Sales & Use Tax 

All tax rates reported are for the year 2022. Rates are subject to change every year in June for the next year.

• Sales tax is 6.75% (4.75% levied by the state and 2% levied by the county) on purchased tangible commodities, room and cottage rentals, laundry and dry cleaning services. The sales tax does not apply to prescription medicines, insulin, false teeth, eyeglasses, gasoline, coin-operated laundries and motor vehicles. On most grocery/food items, the sales tax is 2%.

• NC Dept. of Motor Vehicles collects a highway use tax of 3% on the sale of vehicles; boats are taxable at 3% with a maximum of $1,500.

• The sale of an aircraft and all accessories attached when delivered to the purchaser is subject to the 4.75% general NC rate of sales and use tax with a maximum of $2,500. Such sales are not subject to local and transit rates of sales and use tax.

• Fifty percent (50%) of the sales price of each manufactured home or modular home sold at retail, including all accessories attached when delivered to a purchaser, is subject to the general 4.75% NC rate of sales and use tax. Manufactured homes and modular homes are not subject to the local and transit rates of sales and use tax.

• Certain repair, maintenance and installation services are also subject to sales and use tax. Visit NCDOR.gov for more information.

Driver’s License

North Carolina DMV
125 Baystone Drive, Hendersonville
828-692-6915
919-715-7000
NCDOT.gov/DMV/Help/Moving

Within 60 days of moving to North Carolina or moving within the state, individuals must change their addresses with the NC Division of Motor Vehicles and get a new or duplicate license or ID as well as new or duplicate vehicle registration.

To apply for a North Carolina driver's license, new residents must visit an NCDMV driver's license office with the following:

• Out-of-state license or one document (with full name) proving identity and date of birth

• Social Security card or other document proving Social Security number

• One document verifying physical address in North Carolina (two are required if getting an NC REAL ID)

• For individuals not born in the U.S., one document (with full name) proving legal presence/lawful status

• A document proving liability insurance coverage from a provider licensed to do business in North Carolina.

Written and road tests may be waived for individuals with a valid license from another state. Driver license office appointments may be online at NCDOT.gov/DMV/License-ID/Driver-License-Appointments/Pages.

The DMV also issues NC REAL IDs. Beginning May 7, 2025, federal agencies will enforce the REAL ID Act, which requires a REAL ID, U.S. passport, or another federally-approved identification to board commercial flights and enter secure federal buildings. The NC REAL ID is a REAL ID Act-compliant driver's license that is just like a traditional license or ID but has a star at the top. Driver licenses and IDs without a gold star are noted as "Not for Federal Identification." Learn more about getting a REAL ID at the NCDMV by visiting NCDOT.gov/DMV/License-ID/NC-Real-ID/Pages.

Vehicle Registration

North Carolina License Plate Agency
145 Four Seasons Mall, Hendersonville
828-692-0648
919-715-7000
NCDOT.gov/DMV/Help/Moving

After obtaining a North Carolina driver's license, new residents must also register their vehicles when they accept gainful employment or at the expiration of the time granted by the reciprocity agreement between North Carolina and their prior state of residence (usually 30 days), whichever occurs first. To register, new residents must take the following to a local license plate agency:

• Vehicle title (or if held by a lender, a registration card)

• MVR-1 Title Application

• MVR-180 Odometer Disclosure (if the vehicle is less than 10 years old)

• NC driver's license or a valid out-of-state driver's license along with a North Carolina Temporary Driving Certificate

• NC vehicle insurance information

New residents may register vehicles without an inspection but an inspection will be required before the annual registration renewal.

Voter Registration

Board of Elections
75 E Central Street, Hendersonville
828-697-4970
HendersonCountyNC.org/Elections

To register and be eligible to vote, individuals must be US citizens, 18 years old by the next general election, have been permanent and legal residents of North Carolina and in the precinct they’re registering in for at least 30 days prior to an election. Voter Registration Applications can be requested from the Henderson County Board of Elections Office by mail, phone, e-mail, in person or downloaded from the website. Forms also are available at the library, DMV and other government agencies. Mail the completed form to the Henderson County Board of Elections, PO Box 2090, Hendersonville, NC 28793. Henderson County also offers One-Stop Voting and “No Excuse Voting” for all elections. Anyone can request an Absentee ballot by mail. Registered voters may vote early by mail or in person.

