Beech Mountain, NC housing market
The typical Beech Mountain home is worth about $451,000, about the same as a year ago, 35% above the North Carolina typical home. Homes typically sell in 120 days, below asking.
Home values, sales, trends and how Beech Mountain compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Beech Mountain at a glance
A buyer's market
More homes are for sale than are selling — about 7 months of supply. Buyers have room to negotiate.
Typical home value, 2016–2026
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| January | Beech Mountain | North Carolina |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $177,000 | $179,000 |
| 2018 | $183,000 | $190,000 |
| 2019 | $197,000 | $203,000 |
| 2020 | $213,000 | $215,000 |
| 2021 | $257,000 | $242,000 |
| 2022 | $374,000 | $287,000 |
| 2023 | $438,000 | $320,000 |
| 2024 | $455,000 | $332,000 |
| 2025 | $461,000 | $338,000 |
| 2026 | $449,000 | $336,000 |
| August 2026 | $451,000 | $335,000 |
31 new homes permitted in 2025
Builders were permitted 31 new homes in Beech Mountain in 2025, all single-family houses, worth about $9.6 million to build. Over the past 10 years, Beech Mountain has permitted 177 homes in all.
Homes vs. people, 2010–2020
Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, Beech Mountain gained 355 residents while 39 new homes were permitted: about 9.1 new residents per new home. Population grew faster than building, so existing homes filled up: a sign of tight supply. Across North Carolina: 1.7 new residents per new home.
Residents: U.S. Census Bureau, 2010 and 2020 censuses. New homes: permits issued 2010–2019.
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| Year | New homes | Single-family | 2+ per building | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–Aug) | 20 | 20 | 0 | $6.2 million |
| 2025 | 31 | 31 | 0 | $9.6 million |
| 2024 | 32 | 32 | 0 | $9.8 million |
| 2023 | 36 | 36 | 0 | $11.7 million |
| 2022 | 33 | 33 | 0 | $10.7 million |
| 2021 | 30 | 30 | 0 | $10.9 million |
| 2020 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $209,000 |
| 2019 | 9 | 9 | 0 | $2 million |
| 2018 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2017 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2016 | 5 | 5 | 0 | $5.5 million |
| 2015 | 4 | 4 | 0 | $1.3 million |
| 2014 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $550,000 |
| 2013 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $821,000 |
| 2012 | 7 | 7 | 0 | $1.1 million |
| 2011 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $395,000 |
| 2010 | 9 | 5 | 4 | $1.4 million |
| 2009 | 5 | 5 | 0 | $1.1 million |
| 2008 | 43 | 43 | 0 | $10.6 million |
| 2007 | 64 | 64 | 0 | $15.8 million |
| 2006 | 76 | 66 | 10 | $15.3 million |
| 2005 | 54 | 48 | 6 | $11.5 million |
| 2004 | 44 | 38 | 6 | $7.7 million |
| 2003 | 62 | 50 | 12 | $10.3 million |
| 2002 | 24 | 24 | 0 | $4.2 million |
| 2001 | 12 | 12 | 0 | $2.2 million |
| 2000 | 62 | 62 | 0 | $10.5 million |
Beech Mountain's permit office didn't report to the Census in 2025, so the 2025 figures are Census estimates.
Homes authorized by building permits, counted in the year the permit was issued. U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, through August 2026.
Owners, rent & taxes
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 · figures for a place this size carry wide margins of error.
A two-bedroom rents for about $1,150
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Beech Mountain is $1,150 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. Renters already in Beech Mountain pay a median of $1,137.
Studio $800 · 4 bedrooms $1,930
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (28604; Avery County, NC), 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. New homes: U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey. Fair Market Rents: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Listings link to their publishers.