Before moving to Banner Elk, review the core fields on this page: population 1,200, median home value $520,000, average rent for 2 bedroom $1,450, commute time 18.9 minutes, and sunny days percentage 57%.
The neighbors section lists household income $63,500, family income $78,000, per capita income $31,500, unemployment rate 4.6%, public transport usage 1.2%, commute time 18.9 minutes, high school or higher 92.0%, and bachelors or more 31.5%.
The cost of living section lists cost of living index 112.4, median house value $520,000, gross rent $1,450, grocery index 109.0, housing index 138.5, utilities index 107.8, transportation index 101.6, and health care index 103.9.
The demographics section lists population 1,200, density 650 per sq mi, median age 42.8, gender ratio 92 males per 100 females, non-English speakers percentage 6.8%, White 88.0%, Black 3.5%, Asian 1.5%, and Others 7.0%.
The education section lists
Banner Elk Elementary School with 320 students and a 13.5 student teacher ratio, Avery County High School with 760 students and a 15.1 student teacher ratio, Banner Elk Christian Academy with 120 students, Caldwell Academy - Boone Campus with 140 students, Lees-McRae College 0 miles away
and Appalachian State University 16 miles away.
The crime section lists violent crimes per 100k 120, property crimes per 100k 860, crime index 980, chance of violent crime 1 in 830, and chance of property crime 1 in 116.
The weather section lists winter 20°F to 42°F, spring 38°F to 65°F, summer 58°F to 80°F, fall 40°F to 67°F, average rainfall 44.0 inches, and sunny days percentage 57%.
The housing market section lists median home price $520,000, average rent for 2 bedroom $1,450, owner occupied rate 69.5%, rental vacancy rate 6.4%, home appreciation rate (1yr) 4.2%, new construction rate 1.3%, and foreclosure rate 0.4%.
The healthcare section lists
Watauga Medical Center and Blue Ridge Regional Hospital,
physicians per 1000 1.9,
health insurance coverage 90.8%,
health care index 69.8,
emergency services Yes for Watauga Medical Center, and emergency services Yes for Blue Ridge Regional Hospital.
The DMV information section lists state North Carolina, department North Carolina Division of Motor Vehicles, address 3148 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27697, phone 1-919-715-7000, and website https://www.ncdot.gov/dmv/.