What is the rental vacancy rate in Black Mountain, NC?

Name: Vacancy rate in Black Mountain, NC, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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The rental vacancy rate in Black Mountain, NC is 6.2% (±4.8 points) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

The homeowner vacancy rate is 14.3% (±5.9 points).

1,283 (±317) homes, 26.3% of all housing units, were vacant, a count that includes seasonal homes and homes being sold or rented.

In Black Mountain, the rental vacancy rate went from 4.6% in 2015–2019 to 6.2% in 2020–2024 (+1.6 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Rental vacancy rate: 6.2% (±4.8 points)
Homeowner vacancy rate: 14.3% (±5.9 points)
Vacant homes: 1,283 (±317)

Vacancy in Black Mountain against Buncombe County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Black Mountain	Buncombe County	North Carolina	United States
Rental vacancy rate	6.2% (±4.8 points)	18.2% (±2.1 points)	7.1% (±0.2 points)	5.5%
Homeowner vacancy rate	14.3% (±5.9 points)	14.8% (±1.4 points)	1.3% (±0.1 points)	0.9%
Vacant housing units	1,283 (±317)	32,628 (±1,977)	613,323 (±9,483)	14,547,859

The rental vacancy rate is the share of rental homes that are vacant and for rent; it leaves out homes already rented but not yet moved into, and seasonal homes.

In Black Mountain, the rental vacancy rate is lower than in Buncombe County (18.2%).

It is not measurably different from North Carolina (7.1%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (5.5%).

Rental vacancy rate in places near Black Mountain

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Black Mountain
Place	Distance	Rental vacancy rate	Compared with this place
Black Mountain	—	6.2% (±4.8 points)	—
Swannanoa	3.6 mi	3.9% (±6.1 points)	Not measurably different
Fairview (community)	7.7 mi	0.0% (±53.0 points)	Not measurably different
Old Fort	8.4 mi	1.9% (±3.0 points)	Not measurably different
Chimney Rock Village	12 mi	3.6% (±10.2 points)	Not measurably different
Asheville	13 mi	19.3% (±2.5 points)	Higher
Biltmore Forest	13 mi	0.0% (±84.8 points)	Not measurably different
Hoopers Creek	13 mi	0.0% (±30.8 points)	Not measurably different
Lake Lure	13 mi	75.1% (±10.4 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Asheville, NC (19.3%), Lake Lure, NC (75.1%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Rental vacancy rate across Buncombe County, place by place

Rank	Place	Rental vacancy rate
1	Avery Creek	53.4% (±53.1 points)
2	Emma	36.6% (±28.9 points)
3 (tie)	Asheville	19.3% (±2.5 points)
3 (tie)	Weaverville	19.3% (±14.4 points)
5	Woodfin	18.2% (±8.0 points)
6	Royal Pines	10.4% (±17.1 points)
7	Black Mountain	6.2% (±4.8 points)
8	Swannanoa	3.9% (±6.1 points)
9 (tie)	Bent Creek	0.0% (±40.0 points)
9 (tie)	Biltmore Forest	0.0% (±84.8 points)
9 (tie)	Fairview (community)	0.0% (±53.0 points)

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 Black Mountain

Is it hard to find a rental in Black Mountain?

The rental vacancy rate in Black Mountain, NC is 6.2% (±4.8 points); a low rate means few rental homes stand empty and for rent at any time, which usually means more competition for each one.

Is the rental market in Black Mountain tighter than it was?

In Black Mountain, the rental vacancy rate went from 4.6% in 2015–2019 to 6.2% in 2020–2024 (+1.6 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How many homes are vacant in Black Mountain?

An estimated 1,283 (±317) housing units, 26.3% of the total, including seasonal homes and homes waiting to be sold or rented.

Sources

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 Black Mountain town, North Carolina (place:06140, in state:37).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

The 2015–2019 figures are DP04_0005E, DP04_0005M from the 2019 release.

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