Housing data for Bakersville, NC
Bakersville, NC has an estimated 747 residents and 367 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a town in Mitchell County.
37.7% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $504 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 747 (±335)
- Housing units
- 367 (±141)
- Households that rent
- 37.7%
- Median gross rent
- $504
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +60.3%
What stands out in Bakersville
Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 23.4% (±17.6 points) in Bakersville, higher than in Mitchell County (4.2%).
Median real estate taxes: $2,005 (±$743) in Bakersville, higher than in Mitchell County ($1,141).
Renters paying 30% or more of income: 73.9% (±24.9 points) in Bakersville, higher than in Mitchell County (40.8%).
Median gross rent: $504 (±$232) in Bakersville, lower than in Mitchell County ($813).
- Types of homes in Bakersville
- Property taxes in Bakersville
- Rent burden in Bakersville
- Median rent in Bakersville
Housing in Bakersville at a glance
- Median rent: $504 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $671 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent burden: 73.9% of renters pay 30% or more of income
- Renters and owners: 37.7% of households rent (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Income and affordability: $50,263 median household income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Home values: $231,300 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,125 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $2,005 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 23.4% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 61.5% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 40.1% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 37.3% heat with electricity (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Commute and cars: 14.3 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: +60.3% residents since 2015–2019 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- How long people stay: 19.9% moved in since 2020 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Crowding and facilities: 0.3% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Bakersville against Mitchell County, its state and the nation
| Bakersville | Mitchell County | North Carolina | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 747 (±335) | 14,992 (exact) | 10,730,404 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 367 (±141) | 8,697 (±50) | 4,895,668 (±642) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 37.7% (±19.2 points) | 23.7% (±3.7 points) | 33.4% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $504 (±$232) | $813 (±$64) | $1,228 (±$5) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $50,263 (±$36,854) | $57,602 (±$5,146) | $72,388 (±$324) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $231,300 (±$73,094) | $220,100 (±$13,554) | $288,900 (±$1,086) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $2,005 (±$743) | $1,141 (±$107) | $1,896 (±$8) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 40.1% (±19.0 points) | 52.6% (±5.5 points) | 33.9% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 14.3 minutes (±6.5) | 24.4 minutes (±2.2) | 25.1 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 81.0% (±14.4 points) | 82.4% (±3.2 points) | 90.1% (±0.2 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 48.3 years (±10.1) | 48.0 years (±1.2) | 39.1 years (±0.2) | 38.9 years |
Bakersville covers 0.8 square miles of land, about 983 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Bakersville has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 466 (±125) | 747 (±335) | +60.3% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 232 (±47) | 367 (±141) | +58.2% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $458 (±$352) | $504 (±$232) | +10.0% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $138,600 (±$74,040) | $231,300 (±$73,094) | +66.9% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median household income | $28,750 (±$14,927) | $50,263 (±$36,854) | +74.8% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,050 (±$245) | $1,125 (±$70) | +7.1% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $1,069 (±$252) | $2,005 (±$743) | +87.6% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 52.8% (±11.5 points) | 37.7% (±19.2 points) | −15.1 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 7.9% (±13.1 points) | 0.0% (±27.1 points) | −7.9 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.
Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.
The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.
Places near Bakersville
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spruce Pine | 8.6 mi | $837 | $207,500 | 35.6% |
| Burnsville | 10 mi | $862 | $243,500 | 51.4% |
| Crossnore | 13 mi | — | $314,300 | 0.0% |
| Newland | 14 mi | $792 | $241,700 | 41.9% |
| Elk Park | 14 mi | $241 | $160,400 | 47.5% |
| Banner Hill | 16 mi | — | $116,300 | 11.6% |
| Erwin | 17 mi | $614 | $180,900 | 28.6% |
| Unicoi | 17 mi | $920 | $244,300 | 41.7% |
Places in North Carolina most like Bakersville
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dobson | $528 | $173,900 | $43,750 | 51.3% |
| West Jefferson | $484 | $232,400 | $46,827 | 45.6% |
| Drexel | $590 | $214,400 | $61,992 | 28.0% |
| North Wilkesboro | $599 | $212,700 | $38,474 | 48.7% |
| Sparta | $563 | $209,600 | $42,454 | 41.8% |
| Moravian Falls | $700 | $218,800 | $47,548 | 47.0% |
Matched on rent, home value, income, the share who rent, the age of the homes, the share in apartment buildings and the commute, each measured against the spread across North Carolina.
HUD Fair Market Rent for Bakersville, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $769 | $774 | $1,012 | $1,206 | $1,330 |
HUD income limits for Bakersville, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $16,450 | $27,450 | $43,900 |
| 2 people | $21,640 | $31,350 | $50,150 |
| 3 people | $27,320 | $35,250 | $56,400 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $39,150 | $62,650 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $42,300 | $67,700 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $45,450 | $72,700 |
| 7 people | $48,550 | $48,550 | $77,700 |
| 8 people | $51,700 | $51,700 | $82,700 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Mitchell County, NC, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $77,900.
A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.
Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.
Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.
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Questions about Bakersville
What is the average rent in Bakersville, NC?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Bakersville is $504 (±$232) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.
Are renters in Bakersville rent-burdened?
73.9% of renting households in Bakersville pay 30% or more of their income in gross rent, the share housing researchers usually call rent-burdened (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Bakersville, NC?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $231,300 (±$73,094) for owner-occupied homes in Bakersville (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Bakersville?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Bakersville, NC is $1,125 (±$70) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How much are property taxes in Bakersville?
The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Bakersville, NC is $2,005 (±$743) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many homes are in Bakersville?
Bakersville, NC has an estimated 367 (±141) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Bakersville growing?
In Bakersville, the number of residents went from 466 in 2015–2019 to 747 in 2020–2024 (+60.3%), not a measurable change.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Bakersville town, North Carolina
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Bakersville town, North Carolina
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Bakersville town, North Carolina
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Bakersville town, North Carolina
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Bakersville town, North Carolina
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Bakersville town, North Carolina
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Bakersville town, North Carolina
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Mitchell County, NC
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Mitchell County, NC
- Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), US city average, all items, US Bureau of Labor Statistics: annual averages 2019 and 2024
- US Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files
To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Bakersville town, North Carolina (place:03100, in state:37).
Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).
The 2015–2019 figures are B01003_001E, B01003_001M, B25064_001E, B25064_001M from the 2019 release.
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DP05_0001E, DP05_0001M, DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M
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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.
Figures last updated on .