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Median Home Price in Black Mountain, NC

The median home value in Black Mountain, NC is $470,255 as of 2026-06-30, down 3.26% from a year earlier.

Median Home Value

$470,255

Year-over-Year

-3.26%

Population

8,564

Black Mountain ranks #19 of 101 North Carolina cities tracked here by median home value, and sits 51.6% above the state's city median of $310,273. It sits in Buncombe County, where the county-wide median is $458,279.

Crime in Black Mountain

Black Mountain police recorded a violent crime rate of 58 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — lower than most cities that report to the FBI. Property crime runs at 1,179 per 100,000.

Reported by the city's own police department to the FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting Program (what this covers).

Common questions about Black Mountain

How much does a house cost in Black Mountain, NC?

The median home value in Black Mountain is $470,255. That's down 3.26% from a year earlier. That is about 51.6% above the typical county in North Carolina.

Is Black Mountain expensive compared to the surrounding area?

Homes in Black Mountain are more expensive than Buncombe County as a whole, where the median is $458,279 — a difference of about 2.6%.

Is Black Mountain a safe place to live?

Black Mountain police reported 58 violent crimes per 100,000 residents, covering a population of about 8,564. Crime rates are one input among many — they vary block to block within a city, and this figure is a citywide average.