Barker Heights, NC housing market
The typical Barker Heights home is worth about $282,000, down 2.5% in a year, 16% below the North Carolina typical home.
Home values, sales, trends and how Barker Heights compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Barker Heights at a glance
Only 3 sales in May 2026: in a market this size, monthly medians swing a lot, so the typical value above is the steadier guide.
Typical home value, 2016–2026
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| January | Barker Heights | North Carolina |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $151,000 | $179,000 |
| 2018 | $165,000 | $190,000 |
| 2019 | $181,000 | $203,000 |
| 2020 | $185,000 | $215,000 |
| 2021 | $215,000 | $242,000 |
| 2022 | $236,000 | $287,000 |
| 2023 | $274,000 | $320,000 |
| 2024 | $291,000 | $332,000 |
| 2025 | $300,000 | $338,000 |
| 2026 | $286,000 | $336,000 |
| August 2026 | $282,000 | $335,000 |
Barker Heights and its neighbors
| Town | Typical value | 1-yr change | 2-bed rent | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barker Heights | $282K | −2.5% | $1,380 | $29,277 |
| Hendersonville | $408K | −1.7% | $1,390 | $53,449 |
| East Flat Rock | $292K | −3.9% | $1,380 | $59,583 |
9.6 years of income
The typical Barker Heights home costs about 9.6 years of the town's median household income, more than across North Carolina (4.6 years).
Home value ÷ ACS median household income.
Owners, rent & taxes
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024.
A two-bedroom rents for about $1,380
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Barker Heights is $1,380 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. A two-bedroom takes about 57% of the town's median household income, above the 30% guideline for affordable housing.
Studio $1,170 · 4 bedrooms $2,320
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (28792; Asheville, NC MSA), weighted by land area. A Fair Market Rent is the 40th-percentile rent plus utilities for a standard unit. Median rent: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.
Home values: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), Zillow Research, August 2026. Sales, days on market and supply: Redfin Data Center, May 2026. Income, ownership, taxes and rent: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. Fair Market Rents: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Listings link to their publishers.