Cost Of Living in Black Mountain, NC

The cost of living index is based on a national average of 100. For example, if the cost of living is 90, then it is 10% lower than average. If the cost of living is 110, then it is 10% higher than average. The breakdown for each index is as follows: goods & services (33%), groceries (13%), health care (5%), housing (30%), transportation (9%) and utilities (10%). If the cost of living data was unavailable for this city, estimates based upon nearby cities were used.
Index	Black Mountain	North Carolina	National
Cost of living	108	94	100
Goods & Services	100	98	100
Groceries	98	98	100
Health care	110	108	100
Housing	128	85	100
Transportation	92	92	100
Utilities	108	94	100

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The cost of living in Black Mountain is 16% higher than the North Carolina average
The cost of living in Black Mountain is 8% higher than the national average
Black Mountain housing is 28% higher than the national average
North Carolina general sales tax is 7% lower than the national average
North Carolina state income tax is 83% higher than the national average

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Median Income & Debt-To-Income Ratio

Median Income	Per Year	Per Month	Max Budget (28% DTI)	Max Budget (36% DTI)
Owners	$73,870	$6,156	$1,724	$2,216
Renters	$22,180	$1,848	$517	$665

A good way to judge both the affordability of the housing and the cost of living in Black Mountain is by simply calculating the maximum that should be spent on housing, otherwise known as the debt-to-income ratio (DTI). The plan is to avoid spending more than 28 percent of the gross income on costs that pertain to housing and no more than 36 percent on all expenses and debts. Black Mountain has a median income of about $73,870 for people who own homes. Based on that number, a maximum of $1,724 should be spent on expenses related to housing. Renters have a slightly different median income, which is $22,180. Based on this average, renters should spend no more than $517 on all rental costs if they want to maintain a non-impoverished standard of living.

North Carolina Sales Tax

State	General Sales Tax	With Max Surtax
North Carolina	4.75%	7.5%

North Carolina Income Tax

State	Income Tax (Low)	Income Tax (High)
North Carolina	4.75%	4.75%

Goods & Services

Item	Black Mountain	National avg.	Difference
Haircut	$28.00	$24.26	15.4%
Beauty Salon	$48.22	$45.56	5.8%
Toothpaste	$3.80	$3.70	2.6%
Shampoo	$1.33	$1.28	3.6%
Movie	$13.07	$12.13	7.7%
Bowling	$15.89	$18.00	11.7%

Groceries

Item	Black Mountain	National avg.	Difference
Ground Beef	$6.47	$5.84	10.7%
Fried Chicken	$1.46	$1.57	7.0%
Milk	$4.61	$4.67	1.3%
Potatoes	$5.27	$4.93	6.7%
Pizza	$10.44	$12.09	13.6%
Beer	$10.44	$10.41	0.3%

Health Care

Item	Black Mountain	National avg.	Difference
Optometrist	$155.11	$125.68	23.4%
Doctor	$166.73	$135.78	22.8%
Dentist	$113.89	$113.29	0.5%
Ibuprofen	$10.57	$10.65	0.7%
Lipitor	$509.86	$468.60	8.8%

Housing

Item	Black Mountain	National avg.	Difference
Home Price	$235,500.00	$184,700.00	27.5%
Avg. Mortgage Payment	$2,256.40	$2,346.69	3.8%
Apartment Rent	$1,228.00	$949.00	29.4%

Transportation

Item	Black Mountain	National avg.	Difference
Gasoline	$3.29	$3.46	5.0%
Tire Balancing	$49.99	$59.92	16.6%

Utilities

Item	Black Mountain	National avg.	Difference
All Electricity	$221.84	$193.99	14.4%
Phone	$186.82	$192.25	2.8%

Although the cost of living data is updated regularly, this cost of living information is to be used as estimates only as prices can change on an ongoing basis.

Nearby cities with low cost of living

City	Population	Cost of Living Index	National Avg.
Fruitland, NC	2,216	86	14.0%
Old Fort, NC	743	86	13.7%
Swannanoa, NC	4,360	93	7.3%
Hoopers Creek, NC	1,392	100	0.4%
Edneyville, NC	2,782	104	4.2%
Black Mountain, NC	8,177	108	8.3%

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City	Population	Cost of Living Index	National Avg.
Summit Park, UT	8,177	174	74.3%
Gering, NE	8,179	93	7.2%
Kenilworth, NJ	8,182	131	30.6%
Arcadia, FL	8,187	90	9.9%
Meraux, LA	8,187	96	4.5%
Black Mountain, NC	8,177	108	8.3%

Date & Last Updated: This data reflects 2023 and was released from C2ER in January, 2024; this is the most current data available.

Cost of Living in Black Mountain, NC