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Housing

& MOVING IN

Wilkes County is a Great Place to Call Home
W hen people see our vast recent college grads can rent properties close
to – or within – our vibrant downtowns, and
mountain landscapes,
unmatched views, and historic retirees can claim their mountainside dream home.
downtowns and villages they tend To meet the growing demand, local leaders are
to never want to leave. Here you can find actively seeking housing developers to build a range
downtown lofts, rustic mountain hideaways, of options to suit current and prospective residents.
country estates, and modern developments, all Whether you seek commercial or residential
affordable and with access to everything Wilkes
County has to offer. options, Wilkes County has a stable of real estate
professionals with a wealth of local knowledge and
The median home value of $129,200 and average negotiating skills to ensure you get the best value
monthly renter costs of $660 mean young families for your investment. They are also experts in the
can easily find a starter home near great schools, rental market.
Useful Numbers
Government NC Works Career Center NC Driver’s License Office Healthcare Services
Wilkes County Government (336) 838-5164 (336) 838-4725 Hugh Chatham
(336) 651-7300 • wilkescounty.net Social Security Administration NC License Plate Agency Memorial Hospital
Town of Wilkesboro (866) 331-2298 (336) 903-1283 (336) 527-7000
(336) 838-3951 Wilkes County Animal Shelter hughchatham.org
wilkesboronc.org (336) 903-7688 Law Enforcement Wake Forest Baptist Health -
Town of North Wilkesboro Wilkes County Public Library (Non-Emergency) Wilkes Medical Center
(336) 667-7129 (336) 838-2818 North Wilkesboro (336) 716-9253
north-wilkesboro.com Wilkes County Police Dept. Wilkes County Health Dept.
(336) 838-3158
Town of Ronda Register of Deeds (336) 651-7450
(336) 835-2061 • townofronda.org (336) 651-7351 Wilkes County
Wilkes Economic Sheriff’s Dept. Education
General Development Corp. (336) 903-7600 Wilkes County Schools
Clerk of Superior Court (336) 838-1501 • wilkesedc.com Wilkesboro Police Dept. (336) 667-1121
(336) 651-4400 Vehicle & Driver Needs (336) 667-7277 wilkescountyschools.org
Dept. of Social Services NC Dept. of Motor Vehicles Wilkes County Crime Stoppers Wilkes Community College
(336) 651-7400 (919) 715-7000 • ncdot.gov/dmv (336) 667-8900 (336) 838-6100 • wilkescc.edu
UTILITIES
Electrical Service
Blue Ridge Energy
(800) 451-5474
blueridgeenergy.com
Duke Energy
(800) 769-3766
duke-energy.com
Energy United (Propane)
(800) 522-3793 • energyunited.com
Surry-Yadkin EMC
(336) 356-8241
syemc.com

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