Valley HillNC
A town of 2,675.
What should you know before moving to Valley Hill?
0% of its land is conserved. Overall it grades B, 61st of 286 graded towns in North Carolina. The median household earns $87K and natural-hazard risk is low. Valley Hill has 1 place on the National Register. Most errands need a car: it is less walkable than 82% of U.S. towns. Among 290 North Carolina towns, just 9 have a lower July high than Valley Hill.
What makes Valley Hill stand out
Where Valley Hill beats most towns.
99% of working residents leave Valley Hill for work
Where Valley Hill’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
How Valley Hill grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within North Carolina), ordered by how far Valley Hill is from typical.
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Moving to Valley Hill: who provides what
Valley Hill is unincorporated, so Henderson County and regional agencies provide most services.
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 Valley Hill.
Valley Hill sends most of its workers to Hendersonville and beyond and has milder winter nights than most of the country, though not than most of North Carolina; it also has many renters stretched by housing costs.
Most working residents commute out of Valley Hill
Valley Hill has 67 jobs for its 806 working residents: even if every job went to a resident, most would still commute out.
Most working residents leave Valley Hill for work: only 1% work in town. At 21 minutes, Valley Hill’s average trip to work is below both the North Carolina town median (24 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). 7.9% of Valley Hill residents live below the poverty line.
| Valley Hill | North Carolina towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 21 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.1% | 6.8% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 7.9% | 13% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $87,000 | $69,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
On CDC estimates, Valley Hill is healthier than 74% of U.S. towns
Valley Hill beats the North Carolina average on 8 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 4. 28% of Valley Hill adults feel lonely, against 33% in North Carolina’s towns and 33% across U.S. towns. 15% of adults report frequent mental distress in Valley Hill.
| Valley Hill | North Carolina towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 33% | 33% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 17% | 17% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 36% | 35% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 15% | 16% |
| What stands out | Valley Hill | NC |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 8% | 12.2% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 10.3% | 15.2% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 11.4% | 7.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Valley Hill faces a low natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 71% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Valley Hill has four seasons and pleasant summers
January nights average 28.4°: milder than most of the country, but colder than 82% of North Carolina places with climate records; July afternoons average 83.2°.
Valley Hill has mild winters and pleasant summers, with plenty of rain. About 7 inches of snow falls in a winter. Valley Hill’s January low is 28°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Fewer young adults than North Carolina overall
Adults 18 to 34 are 15% of residents (23% statewide); adults 35 to 64 are 43% of residents (38% statewide). The median age in Valley Hill is 46 years. 44% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 36% across North Carolina.
| Valley Hill | North Carolina towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 44% | 29% | 29% |
| Median age | 46 years | 40.1 years | 40.5 years |
| Aged 65 or older | 21% | 18% | 18% |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
53% women, 47% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±8.8 points. Across North Carolina, 51.1% of residents are women.
| Valley Hill | NC | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 15.3% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 5.4% | 10.2% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 7% | 9.5% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 7.9% | 13.4% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 12.9% | 12.8% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 9.3% | 12.6% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 20.7% | 12.8% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 8.5% | 10.3% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 12.9% | 6.9% | 7% |
| No diploma | 5.7% | 9.9% | 10.4% |
| High school | 33.3% | 24.8% | 26% |
| Some college | 12.6% | 19.6% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 4.8% | 10.1% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 21.4% | 22.2% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 22.2% | 13.5% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 2,700, single groups can be off by several points
A home in Valley Hill sells for about $635K at the median
73.8% of renter households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, against 48.9% across North Carolina.
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Blue Ridge Parkway and 29 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Valley Hill. Close and well known come first.
14 mi ParkwayBlue Ridge Parkway16.5M visitors a year
Big draw35 mi MountainMount Mitchell
Big draw38 mi National ParkGreat Smoky Mountains National Park11.5M visitors a year
18 mi National forestPisgah National Forest38 mi Theme parkGhost Town in the Sky
3 mi National Historic SiteCarl Sandburg Home National Historic Site95K visitors a yearPhoto 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 · Carl Sandburg Home National Historic Site: Victoria Stauffenberg, Public domain
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Everything we know about Valley Hill
Colleges nearby
3 within 15 miles of the center of Valley Hill
About 1 of every 100 Valley Hill residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across North Carolina.
About Valley Hill
Census-designated place in North Carolina, United States
Valley Hill is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Henderson County, North Carolina, United States. As of the 2020 census, Valley Hill had a population of 2,207. It is part of the Asheville Metropolitan Statistical Area.
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- Area
- 2.4 sq mi
- Elevation
- 2,185 ft
Valley Hill’s neighbors
2 towns share a border with Valley Hill.
| Town | NC rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Valley Hill | #61 | B | C | — | B+ | B+ |
| Laurel Park | — | — | C− | — | B+ | A |
| Hendersonville | #182 | C− | C− | C− | B+ | B− |
Laurel Park has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. Valley Hill and Laurel Park report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Valley Hill with a neighbor →
Questions about Valley Hill
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Valley Hill, NC a good place to live?
By most measures, yes. Valley Hill grades B overall, better than 59% of U.S. towns and #61 of 286 in North Carolina. It grades B+ for health and B+ for schools. Walkability is its weak spot, with a C−.
Is Valley Hill, NC expensive?
The typical home is worth about $353,000, 6% 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 C.