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A quiet North Carolina High Country community
Fraser firs and red spruces outnumber residents in Burke Mountains, a small community in western North Carolina’s Blue Ridge Mountains. Homebuyers are drawn to the quiet High Country location, close to trails and other outdoor attractions. “The neighborhood attracts a lot of hikers, trout fisherman, climbers and people who love the outdoors,” says Realtor Bobbie McCombs of McCombs & Hoke Real Estate, who has nearly 20 years of experience. “A lot of the houses didn’t have good sources of heat [when they were built] because they were considered summer cabins. It’s still typically a second-home area, but people use their houses more year-round now,” she says.
Linville Gorge area trails, waterfalls and scenic overlooks
Linville Caverns is open for guided tours through the stalagmites and stalactites under Humpback Mountain. It’s a few miles west of most homes. Lake James State Park, to the south, has miles of wooded hiking and biking trails, a swimmable beach, fishing areas, public boat ramps and boat rentals. Linville Gorge Wilderness, part of the Pisgah National Forest, has an extensive trail system with waterfalls and climbable rock formations. Fishing on the Linville River and nearby streams is permitted. Camping and seasonal hunting are also allowed in certain areas of the wilderness.
Helene made landfall in Florida as a Category 4 hurricane before blowing through Burke County as a tropical storm in September 2024, causing flooding, downed trees and landslides. “A lot of volunteers are still working on the trails, trying to get them back to where they were. We were lucky. There were some homes affected, but it was mostly trees down and trails washed out,” McCombs says. Trail closure information is available on the U.S. Forest Service’s website.
Single-family homes in the Blue Ridge Mountains
Gravel driveways curving off the narrow, winding main roads lead to bungalows and ranch-style homes half-hidden behind tree-covered hills. Paved streets branching from the main roads run to developments like Gingercake Acres and Upper Creek Acres, which have Craftsman, cabin and chalet-inspired homes, as well as New Traditionals. Prices range between $130,000 and about $515,000. Homes with panoramic mountain views can go for more than $580,000. “It’s a very stable [market]. Often, homes are passed down from family member to family member,” McCombs says.
Highly rated Avery County Schools
Avery County Schools serve Burke Mountains. While their exact pathway varies by address, many elementary kids attend either Newland or Crossnore. Newland Elementary earns a B-minus from Niche. Crossnore gets a B-plus. Older students continue to B-minus-rated Avery Middle and B-plus-rated Avery High. The high school offers dual enrollment classes at Mayland Community College. The campus is in the nearby town of Spruce Pine, within about 20 miles of most homes. Avery High also has Career & Technical Education Pathways in subjects such as animal science, culinary arts, plant systems and entrepreneurship.
Shopping and dining in Newland, other small towns nearby
“The reason people are in this area is for the quiet and the outdoorsy things to do. They’re not here to shop and dine,” McCombs says. There’s a Dollar General and small, locally owned spots like Linville Falls General Store and English Farmstead Cheese, a sixth-generation family farm and shop, on U.S. Route 221. The small town of Spruce Pine, about 20 miles away, has big box retailers and grocery stores like Walmart Supercenter, Ingles Markets and Frost Foods.
Getting around the Blue Ridge region
U.S. Route 221 connects northeast toward Blowing Rock and south to Marion. State Road 181 runs southeast to Morganton and the UNC Health Blue Ridge hospital, within about 30 miles of most homes. Charles A. Cannon Jr. Memorial Hospital, in Newland, and Blue Ridge Regional Hospital, in Spruce Pine, are within about 20 miles of most homes. Avery County Transportation, or ACT, provides local and out-of-county transportation. Rides must be reserved at least a day in advance. Burke Mountains’s CAP Index Crime Score is 1 out of 10, lower than the national average of 4.
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Burke Mountains Demographics and Home Trends
On average, homes in Burke Mountains, Morganton sell after 108 days on the market compared to the national average of 53 days. The median sale price for homes in Burke Mountains, Morganton over the last 12 months is $451,500, up 20% from the median home sale price over the previous 12 months.
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