Rowan County, North Carolina
Spencer Real Estate and Local Guide
A planned railroad town in Rowan County founded by the Southern Railway around its Spencer Shops and named for railway president Samuel Spencer. Ranked Realty pairs verified local data with the agents who know Spencer best.
About the area
Living in Spencer, NC
Home to the Bob Julian Roundhouse, the largest remaining railroad roundhouse in North America.
The housing market
Homes in Spencer
- About 64.3% of housing units are owner-occupied.
- About 86.3% of homes are single-family detached houses.
- The median home value is about $149,800.
Landmarks and lifestyle
What makes Spencer home
North Carolina Transportation Museum
State transportation museum on the former Southern Railway Spencer Shops repair site
Spencer Historic District
One of North Carolina's largest contiguous historic districts, built as a planned railroad town
Stanback Educational Forest (Spencer Woods)
Passive park of more than 100 acres with about 2.5 miles of hiking trails and a pond
Yadkin River Park Trailhead
Riverfront trailhead featuring the historic Wil-Cox Bridge between Rowan and Davidson counties
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Local facts on this page are verified against public sources as part of the AppWT local-data project. Data reflects the most recent available figures.