Hendersonville, NC Housing Market & City Data

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14,157
Population Estimate
$191,005
Median Home Value
98.2%
Employment Rate
35.6%
Bachelor's Degree+

Housing & Demographic Overview

Key insights about the community

Data as of October 2026

HOUSING DATA (October 2026)

Median Price per SqFt$272
Median Listing Price$475,000
Median Days on Market78
Active Listings525
New Listings128
Total Listings (Active + Pending)679
Avg Listing Price$643,163
Avg Listing Price Change MoM-1%
Avg Listing Price Change YoY-4%

HOUSEHOLD OVERVIEW

Family Size2.71
Family Dual Income36.7
Median Household Income$38,696
Median Individual Income$24,740
Home Ownership42.6%
Home Value$191,005
Median Rent$864
Rent Burden34.5%
Poverty17.8%

EDUCATION, GENDER & MARITAL STATUS

EDUCATION

  • No Highschool Degree or GED8.8%
  • Highschool Education21.0%
  • Some College34.6%
  • Bachelors Degree21.7%
  • Graduate Degree13.9%
  • Total College or Above35.6%
  • Stem Degree37.9%

GENDER BREAKDOWN

  • Male41.9%
  • Female58.1%

MARITAL STATUS

  • Married43.2%
  • Divorced20.2%
  • Never Married23.8%
  • Widowed12.8%

CITY DATA & AGE BREAKDOWN

CITY DATA

CityHendersonville
State IDNC
Population14,157

AGE BREAKDOWN

Age Group% of Population
Under 1818.7%
19–2910.1%
30–397.8%
40–4911.2%
Age Group% of Population
50–5913.8%
60–6913.1%
70–7912.6%
80+12.7%

WORKFORCE, ETHNICITY & OTHER

WORKFORCE

Labor Force Participation49.5%
Unemployment Rate1.8%
Disabled20.0%

ETHNICITY

White85.7%
Black6.8%
Asian2.0%
Native American0.1%
Pacific Islander0.0%
Other2.3%
Multiple3.1%

OTHER

Hispanic7.2%
Limited English0.9%
Health Uninsured9.5%
Veteran8.4%

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

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

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Neighborhoods in Hendersonville, NC

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

  • Cummings Cove Golf & Country Club

    Cummings Cove ↗

    Median asking price
    $450,000
    / sq ft
    —
    Active listings
    Not available
    properties in discovery sample
    21
    B

    Nearby schools · estimated

    7/10 · 3 schools

  • Kanuga

    Kanuga Forest ↗

    Median asking price
    $469,000
    / sq ft
    —
    Active listings
    Not available
    properties in discovery sample
    12
    B

    Nearby schools · estimated

    7.3/10 · 3 schools

  • White Oak Village

    White Oak Village ↗

    Median asking price
    $212,500
    / sq ft
    —
    Active listings
    Not available
    properties in discovery sample
    11
    B

    Nearby schools · estimated

    6/10 · 3 schools

  • Huckleberry Mountain

    Huckleberry Mountain ↗

    Median asking price
    $291,450
    / sq ft
    —
    Active listings
    Not available
    properties in discovery sample
    10
    B

    Nearby schools · estimated

    6.3/10 · 4 schools

  • Hyman Heights-Mount Royal Historic District

    Hyman Heights ↗

    Median asking price
    $389,450
    / sq ft
    —
    Active listings
    Not available
    properties in discovery sample
    9
    C

    Nearby schools · estimated

    5.3/10 · 3 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.