Littleton, NC
Littleton, NC's wildfire risk, in USFS's own numbers
USFS scores Littleton at the 47th national percentile for wildfire risk to structures (modestly above the national average for wildfire risk), a figure built from 454 real buildings rather than raw vegetation cover. (Source: USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities methodology.)
Separately from the risk score above, Littleton's burn probability — fire likelihood with no building count factored in — sits at the 48th percentile nationally.
Where Littleton's buildings actually sit
Of Littleton's 454 counted buildings, 67% carry Direct exposure and only 0% carry Minimal — a lopsided split that puts defensible-space clearing ahead of vents or roofing as the intervention worth doing first.
How Littleton compares
Littleton ranks lower within North Carolina (32nd percentile statewide) than its 47th national percentile suggests alone — a calmer spot in a state where wildfire risk generally runs high. Among the 31,521 US communities USFS scores, Littleton ranks 16,679 for wildfire risk (1 is highest) and 18,197 by building count (1 is largest). Within North Carolina alone, it ranks 527 of 772 places by risk. See the full county-by-county picture for North Carolina on its state page.
Shopping for coverage in Littleton
Littleton's elevated wildfire rating (47th percentile) isn't the kind of score driving the carrier pullback making news in the highest-risk Western markets — but a standard homeowners quote is still worth comparing on its own terms.
What would actually reduce this score
Littleton's 67% Direct-exposure share means lot clearing around the structure typically outweighs any single material upgrade here. The home-hardening guide ranks the options for a place shaped like this.
Where Littleton's figures come from
The methodology guide shows exactly how USFS turned 454 counted buildings into the percentiles shown above for Littleton. The exposure-zones guide covers what Littleton's dominant direct exposure actually means, with real examples from across the dataset.