Fairview, NC
Full City Profile · North Carolina · Buncombe County County
4.2
/5.0
A
Great
2,327
Population
571/sq mi density
$74,388
Median Income
$37,677 per capita
$373,200
Home Value
$495,026 Zillow
51°F
Avg Temperature
A
Overall
4.2 / 5.0
Strong
B+
Economy
3.8 / 5.0
$74,388 median income, 6.2% unemployment
B+
Affordability
3.8 / 5.0
$373,200 home value, /mo rent
A+
Education
5.0 / 5.0
49.6% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$74,388
1% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$37,677
4% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
6.2%
72% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
5.6%
55% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Fairview vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Fairview’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$74,388
99%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$37,677
96%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$86,785
121%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,130
79%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,130
21% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
24 min
14% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
5.6%
63% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
92.3%
26% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$21,262M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
92.3%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
5.6%
Other
2.1%
Average commute time
24 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
13,107
Restaurants
971
Healthcare
1,283
Retail
1,329
Manufacturing
331
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$86,785
21% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$5,058
45% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
94.3
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $74,388 |
| Per Capita Income | $37,677 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $86,785 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,130 |
| County GDP | $21,262M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 6.2% |
| Poverty Rate | 5.6% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.480 |
| Cost of Living Index | 94.3 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 24 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 92.3% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 5.6% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 13,107 |
| Restaurants | 971 |
| Healthcare | 1,283 |
| Retail | 1,329 |
| Manufacturing | 331 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $86,785 |
| Avg Property Tax | $5,058 |