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Montreat is a tiny town of 630 people in Buncombe County, North Carolina. It's about 15 miles from Asheville, NC and 88 miles from Charlotte, NC, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 83°F and winter highs 48°F, with about 14 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $606k and rent runs about $1k a month.
630people
$606kTypical home
$1,362/moRent
83° / 48°Summer / winter
14"Snow
241Sunny days
140Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 630
- Part of a metro area
- About 231 people per sq mi
- 88 mi to Charlotte, NC
- 15 mi to Asheville, NC
- 15 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $606k (≈$3,824/mo)
- Median rent $1,362/mo
- Median household income $95k
- Property tax about 0.5% of value
- 7.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 83°F
- Winter highs around 48°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 63°F)
- 241 sunny days a year (91 totally clear)
- 124 cloudy days a year
- 38 of 90 winter days are gray
- 140 days a year with rain or snow
- 14" of snow a year
- 4 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 2 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 20
- 33% of households have kids
- 11% are 65 or older
- 71% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 43% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 18 min
- 26% walk or take transit to work
- 20 mi to AVL airport
- 82 mi to CLT (major hub)
- 52 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 85% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1962
- 96% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Mountain country
- Elevation 2,694 ft
- 230 mi to the ocean
- 78 mi to a big lake
- 6 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 20 mi to the nearest ski area
- Campground in town
- 15 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 459 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 67 bars within 25 mi
- 141 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 4 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 23 museums within 25 mi
- 61 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 2 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 50% of North Carolina districts (reading)
- 3 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 10 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 18 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 3 mi to the nearest vet
- 12 mi to the nearest dog park
- 9 congregations per 10k people
- 15 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.