Beech MountainNC
A town of 987, settled in 1981. A typical home worth about $451K.
What makes Beech Mountain stand out
The thing Beech Mountain does most differently from other towns.
987 people, and everyone knows the way
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Beech Mountain’s report card
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Weather
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All →- Helene-damaged Beech Mountain dam poses safety threat, water crisisWCNC · Sep 25
- Snowmaking Pipe Ruptures at Beech Mountain, Two Guests InjuredSAM Magazine · Sep 25
- Beech Mountain eligible for $3 million Helene relief loanWinston-Salem Journal · Sep 24
Upcoming events
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The data
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A typical Beech Mountain home is worth about $451K
The typical Beech Mountain home is worth about $451,000, about the same as a year ago, 35% above the North Carolina typical home.
Typical home value
Most working residents commute out of Beech Mountain
Most working residents leave Beech Mountain for work: only 7% work in town. The top destinations are Banner Elk (11%), Boone (9%) and Sugar Mountain (4%). Half commute less than 14 miles.
Where working residents work
Low risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 22% of U.S. communities.
Four seasons, pleasant summers
Beech Mountain has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 77°, a January night drops to 23°, and about 31 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Typical low → high °F
Crime reported in Beech Mountain
11 crimes were reported in Beech Mountain in 2025: 7 property and 4 violent. In a town this small, a few incidents move the numbers a lot, so rates aren't shown.
Beech Mountain is small, so we show counts rather than rates.
How healthy Beech Mountain is
Beech Mountain beats the North Carolina average on 18 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 4.
| What stands out | Beech Mountain | NC |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 6.3% | 15.2% |
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 6% | 13.9% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 13.5% | 7.9% |
7% of Beech Mountain is conserved land
19 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Buckeye Creek Recreation Area | 0.6 mi | 53 |
93% of working residents leave Beech Mountain for work
Where Beech Mountain’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Beech Mountain
Town in North Carolina, United States
Beech Mountain is a town in both Avery and Watauga counties in the U.S. state of North Carolina. At the 2020 census, the town population was 675. The town is located atop Beech Mountain and is the highest town east of the Rocky Mountains at 5,506 ft (1,678 m) in elevation. The nearest municipality at a higher elevation is Des Moines, New Mexico, some 1,220 miles (1,960 kilometers) away. The town relies heavily on tourism, with the population swelling as high as 5,000 in the summer, and to 10,000 during the peak of ski season. The abundance of outdoor activities, mild summer temperatures (compared to the rest of the southeast), and ski resort make it a popular location for people in the Caro…
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- Established
- 1981
- Population
- 675
- Area
- 6.6 sq mi
- Elevation
- 5,505 ft
- Area code
- 828