BiltmoreTN
A town of 1,846.
Is Biltmore a good place to live?
The best of Biltmore’s subject grades is an A for cost of living; the weakest is a D for health. Only 25 of Tennessee’s 292 towns score higher on cost of living. Biltmore's public schools trail 88% of Tennessee towns on state tests and graduation. Of the 178 Tennessee towns we compare, none has a lower share of working residents who work in town than Biltmore. Biltmore has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
100% of working residents leave Biltmore for work
Where Biltmore’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
How Biltmore grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Tennessee), ordered by how far Biltmore is from typical.
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Moving to Biltmore: who provides what
Biltmore is unincorporated, so Carter 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 Biltmore.
Biltmore stands out in Tennessee and nationally, with more of its adults who have been diagnosed with depression
33% of Biltmore adults have been diagnosed with depression, against 29% in Tennessee’s towns and 23% across U.S. towns. 16% of Biltmore adults have diabetes. Biltmore beats the Tennessee average on 0 of 31 CDC measures and trails it on 9.
| Biltmore | Tennessee towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 33% | 29% | 23% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 23% | 19% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 16% | 14% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 43% | 38% | 36% |
| What stands out | Biltmore | TN |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 12% | 8.6% |
| More smokers | 22.7% | 17.3% |
| More adults with heart disease | 9% | 7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Biltmore has 0.1 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Most working residents leave Biltmore for work: only 0% work in town. Since 2013, Biltmore has lost 30 jobs, to 55 in 2023. At $53,000, Biltmore’s median household income is close to Tennessee’s towns ($61,000) and below U.S. towns ($80,000).
| Biltmore | Tennessee towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $53,000 | $61,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 26 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 9.6% | 14% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Four seasons and pleasant summers in Biltmore
Biltmore has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 86°, January nights drop to 26° and about 6 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Low risk in Biltmore, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 64% of U.S. communities. Since 1998, 7 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Biltmore.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
The median home in Biltmore sells for about $228K
The median rent in Biltmore is $781 a month.
| Biltmore | Tennessee towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $781 a month | $947 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 63% | 66% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Everything we know about Biltmore
Colleges nearby
3 within 15 miles of the center of Biltmore
About 1 of every 100 Biltmore residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across Tennessee.
About Biltmore
CDP in Tennessee, United States
Biltmore is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Carter County, Tennessee. It was first listed as a CDP prior to the 2020 census. It is in the northwest part of the county, with the city of Elizabethton, the county seat, bordering it to the south, across the Watauga River. Tennessee State Route 400 runs through the southern part of the community, leading south into Elizabethton and west 5 miles (8 km) to Watauga. U.S. Route 19E runs along the northeast edge of Biltmore, leading north 7 miles (11 km) to U.S. Route 19W at Bluff City and south through Elizabethton 25 miles (40 km) to Elk Park, North Carolina. Biltmore is drained by Lacy Hollow, Campbell Branch, and …
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- Elevation
- 1,588 ft
Biltmore’s neighbors
One town shares a border with Biltmore.
| Town | TN rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Biltmore | — | — | A | — | D | D |
| Elizabethton | #55 | B− | A− | C | A | D |
Biltmore has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. Biltmore reports no FBI crime data of its own. Compare Biltmore with a neighbor →
Questions about Biltmore
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Biltmore, TN expensive?
Not for the area. The typical home is worth about $125,000, 62% below the Tennessee 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 A.