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 Rate6.2%
Poverty Rate5.6%
Gini Coefficient0.480
Cost of Living Index94.3

Commute

Mean Commute24 minutes
Drive Alone92.3%
Public Transit0.0%
Work From Home5.6%

Businesses

Total Establishments13,107
Restaurants971
Healthcare1,283
Retail1,329
Manufacturing331

Tax

IRS Avg AGI$86,785
Avg Property Tax$5,058