Biltmore Forest

Population: 1,536
Median household income: $172,500
Median home value: $1,249,000

Located in Buncombe County, North Carolina, Biltmore Forest is a community with a population of 1,536. At $172,500, its median household income sits above Buncombe County's $70,578.

From 2019 to 2023, Biltmore Forest's population grew 4.3% from 1,473 to 1,536, while its median home value rose 37.2% from $910,400 to $1,249,000.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 97.7% of the population. 70.4% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,536
Median age: 52.1 yrs
Median household income: $172,500
Median home value: $1,249,000
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 782
Homeownership rate: 97.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 85.3%
Unemployment rate: 1.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,4731,536

Median household income

$180,781$172,500

Median home value

$910,400$1,249,000

Median gross rent

$1,083$1,583

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,473	$180,781	$910,400	$1,083
2020	1,679	$164,000	$1,022,700	$1,104
2021	1,670	$173,750	$1,074,500	$1,201
2022	1,700	$174,286	$1,174,200	$1,583
2023	1,536	$172,500	$1,249,000	—

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 54.5%

5 to 1716.6%

18 to 249.0%

25 to 342.2%

35 to 445.9%

45 to 5415.2%

55 to 6414.6%

65 to 7417.3%

75 and over14.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	69	4.5%
5 to 17	255	16.6%
18 to 24	138	9.0%
25 to 34	34	2.2%
35 to 44	90	5.9%
45 to 54	234	15.2%
55 to 64	225	14.6%
65 to 74	266	17.3%
75 and over	225	14.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,500	97.7%
Black or African American	3	0.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	3	0.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	11	0.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	19	1.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma1.3%

High school graduate2.0%

Some college or associate's11.4%

Bachelor's degree40.0%

Graduate or professional degree45.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	14	1.3%
High school graduate	22	2.0%
Some college or associate's	122	11.4%
Bachelor's degree	430	40.0%
Graduate or professional degree	486	45.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 18 min

Drove alone70.4%

Carpooled5.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.5%

Worked from home24.1%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	392	70.4%
Carpooled	28	5.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	3	0.5%
Worked from home	134	24.1%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	151	35.7%
15 to 29 min	242	57.2%
30 to 44 min	11	2.6%
45 to 59 min	8	1.9%
60+ min	11	2.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.69
Poverty rate: 2.4% (37 of 1,536)

	Count	Share
Family households	465	81.6%
Nonfamily households	105	18.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1959

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	570	72.9%
Vacant	212	27.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	555	97.4%
Renter-occupied	15	2.6%

1-unit, detached97.7%

1-unit, attached1.7%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	764	97.7%
1-unit, attached	13	1.7%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	5	0.6%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3705880
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 2.91 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 35.5349, -82.5379