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Selma, NC

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Make your home in the Antique Shopping Capital of North Carolina

Rural Suburban Diverse Affordable Historic Convenient Accessible Riverside Agricultural Lush

Located about 30 miles southeast of Raleigh, Selma is known as the Antique Shopping Capital of North Carolina. Uptown Selma is famous for its trove of antique treasures as well as its annual 301 Endless Yard Sale, where deals on all kinds of antiques and collectables abound.

Selma hosts a wide variety of year-round events for the community, including the All-American Festival, Railroad Days Festival, Selma Santa Train, Looking for Leprechauns event, and more. Options for entertainment in Selma aren’t just limited to festivals, with various country music events at the Rudy Theatre and regular bluegrass performances at the Ice House Theatre. Convenient access to I-95 makes getting around from Selma simple.

Rent Trends

As of March 2025, the average apartment rent in Selma, NC is $663 for three bedrooms.

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Transportation

31

Car-Dependent

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This area is considered a car-dependent area and most errands will require a car.

36

Somewhat Bikeable

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You might be able to find places to ride your bike in this area, but you’ll most likely want your car for most errands.

Schools

Thanksgiving Elementary

Public

Grades PK-5

769 Students

8
out of 10

Selma Elementary

Public

Grades PK-5

754 Students

5
out of 10

Selma Middle School

Public

Grades 6-8

359 Students

3
out of 10

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† Our analysis of utilities, groceries, transportation, healthcare, home prices, and other goods and services is sourced from the Cost of Living Index, a respected benchmark published by the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER) that provides a thorough overview of living expenses across different regions.

Rent data is provided by CoStar Group’s Market Trend reports. As the industry leader in commercial real estate information, analytics, and news, CoStar conducts extensive research to produce and maintain a comprehensive database of commercial real estate information. We combine this data with public record to provide the most up-to-date rental information available.

Consumer goods, services, and home prices are sourced from the Cost of Living Index published by the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER). The data on this page is updated quarterly. It was last published in February 2025.