Grandy is a community in Currituck County, North Carolina, home to about 2,245 people across 6.8 square miles. Its ZIP code is 27939, and parts of 27965 are in Grandy too.
Homes sold for a median of $247 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Population2,245332 per sq mi
Median home value$306,000Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$247Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Grandy. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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Around Grandy
Distances
Nearest major airport
Norfolk International Airport (ORF)49 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Chesapeake, VA39 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Philadelphia, PA264 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Grandy; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Who represents Grandy
U.S. Representative · North Carolina’s 1st DistrictDonald G. Davis (D)
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Population over time
It’s the 320th largest of 771 towns in North Carolina by population.
Currituck County grew from 6,529 residents in 1900 to 28,100 in 2020.
Currituck County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Weather by month
Average highs peak around 88°F in summer, and winter lows average 33°F. About 46.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Elizabeth City Cgas, NC weather station (17 miles away).
Jobs in Currituck County
5,317 jobs at 766 businesses in Currituck County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
1 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Grandy.
Nearest hospitals
Sentara Albemarle Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Elizabeth City20.9 miles
The Outer Banks Hospital, INCCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Nags Head24.9 miles
Sentara Princess Anne HospitalGeneral hospital · no emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Virginia Beach35.6 miles
Providers with an office here
Physical and occupational therapists
1
Pharmacies
2
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Places in and around Grandy
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Food Lion0.3 mi
Counts are within about 2 miles of the center of town.
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