Post Offices

The main Hendersonville Post Office at the Blue Ridge Mall at 1800 Four Seasons Blvd. in Hendersonville offers mail and passport services. Post office branches throughout Henderson County include locations in Bat Cave, Dana, East Flat Rock, Edneyville, Etowah, Flat Rock, Fletcher, Gerton, Horse Shoe, Mountain Home, Naples, Saluda and Zirconia. Visit USPS.com for specific operating hours and services.

Average Monthly Temperature and Precipitation in Hendersonville

Normal Monthly Average Temperatures

• January 37.3°F
• February 40.6°F
• March 46.8°F
• April 55.5°F
• May 63.7°F
• June 70.7°F
• July 74.2°F
• August 72.8°F
• September 67°F
• October 56.6°F
• November 46.5°F
• December 39.9°F

Normal Monthly Precipitation

• January 5.28”
• February 4.26”
• March 4.95”
• April 4.84”
• May 4.40”
• June 4.95”
• July 5.79”
• August 5.73”
• September 4.97”
• October 4.06”
• November 4.55”
• December 5.27” 

Average Population Chart

Veterans Resources

Through the NC Dept. of Military and Veterans Affairs, Veterans Services offices have been established throughout the state – including in Henderson County – for veterans and their families to receive assistance with benefits, claims questions and other issues. The Charles George VA Medical Center in Asheville provides healthcare and wellness services to US military veterans and their families. In addition to serving veterans’ overall health, the VA Medical Center offers assistance related to geriatrics and extended care including adult day health care, home-based primary care, long-term care and respite care.

N.C. Dept. of Military and Veterans Affairs
Toll-free 844-624-8387 | MilVets.NC.gov

Henderson County Veterans Services Office
828-697-4817 | HendersonCountyNC.gov/County/Page/Veterans-Services

Charles George VA Medical Center in Asheville
828-298-7911 | Asheville.VA.gov

Veterans Crisis Line
For free confidential support for veterans in crisis and their families and friends is provided. Dial 988 (and then press 1), text 838255 or visit VeteransCrisisLine.net for virtual chat and other resources.

Recycling and Waste Disposal 

Curbside pick-up of recycling and garbage is available to residents in Hendersonville, as well as in the Henderson County towns of Fletcher and Laurel Park.  All residents of the county can take recyclables and an equal amount or less of household garbage for the “Bag for Bag” program to the Henderson County Convenience Center at 265 Convenience Center Drive in Hendersonville. Non-recyclable garbage can be taken to the Transfer Station at 191 Transfer Station Drive in Hendersonville. Private waste removal companies are also available for hire for recycling and garbage disposal.

Henderson County offers “single stream” recycling, meaning that a variety of recyclable items may be combined for recycling curbside and at the Convenience Center.

At the Convenience Center, residents can combine aluminum and steel cans, certain plastic food and beverage containers including bottles, tubs, jugs, and jars, gable top/carton containers, flattened cardboard and mixed paper. Glass jars and bottles are recycled separately at the Convenience Center but can be combined with other recyclables for curbside pick-up. Recyclable items should be emptied and rinsed before recycling.

Antifreeze, batteries, food waste, peripheral electronics like small office equipment, used motor oil, scrap metal and appliances are some of the other items that the Convenience Center accepts.

Household hazardous waste, liquid paint, and foam including food service packaging and rigid packing foam are accepted on certain days throughout the year.

Bulky items like mattresses, carpet, large plastic toys, construction debris and yard waste may be taken to the Transfer Station for a fee at 191 Transfer Station Drive in Hendersonville. TVs and computer monitors also may be taken to the Transfer Station for a $20 recycling fee.

Plastic bags and plastic film can be recycled at many local retail stores but should not be added to your single-stream recycling.

Call the Environmental Programs at 828-694-6524 or the Transfer Station at 828-697-4505 with questions regarding proper disposal or visit HCRecycles.org for the Recyclopedia look-up system and more information including how to dispose of other items.

City of Hendersonville residents can visit HendersonvilleNC.gov/Public-Works/Garbage-Collection or call 828-697-3084 for more information about recycling and solid waste disposal services offered by the Hendersonville Public Works Department.