Balfour is a community in Henderson County, North Carolina, home to about 1,134 people across 1.6 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 28791.
Homes sold for a median of $236 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Part is in Balfour, part in Hendersonville and Mountain Home
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Balfour. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | McGhee Tyson Airport (TYS)89 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Asheville Regional Airport (AVL)6 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Charlotte, NC96 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA517 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Balfour; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Balfour had 1,335 residents in the 2020 census, up 11% since 2000.
It’s the 430th largest of 771 towns in North Carolina by population.
Henderson County grew from 14,104 residents in 1900 to 116,281 in 2020.
Henderson County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 85°F in summer, and winter lows average 27°F. About 59.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 7 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Hendersonville 1 Ne, NC weather station (4 miles away).
38,824 jobs at 3,085 businesses in Henderson County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
373 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Balfour.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 60 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 87 |
| Dentists | 19 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 57 |
| Mental health providers | 78 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 55 |
| Optometrists | 6 |
| Chiropractors | 11 |
| Pharmacies | 10 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (1 nearby)
Grocery stores
Pharmacies
Libraries
Museums
Theaters and performance venues
Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Public schools here are run by Henderson County Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hendersonville ElementaryHendersonville | K–5 | 323 | Public | 3.2 mi |
| Hendersonville MiddleHendersonville | 6–8 | 540 | Public | 3.4 mi |
| Rugby MiddleHendersonville | 6–8 | 849 | Public | 1.0 mi |
| Hendersonville HighHendersonville | 9–12 | 794 | Public | 3.8 mi |
| West Henderson HighHendersonville | 9–12 | 1,053 | Public | 1.5 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Immaculata Catholic SchoolHendersonville | Pre-K–8 | 123 | Roman Catholic | 3.9 mi |
| Wild Oak Independent SchoolHendersonville | Pre-K–5 | 31 | Nonsectarian | 0.7 mi |
| Stoney Mountain Christian AcademyHendersonville | 4–7 | 3 | Baptist | 2.6 mi |
| St Gerard House (Grotto 2)Hendersonville | Ungraded | 16 | Nonsectarian | 3.8 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Hendersonville, Mountain Home and Horse Shoe.
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