Photo: Mojo Hand · CC BY-SA 4.0161 homes sold in Black Mountain in the last year, at a typical $513K
Almost every sale is a house. 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 Black Mountain homes are listed.
Every place Black 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 Black 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.
Houses are 92% of Black Mountain’s sales, at a typical $510K
161 homes sold in the year to May 2026.
typical sale · 148 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $327NC $207
- Days to sell
- 70
- Sold over asking
- 11%
- Listings with a price cut
- 29%
Townhouses: 12 sold, typical $601K
Condos: 1 sold, typical $343K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
About as many homes sell as usual, at twice the 2016 price
161 sales in the last year, against 224 in 2021 and a low of 83 in 2012. The typical sale went from $242K in 2016 to $513K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $500K buys in Black Mountain
Check a listing against what Black 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 Black Mountain are back to pre-pandemic levels, and more homes are for sale
We read every month of Black Mountain’s home sales since 2012 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, 161 sales.
If you’re buying in Black Mountain
- Shop in September. It brings about 19 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (21% over asking).
- You can negotiate. 28% of listings have cut their price, against 20% before the pandemic.
- Offer under asking. Buyers paid 96.4% of the list price on average; 11% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 25% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 76 days.
Spring brings both the most homes and the most bidding wars
May has the most new listings (about 24 a month), and the most competition: 29% close over asking. September offers nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (21%). December has the least competition (17%) but only about 8 new listings.
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Calmer than the 2021 frenzy, and calmer than North Carolina
| Black Mountain now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | NC now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 11% | 14% | 39% | 17% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 25% | 27% | 57% | 30% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 28% | 20% | 13% | 27% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 96.4% | 97% | 100.4% | 97.8% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 76 | 92 | 50 | 62 |
88 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 2.9 times the 2023 low (30) and 40% more than in 2017–19.
1 in 4 listings has cut its price
28% in the last year, against 20% in 2017–19 and 27% across North Carolina. More sellers are pricing high and coming down.
Black Mountain ranks 175th 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. Black Mountain is one of the state’s calmer markets.
Source: Redfin Data Center, city market tracker, January 2012 to May 2026 (MLS sales, not seasonally adjusted). Ratios are weighted by homes sold; price cuts by homes for sale.
Owning the typical Black Mountain home costs about $2,965 a month
Price: Black Mountain’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Black Mountain’s 0.7% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether Black Mountain is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Six things worth knowing
New listings in May
The month with the most choice. December has the fewest, about 8.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $513K home, about $3,460 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Black Mountain, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in Black MountainTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in Black 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.
Swannanoa, Old Fort, Asheville, Lake Lure and Royal Pines sell for less a square foot; Biltmore Forest for far more
The busier markets within 25 miles of Black 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asheville | 1,251 | $483K | $314 | 11% | 84 |
| Black Mountain | 161 | $513K | $326 | 11% | 76 |
| Lake Lure | 99 | $512K | $271 | 9% | 144 |
| Royal Pines | 67 | $474K | $242 | 10% | 89 |
| Swannanoa | 34 | $371K | $258 | 3% | 97 |
| Biltmore Forest | 29 | $1.5M | $423 | 14% | 112 |
| Old Fort | 21 | $221K | $198 | 14% | 98 |
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 Black Mountain
What do homes sell for in Black Mountain, NC?
161 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $513K, $326 a square foot.
Is Black Mountain a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A buyer’s market: 113 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 8 sold, about 14.1 months of supply. Buyers paid 96.4% of asking on average, and 28% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Black Mountain?
May brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Black Mountain?
About 0.7% of a home’s value a year. On a $513K home that’s near $3,460.
Where can I see homes for sale in Black Mountain?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Black Mountain’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Black 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).