Sugar Mountain is a village in Avery County, North Carolina, United States. The village is located on Sugar Mountain's north slope. The population was 371 at the 2020 census.

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Area code828

Living in Sugar Mountain

Housing in Sugar Mountain

$304K▼ 1.7% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Sugar Mountain home is worth about $304,000, down 1.7% in a year, 9% below the North Carolina typical home.

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Safety in Sugar Mountain

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Not graded

Sugar Mountain has fewer than 1,000 residents. At that size one or two incidents swing the numbers so much that a grade wouldn't be fair, so we show the counts instead.

Violent1

Property3

Reported in 20234

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Work & commute in Sugar Mountain

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Most working residents leave Sugar Mountain for work: only 4% work in town. The top destinations are Boone (10%), Charlotte (4%) and Banner Elk (4%). Half commute less than 28 miles.

Boone

10%

Charlotte

Banner Elk

Asheville

4%Work in townlive and work in Sugar Mountain 28 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 630Jobs based herea job hub

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Health in Sugar Mountain

Compared with North Carolina

8better than NC·7worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 17 are too close to call.

Conditions 7▼ 5 close Habits all close Care 3▲ 4 close Mind 1▲ 4 close Everyday needs 4▲ 0 close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

8%Fewer adults facing housing insecurityNC 12.2% · better 5.7%Fewer adults facing a utility shut-offNC 8.1% · better 11.6%More adults who have had cancerNC 7.9% · worse

Care nearby

Charles A Cannon Jr Memorial HospitalLinville · 3.8 mi · ER · rural critical access

High Country Community Health Avery Medical SiteNewland · 4.3 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalShortage · county-wide

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

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Natural hazards in Sugar Mountain

Moderate

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 43% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🥶 Cold waves🌪️ Tornadoes

1Does Sugar Mountain flood?paid flood claims since 2024 4Disasters that paid out herefederal disasters sent FEMA money to Sugar Mountain MapSugar Mountain vs. its neighborsnearby towns shaded by rating

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Climate in Sugar Mountain

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Sugar Mountain has chilly, snowy winters and cool summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 74°, a January night drops to 22°, and about 31 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

40° / 24°Winter

56° / 38°Spring

72° / 56°Summer

59° / 41°Fall