Welcome to Transylvania County

• Want to get a feel for what is where? Click HERE to download a PDF subdivision map of the area.
• When you’re ready to explore what homes or properties are available in the area, our community boasts some excellent real estate resources.
• Are online resources more your style?
  Realtor.com
  HomesAndLand.com
  REWNC.com
  

Once you’ve made your decision to relocate to our area, you may want local help getting situated.

• Need to put a few items in storage?
• Here are resources to help you with changing your driver’s license and car tags & registration.
• Changing your voter registration is important as well.

• Would you like more information about North Carolina State taxes and Transylvania County taxes?

As far as higher education, Brevard College provides an excellent program with nationally accredited concentrations in environmental studies and music education. Blue Ridge Community College (BRCC) offers more than 100 programs of study, awards associate degrees, diplomas, and certificates. BRCC has articulation programs with four-year colleges and universities and provides one of the largest Continuing Education programs in the state. Transylvania County Schools (TCS) has been recognized as being among the top-performing public school systems in the state. The district includes four elementary schools, two middle schools, two high schools and one combined middle/high school. The county also includes an award-winning charter school, Brevard Academy. Our community is also home to quality private and alternative schools, including Mountain Sun Community School, Bethany Christian School, and The Outdoor Academy (Eagle’s Nest Foundation), that offer a unique and personal educational opportunity for kids. Our community is excited about the new Get Set Transylvania (GST) program, which offers an invaluable collection of health, education, and support resources for early childhood development. The success of GST is due in large part to the extraordinary partnership among early learning resources, physical and mental health providers, recreation and social engagement organizations and more. GST is the product of coordinated collaboration among the public and private schools mentioned above, physical and mental health providers, outdoor educational nonprofits, and key community leaders.   Through these efforts, Transylvania County was the first rural community in the United States to be selected for the Sesame Street in Communities.  This program has brought resources to our rural community that would otherwise be unattainable and has offered new opportunities in early childhood education.

Our area is fortunate to have excellent resources to help us stay healthy, regain our health or have support through difficult times. Transylvania Regional Hospital, named one of the nation’s Top 20 Critical Access Hospitals for four years running, serves our area and is affiliated with the Mission Hospital System out of Asheville. Pardee Hospital, based in Hendersonville, offers a wide variety of wellness, healthcare and health education options. Plus, don’t forget about your teeth!

The Transylvania area has been named one of the best places to retire. If you’re looking for a retirement community, assisted living facilities, senior-care support, long-term care options or retirement management professionals, we’ve got resources for you to explore.The Transylvania County Senior Services Directory provides information on a host of senior related resources.

While there is limited public transportation in our county, there are resources to help you get around town and to the airports – from shuttles to taxis. Just check with the Visitor Center (828-883-3700) to get connected. And, if you need to travel, we are not far from airplanes, trains and buses.

Getting settled in a new area, you will need to get set up with your basic services like electricity, natural gas, oil, propane as well as water & sewer or septic. Plus, you will want to get connected with phone/broadband/internet, cellular service and cable TV.

At times, you will need to connect with government agencies – local (Brevard or Rosman), county, state – to find answers to your questions.Social Security services offer many online options to address your social security needs. Click here to learn more about Business Services Online.

Our community has some great public facilities in which to spend your leisure time. Check out our library and our city and county parks.WiFi access is spreading throughout the area and sites are being added all the time. Two excellent spots are the library (212 S Gaston St, Brevard) and our Visitor Center (175 E Main St, Brevard). Downtown Brevard features free public WiFi access courtesy of Comporium.

It may not be pretty, but it sure is important. The city of Brevard provides trash and recycling services. There are private companies that offer the services in the county.

We are lucky to have a local radio station (WSQL/Q102), which has an AM and an FM presence, and local newspaper (Transylvania Times), which comes out late on Mondays and early on Thursdays. WGCR is the local Christian radio station. While there is no local television station, we pick up broadcast stations out of Asheville, NC, Greenville, SC, and Spartanburg, SC.

There are so many ways to get involved in our Transylvania community. Check out this list of civic organizations and as well as the many volunteer opportunities.