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Barnardsville is a tiny town of 445 people in Buncombe County, North Carolina. It's about 16 miles from Asheville, NC and 100 miles from Charlotte, NC, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 83°F and winter highs 48°F, with about 40 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $153k and rent runs about $1k a month.
445people
$153kTypical home
$1,362/moRent
83° / 48°Summer / winter
40"Snow
241Sunny days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 445
- Part of a metro area
- About 126 people per sq mi
- 100 mi to Charlotte, NC
- 16 mi to Asheville, NC
- 16 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $153k (≈$965/mo)
- Median rent $1,362/mo
- Median household income $86k
- Property tax about 0.6% of value
- 2.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 83°F
- Winter highs around 48°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 62°F)
- 241 sunny days a year (91 totally clear)
- 124 cloudy days a year
- 38 of 90 winter days are gray
- 40" of snow a year
- 12 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 11 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- About average violent crime (344 per 100k), county-wide
- About average property crime (1,998 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 59
- 15% of households have kids
- 22% are 65 or older
- 37% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 28 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 24 mi to AVL airport
- 86 mi to TYS (major hub)
- 64 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 80% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1982
- 83% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Mountain country
- Elevation 2,238 ft
- 242 mi to the ocean
- 84 mi to a big lake
- 7 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 12 mi to the nearest ski area
- 4 mi to the nearest campground
- 9 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 407 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 63 bars within 25 mi
- 136 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 4 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 18 museums within 25 mi
- 53 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 13 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 50% of North Carolina districts (reading)
- 6 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 12 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 27 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 8 mi to the nearest vet
- 10 mi to the nearest dog park
- 9 congregations per 10k people
- 6 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Buncombe County: D+25 in 2024
- North Carolina: R+3 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Moderate tornado risk
- Moderate wildfire risk
- Low earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- Moderate drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- Very low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk
Limited data: this place is small enough that most of its Census numbers (rent, home value, income, age) are blended with county figures. Treat its match as a rough guide.