County, North Carolina. It's about 23 miles from Raleigh, NC. Summer highs average 90°F and winter highs 51°F, with about 2 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $270k and rent runs about $1k a month.
466people
$270kTypical home
$1,067/moRent
90° / 51°Summer / winter
2"Snow
254Sunny days
103Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 466
- Part of a metro area
- About 764 people per sq mi
- 23 mi to Raleigh, NC
- 23 mi to Raleigh, NC
- 12 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $270k (≈$1,705/mo)
- Median rent $1,067/mo
- Median household income $71k
- Property tax about 0.9% of value
- 4.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 90°F
- Winter highs around 51°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 67°F)
- 254 sunny days a year (109 totally clear)
- 111 cloudy days a year
- 33 of 90 winter days are gray
- 103 days a year with rain or snow
- 2" of snow a year
- Snow days are rare
- 1 day a year over 100°F
- 1 night a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Low violent crime (184 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (820 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 45
- 27% of households have kids
- 21% are 65 or older
- 22% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 31 min
- 5% walk or take transit to work
- 30 mi to RDU airport
- 30 mi to RDU (major hub)
- 25 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 78% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1961
- 81% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 282 ft
- 73 mi to the ocean
- 33 mi to a big lake
- 12 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 102 mi to the nearest ski area
- 19 mi to the nearest campground
- 23 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 519 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 57 bars within 25 mi
- 130 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 6 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 13 museums within 25 mi
- 16 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 10 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 34% of North Carolina districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 22 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 22 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- Vet in town
- 12 mi to the nearest dog park
- 7 congregations per 10k people
- 15 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Franklin County: R+14 in 2024
- North Carolina: R+3 in 2024
Natural hazards
- High hurricane risk
- Moderate tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- Low drought risk
- Low winter storm risk
- Moderate heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk
Limited data: this place is small enough that most of its Census numbers (rent, home value, income, age) are blended with county figures. Treat its match as a rough guide.