Housing data for Beech Mountain, NC
Beech Mountain, NC has an estimated 987 residents and 2,416 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a town in Watauga County.
10.7% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $1,137 a month.
Its population grew measurably since 2015–2019 (+60.7%).
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 987 (±152)
- Housing units
- 2,416 (±134)
- Households that rent
- 10.7%
- Median gross rent
- $1,137
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +60.7%
What stands out in Beech Mountain
Rental vacancy rate: 49.6% (±24.0 points) in Beech Mountain, higher than in Watauga County (2.7%).
Working from home: 30.2% (±8.8 points) in Beech Mountain, higher than in Watauga County (10.4%).
Median real estate taxes: $2,859 (±$306) in Beech Mountain, higher than in Watauga County ($1,386).
Median household income: $90,855 (±$16,861) in Beech Mountain, higher than in Watauga County ($51,693).
- Commute and cars in Beech Mountain
- Property taxes in Beech Mountain
- Income and affordability in Beech Mountain
Housing in Beech Mountain at a glance
- Median rent: $1,137 median gross rent a month (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent burden: 14.0% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 10.7% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $90,855 median household income
- Home values: $443,500 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,910 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $2,859 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 21.6% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 67.6% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 36.5% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 49.6% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 59.2% heat with electricity
- Commute and cars: 27.1 minutes average trip to work
- Crime reported to police: 610 violent crimes per 100,000 residents (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Growth: +60.7% residents since 2015–2019 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- How long people stay: 30.9% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 1.0% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Beech Mountain against Watauga County, its state and the nation
| Beech Mountain | Watauga County | North Carolina | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 987 (±152) | 55,123 (exact) | 10,730,404 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 2,416 (±134) | 33,355 (±69) | 4,895,668 (±642) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 10.7% (±4.6 points) | 37.9% (±2.4 points) | 33.4% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $1,137 (±$31) | $1,127 (±$85) | $1,228 (±$5) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $90,855 (±$16,861) | $51,693 (±$3,285) | $72,388 (±$324) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $443,500 (±$26,411) | $358,900 (±$18,269) | $288,900 (±$1,086) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $2,859 (±$306) | $1,386 (±$51) | $1,896 (±$8) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 36.5% (±4.2 points) | 35.7% (±2.5 points) | 33.9% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 27.1 minutes (±3.6) | 21.2 minutes (±1.1) | 25.1 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 96.3% (±2.3 points) | 90.7% (±1.7 points) | 90.1% (±0.2 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 61.7 years (±3.7) | 31.4 years (±0.6) | 39.1 years (±0.2) | 38.9 years |
Beech Mountain covers 6.5 square miles of land, about 152 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Beech Mountain has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 614 (±70) | 987 (±152) | +60.7% | Measurable increase |
| Housing units | 2,398 (±79) | 2,416 (±134) | +0.8% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $1,141 (±$163) | $1,137 (±$31) | −0.4% | Down after inflation |
| Median home value | $257,800 (±$30,455) | $443,500 (±$26,411) | +72.0% | Up after inflation |
| Median household income | $74,000 (±$7,194) | $90,855 (±$16,861) | +22.8% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,435 (±$125) | $1,910 (±$92) | +33.1% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $2,537 (±$192) | $2,859 (±$306) | +12.7% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 9.5% (±4.1 points) | 10.7% (±4.6 points) | +1.2 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 80.4% (±9.0 points) | 49.6% (±24.0 points) | −30.8 percentage points | Measurable decrease |
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.
Crime reported to police in Beech Mountain
In 2025, the Beech Mountain Police Department reported 610 violent and 1,067 property crimes per 100,000 residents to the FBI.
Across Watauga County, the departments that report recorded 92 violent and 626 property crimes per 100,000 residents that year.
Places near Beech Mountain
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Banner Elk | 3.7 mi | $849 | $458,100 | 31.1% |
| Seven Devils | 5.9 mi | $1,583 | $426,900 | 7.2% |
| Sugar Mountain | 5.9 mi | $1,500 | $343,800 | 7.0% |
| Elk Park | 6.4 mi | $241 | $160,400 | 47.5% |
| Foscoe | 7.4 mi | $928 | $325,800 | 26.6% |
| Cove Creek | 7.7 mi | $1,601 | $295,700 | 18.1% |
| Grandfather Village | 8.3 mi | — | $1,312,500 | 0.0% |
| Newland | 8.8 mi | $792 | $241,700 | 41.9% |
Places in North Carolina most like Beech Mountain
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bermuda Run | $1,142 | $347,600 | $69,301 | 16.9% |
| Nags Head | $1,005 | $490,800 | $91,264 | 17.2% |
| Clemmons | $1,269 | $335,800 | $87,655 | 24.3% |
| Belmont | $1,365 | $395,000 | $94,883 | 29.3% |
| Blowing Rock | $1,278 | $705,000 | $120,938 | 16.7% |
| Kitty Hawk | $1,309 | $535,000 | $94,450 | 27.4% |
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 Beech Mountain, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $916 | $1,124 | $1,311 | $1,737 | $2,191 |
HUD income limits for Beech Mountain, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $18,850 | $31,400 | $50,250 |
| 2 people | $21,640 | $35,900 | $57,400 |
| 3 people | $27,320 | $40,350 | $64,600 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $44,800 | $71,700 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $48,450 | $77,450 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $52,000 | $83,200 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $55,600 | $88,950 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $59,150 | $94,650 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Watauga County, NC, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $86,900.
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 Beech Mountain
How many renters are there in Beech Mountain?
Beech Mountain has an estimated 55 (±27) renting households, 10.7% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Beech Mountain?
The median household income in Beech Mountain is $90,855 (±$16,861) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Beech Mountain, NC?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $443,500 (±$26,411) for owner-occupied homes in Beech Mountain (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Beech Mountain?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Beech Mountain, NC is $1,910 (±$92) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How much are property taxes in Beech Mountain?
The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Beech Mountain, NC is $2,859 (±$306) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many homes are in Beech Mountain?
Beech Mountain, NC has an estimated 2,416 (±134) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Beech Mountain growing?
In Beech Mountain, the number of residents went from 614 in 2015–2019 to 987 in 2020–2024 (+60.7%), a measurable increase.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Beech Mountain town, North Carolina
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Beech Mountain town, North Carolina
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Beech Mountain town, North Carolina
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Beech Mountain town, North Carolina
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Beech Mountain town, North Carolina
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Beech Mountain town, North Carolina
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Beech Mountain town, North Carolina
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Watauga County, NC
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Watauga County, NC
- FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program, Crime Data Explorer: Beech Mountain Police Department (ORI NC0060500)
- FBI: Uniform Crime Reporting statistics and their proper use
- 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 Beech Mountain town, North Carolina (place:04510, 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 .