Housing by town in Mitchell County, North Carolina

Name: Housing in Mitchell County, North Carolina, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
License: https://www.census.gov/data/developers/about/terms-of-service.html

Mitchell County, North Carolina has 2 places with Census figures, and its median gross rent is $813 (±$64) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

23.7% of its households rent.

The median gross rent was $611 in 2015–2019 (+33.1%; No measurable change after inflation).

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Median gross rent: $813 (±$64)
Households that rent: 23.7%
Median household income: $57,602
Places: 2

Cities, towns and townships in Mitchell County

Census estimates, 2020–2024
Place	Median gross rent	Households that rent	Median household income	Median home value	Median real estate taxes
Bakersville	$504	37.7%	$50,263	$231,300	$2,005
Spruce Pine	$837	35.6%	$42,098	$207,500	$1,324

HUD income limits, fiscal year 2026

Mitchell County, NC, annual household income
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

How the places in Mitchell County rank across North Carolina

Police departments in Mitchell County, 2025

Each department’s own report to the FBI; a dash means it did not report every month
Department	Residents served	Violent crimes	Property crimes
Mitchell County Sheriff's Office	12,411	—	—
Spruce Pine Police Department	2,191	3	32
Bakersville Police Department	454	—	—

No county-wide total is published here: the departments that reported every month serve less than 90% of the residents the FBI counts for the county, so a total would leave too many out.

The FBI asks that these figures not be used to rank places or to judge how safe a neighborhood is.

FBI: Uniform Crime Reporting statistics and their proper use

ZIP codes in Mitchell County

ZIP Code Tabulation Areas whose land lies mostly in this county (2020–2024 estimates)
ZIP code	Residents	Median gross rent	Median home value	Median household income	Households that rent
28777	10,178	$739	$228,400	$63,378	23.3%
28705	6,732	$864	$220,600	$54,858	24.0%

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Questions about Mitchell County

Which place in Mitchell County has the highest rent?

Spruce Pine has the highest median gross rent, $837 (±$121) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median rent in Mitchell County, North Carolina?

The median gross rent in Mitchell County is $813 (±$64) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Sources

This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

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.