Transylvania County and Its Homes
Transylvania County grew 3 percent from 2020 to 2025, to 34,211 people by the Census Bureau's estimate, in about 19,300 housing units.
Its two incorporated towns each have a page here: Brevard and Rosman. About 25 percent of Transylvania County's housing units are inside town limits, the rest in unincorporated areas.
Transylvania County at a Glance
- Population: 34,211 (2025), 33,255 (2020)
- Housing units: about 19,300
- Median year built: 1984 (North Carolina: 1991)
- Built before 1980: 42% (statewide: 34%)
- Detached houses: 75%
- Mobile homes: 13%
- Owner-occupied: 75%
- Heated with electricity: 62% (statewide: 65%)
- Climate zone: 4 on both maps
- Towns with pages here: 2
Census Bureau estimates for Transylvania County (housing: 2020 to 2024).
What We Do in Transylvania County
Attic Insulation in Transylvania County
Some 42 percent of Transylvania County housing units predate 1980; joists showing above their insulation mean more blown-in fiberglass is due, R-60 from bare.
Attic Insulation Removal in Transylvania County
Wet, moldy or animal-soiled insulation comes out of Transylvania County attics, and a mouse-soiled Transylvania County attic is sanitized and deodorized; in the 17 percent of homes built before 1960, vermiculite is ruled out first.
Air Sealing in Transylvania County
Some 62 percent of Transylvania County homes heat with electricity, often through attic ducts; their joints and the ceiling's gaps are sealed first.
Homes in Transylvania County
Half of Transylvania County's 19,300 housing units were built before 1984: 26 percent before 1970, 42 percent before 1980 (nearly all before the state's 1978 insulation rule) and 7 percent in 2010 or later (16 percent statewide). The largest share went up in the 1990s, under codes that asked for less than ENERGY STAR now suggests; ENERGY STAR notes insulation is often thinnest at the eaves.
Transylvania County by type: 75 percent detached houses, 10 percent in buildings of two or more homes and 13 percent mobile homes. In Transylvania County, 62 percent of homes heat with electricity, 17 percent with piped gas, 11 percent with tank gas, 4 percent with oil or kerosene and 4 percent with wood.
Transylvania County Homes by Year Built
- Before 1940: about 1,010 units, 5% (±1)
- 1940s: about 870 units, 4% (±1)
- 1950s: about 1,380 units, 7% (±2)
- 1960s: about 1,820 units, 9% (±2)
- 1970s: about 3,020 units, 16% (±2)
- 1980s: about 3,490 units, 18% (±2)
- 1990s: about 3,540 units, 18% (±2)
- 2000s: about 2,770 units, 14% (±2)
- 2010s: about 1,130 units, 6% (±1)
- 2020 or later: about 240 units, 1% (±1)
Climate Across Transylvania County
NOAA 1991 to 2020 normals for Transylvania County towns, by station: Brevard station (Brevard and Rosman): about 4,300 heating and 740 cooling degree days. NOAA's Pisgah Forest 3 NE station, 6 miles from Brevard, has about 4,200 heating and 810 cooling degree days.
Power and Gas in Transylvania County
The card lists Transylvania County's town utilities by the territory maps; a power bill confirms the one at an address.
Enbridge Gas North Carolina holds the Transylvania County gas franchise (NC Utilities Commission map), and 17 percent of Transylvania County homes heat with piped gas.
Who Supplies Power in Transylvania County
- Duke Energy Carolinas: Brevard and Rosman
- Haywood EMC: homes near Rosman
Energy Programs for Transylvania County Homes
Check each program's current terms for a Transylvania County home; some pay only through the utility's contractor network. Insulation Pros is an approved Duke Energy trade ally for Duke's rebate.
Programs for Transylvania County
- Smart $aver Insulate and Seal (Duke Energy rebate; Brevard and Rosman).
- Home Energy House Call (Duke Energy home assessment; Brevard and Rosman).
- Income-qualified Weatherization (Duke Energy income-qualified; Brevard and Rosman).
- ThermWise Weatherization Assistance (Enbridge Gas; Transylvania County gas customers): no-cost weatherization for gas customers, income-qualified.
- Energy Saver North Carolina (statewide income-qualified; any Transylvania County address).
- Weatherization Assistance Program (statewide income-qualified; any Transylvania County address).
Transylvania County Insulation FAQs
Do you serve all of Transylvania County?
Yes: Brevard and Rosman, and every unincorporated Transylvania County address.
Which utilities offer insulation rebates in Transylvania County?
Duke Energy's Smart $aver Insulate and Seal (Brevard and Rosman).
Does attic insulation in Transylvania County need a permit?
Ask Transylvania County Building Permitting and Enforcement before work starts. For an address in Brevard or Rosman, the town or city hall can tell you whether Transylvania County's office handles its permits.
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