The median home value in Emerald Isle, NC is $ 385,000. This is higher than the county median home value of $ 233,100. The national median home value is $ 185,800. The average price of homes sold in Emerald Isle, NC is $ 385,000. Approximately 18.06% of Emerald Isle homes are owned, compared to 8.55% rented, while 73.39% are vacant. Emerald Isle real estate listings include condos, townhomes, and single family homes for sale.
Even if it be granted that the effective forces which cause the folding and dislocation of rocks are, in the last analysis, a horizontal or tangential compression, it still remains to inquire how this great force was generated. There is no general agreement concerning the solution of this problem.
Landslides occur when gravity overcomes the force of friction. Several common causes of landslides are: 1  Water: Perhaps the most common trigger of a landslide, water reduces the friction between the bedrock and the overlying sediment, and gravity sends the debris sliding downhill. 2  In sand and clay soils, a small amount of water may increase stability.