148 homes sold in Beech Mountain in the last year, at a typical $484K
About one sale in 3 is a condo. Below: what each kind of home sells for, what your budget buys, the best months to buy, how hard you’ll have to bid, and a shortcut to every site where Beech Mountain homes are listed.
Every place Beech Mountain homes are listed, in one stop
We don’t copy listings: the agents’ sites have the photos and the latest price changes. Set what you want once and we open each site already filtered to Beech Mountain.
For sale
Rent
New, land & open houses
Links open the listing sites; TownRatings isn’t paid for them and doesn’t rank one above another. Rentals and government-owned homes come from sources outside the MLS.
A third of Beech Mountain’s sales are condos, at $384K less than a house
102 houses and 44 condos sold in the year to May 2026. Houses sell faster.
typical sale · 102 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $326NC $207
- Days to sell
- 155
- Sold over asking
- 5%
- Listings with a price cut
- 19%
typical sale · 44 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $258NC $275
- Days to sell
- 195
- Sold over asking
- 0%
- Listings with a price cut
- 19%
Townhouses: 2 sold, typical $365K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
About as many homes sell as usual, at 5.1 times the 2016 price
148 sales in the last year, against 295 in 2021 and a low of 24 in 2013. The typical sale went from $95K in 2016 to $484K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $500K buys in Beech Mountain
Check a listing against what Beech Mountain homes sold for
Against the town’s median price per square foot over the last 12 months. A rough check: condition, lot and location within town move a price more than this can see.
Bidding wars in Beech Mountain are back to pre-pandemic levels, and more homes are for sale
We read every month of Beech Mountain’s home sales since 2013 so you don’t have to. Each figure covers 12 months, because a single month in a town is too few sales to mean much. Latest: the year to May 2026, 148 sales.
If you’re buying in Beech Mountain
- Shop in June. It brings about 27 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (10% over asking).
- You can negotiate. 19% of listings have cut their price, against 1% before the pandemic.
- Offer under asking. Buyers paid 95.5% of the list price on average; 4% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 16% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 144 days.
Spring brings the homes; winter brings the bidding wars
May has the most new listings (about 29 a month), but January is the most competitive: 22% of January sales close over asking. June offers nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (10%). October has the least competition (6%) but only about 17 new listings.
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Calmer than the 2021 frenzy, and calmer than North Carolina
| Beech Mountain now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | NC now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 4% | 4% | 28% | 17% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 16% | 2% | 3% | 30% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 19% | 1% | 2% | 27% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 95.5% | 93.1% | 98.3% | 97.8% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 144 | 143 | 64 | 62 |
117 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 5.3 times the 2013 low (22) and 40% more than in 2017–19.
1 in 5 listings has cut its price
19% in the last year, against 1% in 2017–19 and 27% across North Carolina. More sellers are pricing high and coming down.
Since 2019, houses are up 144%, condos 177%
A house typically sold for $592K in the last year (102 sales), a condo for $209K (44).
Median sale price, weighted by sales each month. Years with fewer than 4 sales of a type are left out.
Beech Mountain ranks 222nd of 224 busy North Carolina markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. Beech Mountain is one of the state’s calmer markets.
Source: Redfin Data Center, city market tracker, January 2013 to May 2026 (MLS sales, not seasonally adjusted). Ratios are weighted by homes sold; price cuts by homes for sale.
Owning the typical Beech Mountain home costs about $2,785 a month
Price: Beech Mountain’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Beech Mountain’s 0.6% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether Beech Mountain is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Five things worth knowing
New listings in May
The month with the most choice. December has the fewest, about 10.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $484K home, about $3,120 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in Beech Mountain.
Work & commuteCheck the flood map
Flood insurance isn’t in a standard policy, and lenders require it in FEMA flood zones. Check the address before you make an offer.
Natural hazardsLook up any property
Assessed value, lot size and every past sale of a home you’re eyeing are public, at the town or county assessor and the registry of deeds.
Valley Forge and Hunter sell for less a square foot; Foscoe and Blowing Rock for far more
The busier markets within 25 miles of Beech Mountain, by what sold. Prices, taxes and how far a paycheck goes next door are on Cost of living.
| Sold | Typical sale | $/sq ft | Over asking | Days to sell | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beech Mountain | 148 | $484K | $299 | 4% | 144 |
| Blowing Rock | 111 | $864K | $477 | 14% | 78 |
| Boone | 84 | $451K | $305 | 8% | 68 |
| Foscoe | 68 | $596K | $374 | 9% | 70 |
| Seven Devils | 33 | $556K | $338 | 6% | 88 |
| Hunter | 25 | $288K | $185 | 16% | 75 |
| Valley Forge | 21 | $240K | $168 | 10% | 57 |
Redfin Data Center, June 2025 to May 2026. Towns with fewer than 20 sales are left out, and Redfin doesn’t report every town separately.
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Questions about buying a home in Beech Mountain
What do homes sell for in Beech Mountain, NC?
148 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $484K, $299 a square foot. Houses sold for about $592K, condos for about $209K.
Is Beech Mountain a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A buyer’s market: 109 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 15 sold, about 7.3 months of supply. Buyers paid 95.5% of asking on average, and 19% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Beech Mountain?
May brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Beech Mountain?
About 0.6% of a home’s value a year. On a $484K home that’s near $3,120.
Where can I see homes for sale in Beech Mountain?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Beech Mountain’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Beech Mountain.
Sales, prices, days on market and listings: Redfin Data Center (MLS, monthly, not seasonally adjusted). Property tax rate: Census American Community Survey. Two-bedroom rent: HUD Fair Market Rent. Typical home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Schools grade: TownRatings (how grades work).