East Flat Rock is a community in Henderson County, North Carolina, home to about 6,323 people across 4.3 square miles. Its ZIP code is 28726, and parts of 28731, 28790 and 28792 are in East Flat Rock too.
Homes sold for a median of $237 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
All in East Flat Rock
Mostly Flat Rock Village; part is in East Flat Rock
Part is in East Flat Rock
Mostly Hendersonville; part is in East Flat Rock
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside East Flat Rock. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT)83 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Asheville Regional Airport (AVL)12 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Charlotte, NC89 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA514 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of East Flat Rock; 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.
East Flat Rock had 5,757 residents in the 2020 census, up 39% since 2000.
It’s the 141st 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 (3 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).
3 doctors and other health care providers list an office in East Flat Rock.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 1 |
|---|---|
| Mental health providers | 2 |
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 (1 nearby)
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Libraries
Museums (1 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues
Counts are within about 1.5 miles 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hillandale ElementaryEast Flat Rock | Pre-K–5 | 483 | Public | 1.5 mi |
| Flat Rock MiddleEast Flat Rock | 6–8 | 748 | Public | 1.7 mi |
| East Henderson HighEast Flat Rock | 9–12 | 932 | Public | 0.7 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Hendersonville, Edneyville, Fruitland, Dana, Flat Rock Village and Barker Heights.
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