Housing data for Grandfather Village, NC
Grandfather Village, NC has an estimated 14 residents and 445 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a village in Avery County.
0.0% of households rent.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 14 (±15)
- Housing units
- 445 (±85)
- Households that rent
- 0.0%
What stands out in Grandfather Village
Median home value: $1,312,500 (±$193,953) in Grandfather Village, higher than in Avery County ($265,800).
Median real estate taxes: $4,500 (±$3,428) in Grandfather Village, higher than in Avery County ($1,010).
Median household income: $191,875 (±$15,126) in Grandfather Village, higher than in Avery County ($61,428).
Housing in Grandfather Village at a glance
- Renters and owners: 0.0% of households rent (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Income and affordability: $191,875 median household income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Home values: $1,312,500 median home value (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Property taxes: $4,500 median real estate taxes a year (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Types of homes: 12.8% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 75.8% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 50.3% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 100.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 62.5% heat with electricity (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- How long people stay: 50.0% moved in since 2020 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Crowding and facilities: 0.0% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Grandfather Village against Avery County, its state and the nation
| Grandfather Village | Avery County | North Carolina | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 14 (±15) | 17,680 (exact) | 10,730,404 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 445 (±85) | 14,201 (±56) | 4,895,668 (±642) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 0.0% (±100.0 points) | 17.0% (±3.0 points) | 33.4% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | — | $773 (±$106) | $1,228 (±$5) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $191,875 (±$15,126) | $61,428 (±$7,429) | $72,388 (±$324) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $1,312,500 (±$193,953) | $265,800 (±$21,887) | $288,900 (±$1,086) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $4,500 (±$3,428) | $1,010 (±$114) | $1,896 (±$8) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 50.3% (±17.8 points) | 35.1% (±3.5 points) | 33.9% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | — | 23.7 minutes (±2.4) | 25.1 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 100.0% (±100.0 points) | 85.2% (±2.8 points) | 90.1% (±0.2 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 75.7 years (±7.4) | 47.1 years (±0.6) | 39.1 years (±0.2) | 38.9 years |
Grandfather Village covers 1.5 square miles of land, about 9 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
Crime reported to police in Avery County
Grandfather Village has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Avery County as a whole.
In 2025, the police departments that report for Avery County recorded 224 violent and 1,068 property crimes per 100,000 residents.
A county-wide figure describes the whole county, not this place; crime varies from one community to the next.
Places near Grandfather Village
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sugar Mountain | 2.4 mi | $1,500 | $343,800 | 7.0% |
| Newland | 4.1 mi | $792 | $241,700 | 41.9% |
| Seven Devils | 4.5 mi | $1,583 | $426,900 | 7.2% |
| Banner Elk | 4.6 mi | $849 | $458,100 | 31.1% |
| Foscoe | 5.9 mi | $928 | $325,800 | 26.6% |
| Crossnore | 6.5 mi | — | $314,300 | 0.0% |
| Beech Mountain | 8.3 mi | $1,137 | $443,500 | 10.7% |
| Elk Park | 8.4 mi | $241 | $160,400 | 47.5% |
HUD Fair Market Rent for Grandfather Village, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $769 | $774 | $1,012 | $1,346 | $1,531 |
HUD income limits for Grandfather Village, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $18,700 | $31,100 | $49,750 |
| 2 people | $21,640 | $35,550 | $56,850 |
| 3 people | $27,320 | $40,000 | $63,950 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $44,400 | $71,050 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $48,000 | $76,750 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $51,550 | $82,450 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $55,100 | $88,150 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $58,650 | $93,800 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Avery County, NC, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $88,800.
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 Grandfather Village
How many homes are in Grandfather Village?
Grandfather Village, NC has an estimated 445 (±85) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the most common home size in Grandfather Village?
The most common size is 3 bedrooms, 38.9% of homes in Grandfather Village, NC.
How old are most homes in Grandfather Village?
50.3% of homes in Grandfather Village, NC were built before 1980 (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Grandfather Village village, North Carolina
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Grandfather Village village, North Carolina
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Grandfather Village village, North Carolina
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Grandfather Village village, North Carolina
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Grandfather Village village, North Carolina
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Grandfather Village village, North Carolina
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Grandfather Village village, North Carolina
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Avery County, NC
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Avery 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 Grandfather Village village, North Carolina (place:27324, 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 last updated on .