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Burnsville is generally a working-class community, with median income levels well below the North Carolina average at $21,653 per year for the typical household. Homebuyers relocating to Burnsville typically paid the same as the average for real estate in the Yancey County region as a whole. For those who don't own their own homes, the cost of renting a home in Burnsville is similar to that in nearby localities, with rental prices averaging $216 for single-bedroom apartments up to $393 for larger homes.


The average commute for people in Burnsville is 19 minutes, with 21% traveling more than 30 minutes to work. The overwhelming majority of Burnsville residents (92.86%) drive to their jobs, while 0.18% use public transportation of some kind to get to the office. The rest reside close enough to their place of employ to either bike or walk to work.

Burnsville is offers many choices for parents, with 5 elementary schools, 2 middle or junior high schools and 1 high schools within city limits.