Black Mountain, NC Housing Market & City Data

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8,162
Population Estimate
$226,719
Median Home Value
94.3%
Employment Rate
49.5%
Bachelor's Degree+

Housing & Demographic Overview

Key insights about the community

Data as of October 2026

HOUSING DATA (October 2026)

Median Price per SqFt$315
Median Listing Price$612,500
Median Days on Market97
Active Listings130
New Listings28
Total Listings (Active + Pending)165
Avg Listing Price$766,197
Avg Listing Price Change MoM-0%
Avg Listing Price Change YoY2%

HOUSEHOLD OVERVIEW

Family Size2.65
Family Dual Income46.7
Median Household Income$50,373
Median Individual Income$29,122
Home Ownership63.9%
Home Value$226,719
Median Rent$791
Rent Burden30.5%
Poverty5.9%

EDUCATION, GENDER & MARITAL STATUS

EDUCATION

  • No Highschool Degree or GED6.2%
  • Highschool Education24.5%
  • Some College19.8%
  • Bachelors Degree29.0%
  • Graduate Degree20.5%
  • Total College or Above49.5%
  • Stem Degree33.9%

GENDER BREAKDOWN

  • Male43.7%
  • Female56.3%

MARITAL STATUS

  • Married50.6%
  • Divorced15.0%
  • Never Married21.2%
  • Widowed13.3%

CITY DATA & AGE BREAKDOWN

CITY DATA

CityBlack Mountain
State IDNC
Population8,162

AGE BREAKDOWN

Age Group% of Population
Under 1814.5%
19–298.9%
30–3911.5%
40–4910.2%
Age Group% of Population
50–5913.6%
60–6919.4%
70–7911.9%
80+10.2%

WORKFORCE, ETHNICITY & OTHER

WORKFORCE

Labor Force Participation54.4%
Unemployment Rate5.7%
Disabled15.0%

ETHNICITY

White89.5%
Black6.9%
Asian1.1%
Native American0.7%
Pacific Islander0.0%
Other0.4%
Multiple1.3%

OTHER

Hispanic1.1%
Limited English0.9%
Health Uninsured8.1%
Veteran8.7%

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Neighborhoods in Black Mountain, NC

Get to know neighborhoods in Black Mountain, ordered by the number of properties in the provider sample.

  • Ridgecrest

    Ridgecrest ↗

    Median asking price
    $328,900
    / sq ft
    —
    Active listings
    Not available
    properties in discovery sample
    47
    C

    Nearby schools · estimated

    5.6/10 · 5 schools

  • Lakewood Church

    Lakewood ↗

    Median asking price
    $399,000
    / sq ft
    —
    Active listings
    Not available
    properties in discovery sample
    30
    C

    Nearby schools · estimated

    5/10 · 2 schools

  • The Village of Cheshire

    The Village of Cheshire ↗

    Median asking price
    $899,900
    / sq ft
    —
    Active listings
    Not available
    properties in discovery sample
    17
    C

    Nearby schools · estimated

    5/10 · 2 schools

  • The Settings of Black Mountain - Gated Mountain Community

    The Settings Of Black Mountain ↗

    Median asking price
    —
    / sq ft
    —
    Active listings
    Not available
    properties in discovery sample
    11
    C

    Nearby schools · estimated

    5.3/10 · 3 schools

  • High Rock Rentals - NC Luxury Log Cabin Vacation Rentals

    High Rock ↗

    Median asking price
    $462,000
    / sq ft
    —
    Active listings
    Not available
    properties in discovery sample
    10
    C

    Nearby schools · estimated

    5.6/10 · 5 schools

Data as of . Listing snapshots from Redfin; nearby-school rating estimates.

About these neighborhood estimates

Prices and counts describe active listings returned by the provider, excluding coming-soon and nearby search results. They are asking prices, not sold prices, and may not include every home for sale.

Nearby-school grades are FastExpert estimates from the average available ratings of unique public schools returned for sampled neighborhood properties. A: 8–10; B: 6–under 8; C: 4–under 6; D: 2–under 4; F: 1–under 2. Unrated schools are excluded. Nearby schools may not be assigned to a specific address.

Photos show identified local landmarks. Five neighborhoods are shown, ordered by property count. Median asking price breaks a tie.