In Black Mountain (Buncombe, North Carolina), the median home price is $466,765; median household income is $74,789; the population is 13,134; schools rate 6.5 out of 10; the violent crime rate is 95.1 per 100k; and the average commute is 21.3 minutes. Sources: Zillow Research and the US Census Bureau.
Black Mountain at a glance
Population
13,134
Median Household Income
$74,789
Typical Home Value
$466,765
School District Rating
6.5
Violent Crime Rate
95.1
Avg Commute Time
21.3
About Black Mountain
With 13,134 residents, Black Mountain is the 8th most populated of 16 towns in Buncombe. The median home value is $466,765, 2% above the Buncombe median and 36% above the North Carolina median. Median household income is $74,789 (0% above the Buncombe median).
Black Mountain is a town in Buncombe, North Carolina. hearthmap aggregates housing, demographic, school, crime, and environmental data for every ZIP and census tract inside the town. Compare Black Mountain with neighboring towns or with anywhere else in the country.
Data comes from the U.S. Census Bureau, the National Center for Education Statistics, the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program, the EPA, Zillow, Redfin, and other public sources. Some metrics are spatially derived from finer-grained data (ZIPs and tracts) when the source does not publish at the town level directly.
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Black Mountain at a glance: frequently asked questions
- What is the population of Black Mountain, North Carolina?
- Black Mountain has a population of 13,134 based on the most recent US Census estimate.
- What is the median home price in Black Mountain, North Carolina?
- The median home value in Black Mountain is $466,765, 2% above the Buncombe median. Open the interactive map to see the distribution block by block.
- What is the median household income in Black Mountain?
- Median household income in Black Mountain is $74,789 per year, sourced from the US Census American Community Survey.
- What county is Black Mountain, North Carolina in?
- Black Mountain is in Buncombe, North Carolina. The county page compares every town in Buncombe on housing, schools, crime, and demographics.
- How are the schools in Black Mountain?
- Schools serving Black Mountain rate 6.5 out of 10 on hearthmap's school-district rating, a composite of math proficiency, reading proficiency, and graduation rates.
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