Brevard, NC Housing Market & City Data

Explore key insights and real experiences from people who call Brevard home. Use the data below as a starting point to compare and discover what makes this city a great place to live.

7,926
Population Estimate
$232,621
Median Home Value
92.8%
Employment Rate
35.2%
Bachelor's Degree+

Housing & Demographic Overview

Key insights about the community

Data as of October 2026

HOUSING DATA (October 2026)

Median Price per SqFt$314
Median Listing Price$595,000
Median Days on Market96
Active Listings193
New Listings40
Total Listings (Active + Pending)234
Avg Listing Price$817,902
Avg Listing Price Change MoM-9%
Avg Listing Price Change YoY-4%

HOUSEHOLD OVERVIEW

Family Size2.52
Family Dual Income38.4
Median Household Income$42,213
Median Individual Income$22,162
Home Ownership60.6%
Home Value$232,621
Median Rent$723
Rent Burden41.2%
Poverty16.1%

EDUCATION, GENDER & MARITAL STATUS

EDUCATION

  • No Highschool Degree or GED8.9%
  • Highschool Education22.1%
  • Some College33.8%
  • Bachelors Degree19.9%
  • Graduate Degree15.3%
  • Total College or Above35.2%
  • Stem Degree35.6%

GENDER BREAKDOWN

  • Male46.3%
  • Female53.7%

MARITAL STATUS

  • Married42.9%
  • Divorced14.5%
  • Never Married30.8%
  • Widowed11.8%

CITY DATA & AGE BREAKDOWN

CITY DATA

CityBrevard
State IDNC
Population7,926

AGE BREAKDOWN

Age Group% of Population
Under 1818.6%
19–2914.4%
30–398.9%
40–496.8%
Age Group% of Population
50–5912.1%
60–6915.5%
70–7912.0%
80+11.9%

WORKFORCE, ETHNICITY & OTHER

WORKFORCE

Labor Force Participation48.8%
Unemployment Rate7.2%
Disabled19.0%

ETHNICITY

White85.8%
Black11.0%
Asian0.0%
Native American0.5%
Pacific Islander0.0%
Other0.2%
Multiple2.5%

OTHER

Hispanic1.7%
Limited English1.4%
Health Uninsured10.1%
Veteran15.1%

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  1. Is Brevard, NC a good place to buy a house?

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  3. What should home buyers know about the Brevard, NC housing market?

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  4. Is it better to buy or rent a home in Brevard, NC?

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  5. What are the most affordable neighborhoods in Brevard, NC?

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  6. How much income do you need to buy a house in Brevard, NC?

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  8. What are the best neighborhoods in Brevard, NC for first-time home buyers?

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  9. What is it like to live in Brevard, NC?

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Neighborhoods in Brevard, NC

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

  • Eastwood Homes at Chasewood - Now Selling!

    Chasewood ↗

    Median asking price
    $1,075,000
    / sq ft
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    Active listings
    Not available
    properties in discovery sample
    13
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    Nearby schools · estimated

    Ratings not available

  • Lake Hondah Property Owners Association

    Lake Hondah ↗

    Median asking price
    $475,000
    / sq ft
    —
    Active listings
    Not available
    properties in discovery sample
    4
    —

    Nearby schools · estimated

    Ratings not available

  • Main Street Place

    Main Street Place Townhomes ↗

    Median asking price
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    / sq ft
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    Active listings
    Not available
    properties in discovery sample
    1
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    Nearby schools · estimated

    Ratings not available

  • Mountain Brook

    Mountain Brook ↗

    Median asking price
    —
    / sq ft
    —
    Active listings
    Not available
    properties in discovery sample
    1
    —

    Nearby schools · estimated

    Ratings not available

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.