Housing data for Valley Hill, NC
Valley Hill, NC has an estimated 2,675 residents and 1,267 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is an unincorporated community in Henderson County.
20.1% of households rent.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 2,675 (±659)
- Housing units
- 1,267 (±252)
- Households that rent
- 20.1%
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +38.8%
What stands out in Valley Hill
Households that moved in since 2020: 12.0% (±9.7 points) in Valley Hill, lower than in Henderson County (23.2%).
Median household income: $86,599 (±$10,748) in Valley Hill, higher than in Henderson County ($68,187).
Housing in Valley Hill at a glance
- Rent burden: 73.7% of renters pay 30% or more of income
- Renters and owners: 20.1% of households rent (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Income and affordability: $86,599 median household income
- Home values: $353,100 median home value (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Homeowner costs: $1,544 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $1,732 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 2.8% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 83.8% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Age of homes: 30.3% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 60.9% heat with electricity
- Commute and cars: 21.0 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: +38.8% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 12.0% moved in since 2020 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Crowding and facilities: 3.5% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Valley Hill against Henderson County, its state and the nation
| Valley Hill | Henderson County | North Carolina | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 2,675 (±659) | 118,484 (exact) | 10,730,404 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 1,267 (±252) | 58,044 (±60) | 4,895,668 (±642) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 20.1% (±13.5 points) | 25.0% (±1.5 points) | 33.4% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | — | $1,187 (±$55) | $1,228 (±$5) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $86,599 (±$10,748) | $68,187 (±$3,678) | $72,388 (±$324) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $353,100 (±$182,093) | $351,400 (±$8,797) | $288,900 (±$1,086) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $1,732 (±$451) | $1,810 (±$62) | $1,896 (±$8) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 30.3% (±13.2 points) | 34.6% (±1.9 points) | 33.9% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 21.0 minutes (±5.5) | 22.5 minutes (±0.7) | 25.1 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 91.4% (±8.4 points) | 90.0% (±1.2 points) | 90.1% (±0.2 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 46.0 years (±9.4) | 47.5 years (±0.4) | 39.1 years (±0.2) | 38.9 years |
Valley Hill covers 2.3 square miles of land, about 1,153 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Valley Hill has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,927 (±423) | 2,675 (±659) | +38.8% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 1,068 (±190) | 1,267 (±252) | +18.6% | Not a measurable change |
| Median home value | $261,700 (±$20,357) | $353,100 (±$182,093) | +34.9% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median household income | $66,659 (±$12,713) | $86,599 (±$10,748) | +29.9% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,167 (±$149) | $1,544 (±$588) | +32.3% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $1,389 (±$188) | $1,732 (±$451) | +24.7% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 31.6% (±11.2 points) | 20.1% (±13.5 points) | −11.5 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% (±11.5 points) | 0.0% (±17.4 points) | 0.0 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.
Crime reported to police in Henderson County
Valley Hill has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Henderson County as a whole.
In 2025, the police departments that report for Henderson County recorded 135 violent and 1,014 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 Valley Hill
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laurel Park | 1.4 mi | $1,418 | $433,100 | 13.5% |
| Hendersonville | 2.9 mi | $1,332 | $317,000 | 53.9% |
| Flat Rock | 3.0 mi | $1,074 | $601,700 | 4.7% |
| Barker Heights | 3.1 mi | — | $190,300 | 59.2% |
| Balfour | 4.1 mi | $591 | $292,600 | 22.0% |
| East Flat Rock | 4.4 mi | $1,015 | $245,900 | 35.9% |
| Horse Shoe | 4.8 mi | — | $407,500 | 11.6% |
| Mountain Home | 5.3 mi | $1,240 | $400,000 | 24.6% |
HUD Fair Market Rent for Valley Hill, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $1,482 | $1,714 | $1,866 | $2,223 | $3,109 |
HUD income limits for Valley Hill, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $21,500 | $35,850 | $57,350 |
| 2 people | $24,600 | $40,950 | $65,550 |
| 3 people | $27,650 | $46,050 | $73,750 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $51,200 | $81,900 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $55,300 | $88,500 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $59,400 | $95,050 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $63,500 | $101,600 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $67,550 | $108,150 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Asheville, NC MSA, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $103,200.
A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.
Valley Hill is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.
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 Valley Hill
Are renters in Valley Hill rent-burdened?
73.7% of renting households in Valley Hill 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 median household income in Valley Hill?
The median household income in Valley Hill is $86,599 (±$10,748) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Valley Hill?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Valley Hill, NC is $1,544 (±$588) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How much are property taxes in Valley Hill?
The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Valley Hill, NC is $1,732 (±$451) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many homes are in Valley Hill?
Valley Hill, NC has an estimated 1,267 (±252) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How old are most homes in Valley Hill?
30.3% of homes in Valley Hill, NC were built before 1980 (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Valley Hill growing?
In Valley Hill, the number of residents went from 1,927 in 2015–2019 to 2,675 in 2020–2024 (+38.8%), not a measurable change.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Valley Hill CDP, North Carolina
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Valley Hill CDP, North Carolina
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Valley Hill CDP, North Carolina
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Valley Hill CDP, North Carolina
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Valley Hill CDP, North Carolina
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Valley Hill CDP, North Carolina
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Valley Hill CDP, North Carolina
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Asheville, NC MSA
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Asheville, NC MSA
- 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 Valley Hill CDP, North Carolina (place:69640, 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 .