YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD GUIDE · BLACK MOUNTAIN, NC

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LIFE IN HIGH ROCK

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High Rock is a neighborhood in Black Mountain, NC. This guide brings together a housing snapshot and places to explore in and around the community.

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A LOOK AT THE MARKET

High Rock Housing Market

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Median asking price$462,000Midpoint of listing prices
Asking price / sq ft—Median across listings with home size
Recorded sales · past year1Homes with a matching sale record
Nearby schools · estimatedC5.6/10 · 5 schools

Asking prices come from active listings. Recorded sales cover to . A dash means that figure was not available.

What kinds of homes are here?

26 residential property records give a broader picture of High Rock, including homes that aren’t for sale.

Updated 2026-10-05. 14 land or other records are excluded from this housing mix. These are property classifications, not a census of individual homes.

Single-family · 21Multifamily · 2Manufactured homes · 3

How does High Rock compare?

Compare median asking prices across Black Mountain neighborhoods.

Median asking price from the discovery sample
NeighborhoodMedian asking priceCompared with High RockSale price / sq ftRecorded sales
High Rock This neighborhood$462,000——1
Ridgecrest$328,90029% lower—3
Lakewood$399,00014% lower—2
The Village of Cheshire$899,90095% higher—5
The Settings Of Black Mountain———4
Mountainbrook Village$330,00029% lower—2

Median asking price and price per square foot come from the same listing sample as the neighborhood cards. Recorded sales cover 2025-10-05 to 2026-10-05. A dash means that figure was not available.

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  • 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

  • MountainBrook Village Community Campus

    Mountainbrook Village ↗

    Median asking price
    $330,000
    / sq ft
    —
    Active listings
    Not available
    properties in discovery sample
    10
    C

    Nearby schools · estimated

    5/10 · 2 schools

Median asking price is the midpoint of listing prices in the discovery sample. A dash means that figure was not available. Photos show community or nearby landmarks.

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What Is It Like to Live in High Rock?

Nearby schools

Estimated grade C · 5.6/10

Public schools returned for sampled High Rock properties. Attendance depends on the specific address.

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H marks High Rock’s center. Shading shows a half-mile radius around that point, not a neighborhood boundary. Numbered pins match the places below.

1Mcdowell High School3/10
2West Mcdowell Junior High School7/10
3Black Mountain Elementary6/10
4Black Mountain Primary4/10
5Old Fort Elementary School8/10

School ratings · 2026-10-05. Grade methodology is below.

THE CITY AROUND YOU

Black Mountain demographics & households

Citywide context for a move to High Rock. These figures describe Black Mountain as a whole.

8,162Population
54Median Age
2.65Average family size
$50,373Median Household Income
63.9%Home Ownership
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Median Age
54
Under 10 years old
10.0%
Age 10-19
4.5%
Age 20s
8.9%
Age 30s
11.5%
Age 40s
10.2%
Age 50s
13.6%
Age 60s
19.4%
Age 70s
11.9%
Age Over 80
10.2%

From FastExpert’s existing Black Mountain city-data source, retrieved 2026-10-05; source year was not supplied. Explore all Black Mountain city data →

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Frequently Asked Questions About High Rock

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Sources, dates & how we calculate estimates

Nearby places and photos come from an approved snapshot. Viewing this page does not call Google Places. A controlled refresh can still search within 5 km of the center. Recreation combines park, lake, trail and club searches, removes duplicates and keeps results within 5 miles. Restaurant ranking balances star ratings with review counts; fast-food, convenience stores and places marked as not offering dine-in are excluded.

Housing mix uses residential property records, including homes that are not for sale. Market prices use the most recent recorded qualifying sale per property within 2025-10-05 to 2026-10-05. Transfers identified as non-market transactions and records without a positive sale amount are excluded. Medians appear with at least 10 sales; price per square foot also requires a recorded home size. Property classifications and neighborhood definitions may differ from local usage. These are dated snapshots, not a complete transaction history or live inventory feed.

School grades are FastExpert estimates based on the mean available ratings for unique public schools found across 4 High Rock property samples: A = 8–10, B = 6–under 8, C = 4–under 6, D = 2–under 4, F = 1–under 2. Unrated schools are excluded. Grades do not confirm attendance eligibility.

Black Mountain demographics come from the existing FastExpert city-data source. The city’s source year was not supplied. Top agents use FastExpert’s existing Black Mountain ranking; a High Rock-specific ranking is not available yet.