Biltmore ForestNC
A town of 1,469, settled in 1923. A regional job hub with 1,543 jobs.
Is Biltmore Forest a good place to live?
Biltmore Forest’s best subject grades are an A+ for incomes and health and an A− for safety; its weakest is a D− for cost of living. 87% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Biltmore Forest, where North Carolina’s towns sit at 29% and U.S. towns at 29%. Only 2 of North Carolina’s 450 towns score lower on cost of living. Biltmore Forest has 3 places on the National Register of Historic Places, among them Biltmore Estate and Gunston Hall. Biltmore Forest has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes Biltmore Forest stand out
Where Biltmore Forest beats most towns.
Jobs vs. working residents
| Widest gap | Biltmore Forest | NC |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 4.5% | 15.2% |
Violent crime per 1,000 residents
1,469 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
How Biltmore Forest grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within North Carolina), ordered by how far Biltmore Forest is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Blue Ridge Parkway and 17 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Biltmore Forest. Close and well known come first.
in town ParkwayBlue Ridge Parkway16.5M visitors a year
Big draw22 mi MountainMount Mitchell
Big draw27 mi National ParkGreat Smoky Mountains National Park11.5M visitors a year
19 mi National forestPisgah National Forest32 mi Theme parkGhost Town in the Sky
18 mi State parkChimney Rock State ParkPhoto credits
Blue Ridge Parkway: Ken Thomas, Public domain · Mount Mitchell: Unknown, Public domain · Great Smoky Mountains National Park: Scott Basford, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Pisgah National Forest: Ken Thomas, Public domain · Chimney Rock State Park: Jmturner, Public domain
Moving to Biltmore Forest: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Biltmore Forest, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Biltmore Forest.
Public schools in Biltmore Forest beat 62% of North Carolina districts
Its one school is below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carolina Day School PrivateLargest high schoolGrades PK–12 | Grades PK–12 | 625 | – |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within NC on state tests and graduation
Biltmore Forest stands out in North Carolina and nationally, with fewer of its adults who report frequent mental distress
10% of Biltmore Forest adults report frequent mental distress, against 17% in North Carolina’s towns and 17% across U.S. towns. 25% of adults feel lonely in Biltmore Forest. Only 9 of the 290 North Carolina towns we compare have a lower share of adults who say their health is fair or poor than Biltmore Forest.
| Biltmore Forest | North Carolina towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 10% | 17% | 17% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 23% | 34% | 36% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 25% | 33% | 33% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 6.5% | 14% | 14% |
| What stands out | Biltmore Forest | NC |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 4.5% | 15.2% |
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 2.4% | 8.1% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 14.6% | 7.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
The median household income in Biltmore Forest is higher than in most of North Carolina or the rest of the country
The median household income in Biltmore Forest is $169,000. Only 7 of the 291 North Carolina towns we compare have a lower share of residents below the poverty line than Biltmore Forest. 24% of Biltmore Forest workers work from home.
| Biltmore Forest | North Carolina towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $169,000 | $69,000 | $80,000 |
| Work from home | 24% | 12% | 11% |
| Below the poverty line | 2% | 13% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 18 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Biltmore Forest is safer than 83% of U.S. towns, by crime per resident
Biltmore Forest’s property crime rate is 7.4 per 1,000 residents.
| Biltmore Forest | North Carolina towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 7.4 per 1,000 residents | 21.8 | 9.9 |
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 0.7 per 1,000 residents | 3.2 | 1.6 |
Violent crime per 1,000 residents
Property crime per 1,000 residents
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
Biltmore Forest faces a low natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 75% of U.S. communities. Since 2019, 2 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Biltmore Forest.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Four seasons and pleasant summers in Biltmore Forest
Biltmore Forest has chilly winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 27° and about 9 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Biltmore Forest has set aside 6.8% of its land for conservation
2.3 miles of trail in 0 parks and preserves.
| Biltmore Forest | North Carolina towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.8 miles per square mile | 0.2 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 6.8% | 3.4% | 4.3% |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Homes in Biltmore Forest sell for about $1.58M
Among 291 North Carolina towns, just 3 have a higher share of households owning their home than Biltmore Forest.
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Everything we know about Biltmore Forest
Colleges nearby
5 within 15 miles of the center of Biltmore Forest
About 1 of every 100 Biltmore Forest residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across North Carolina.
Every workday, about 1,517 people come to Biltmore Forest for work
Where Biltmore Forest’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Biltmore Forest
Town in North Carolina, United States
Biltmore Forest is a town in Buncombe County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 1,409 as of 2020. It is part of the Asheville Metropolitan Statistical Area. Biltmore Forest is the second-wealthiest town in North Carolina by per capita income at $85,044.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Established
- 1923
- Area
- 2.9 sq mi
- Elevation
- 2,267 ft
- Area code
- 828
Questions about Biltmore Forest
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Biltmore Forest, NC expensive?
Yes. The typical home is worth about $1,333,000, 301% above the North Carolina typical home. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades D−.