# Data Centers in Henderson County, NC: Rules, Power, Records | FOUND Henderson County, North Carolina for data-center and land buyers: local actions, announced projects, county zoning, electric providers, and the land records offices. Canonical: https://lotsfound.com/research/north-carolina/henderson-county/ Last updated 2026.09.30 ## Henderson County at a glance - County seat: Hendersonville - Population, 2024 estimate: 120771 - Land area, square miles: 372.9 - Development tier, 2026: Tier 2 - Last reappraisal: 2023 - Next reappraisal: 2027 - Regional council: Land of Sky Regional Council ## Local government actions - Hendersonville, 2026-09, adopted: City Council adopted a one-year data center moratorium on September 3. The city paused building, zoning, and special use permits for data centers. https://www.aol.com/articles/hendersonville-enacts-one-data-center-115334000.html ## Announced projects We have no announced data-center project on record for this county. ## Zoning and land-use rules in Henderson County Henderson County zones the unincorporated land outside municipal planning jurisdictions. County zoning covers unincorporated land outside municipal extraterritorial jurisdictions and municipalities that request county enforcement. https://www.hendersoncountync.gov/code-document/chapter-42-land-development-code https://www.hendersoncountync.gov/code-document/article-i-general-provisions-1 ### How the county ordinance treats a data center The county ordinance names this use. "Cryptocurrency Mining Operations and Data Centers" require a special use permit in the Industrial district. https://www.hendersoncountync.gov/code-document/chapter-42-land-development-code ### Municipalities in Henderson County Flat Rock, Fletcher, Hendersonville, Laurel Park, Mills River, Saluda ## Electric providers in Henderson County North Carolina assigns electric service by territory, so the provider for a parcel depends on where the parcel sits. These providers have territory or customers in Henderson County. - Duke Energy Carolinas (investor-owned) https://www.eia.gov/electricity/data/eia861/zip/f8612024.zip - Duke Energy Progress (investor-owned) https://www.eia.gov/electricity/data/eia861/zip/f8612024.zip A provider's presence does not show that it can serve a large load at a given point. Only the utility can state that. ## Where the land records are in Henderson County - [Henderson County GIS parcel viewer](https://gisweb.hendersoncountync.gov/gisweb/): Parcel boundaries, parcel numbers, the owner of record, and mapped acreage. - [Henderson County Register of Deeds](https://www.hendersoncountync.gov/rd): Deeds, plats, easements, and deeds of trust. - [Henderson County Tax Department](https://www.hendersoncountync.gov/tax): Assessed value, tax bills, and present-use status. - [Henderson County Planning Department](https://www.hendersoncountync.gov/planning/page/current-planning): Zoning maps, the ordinance, and permit history. ## Reappraisal and development tier Henderson County last reappraised real property effective 2023. The next reappraisal is scheduled for 2027. The North Carolina Department of Commerce ranks Henderson County as Tier 2 for 2026. Tier 1 marks the most economically distressed counties and Tier 3 the least. The tier sets eligibility for several state incentive programs. ## How to read this County and town are different governments. A county can have no pause while a town inside it has one, and the reverse. Before you rely on any row, confirm which government regulates the parcel, then read the ordinance in the linked source for its scope and end date. ### Does Henderson County have a data center moratorium? The public record shows adopted local action in Henderson County: Hendersonville (2026-09). Read the linked ordinance for its scope and end date, because boards extend and amend these. ### What data centers are planned in Henderson County? We have no announced data-center project on record for Henderson County as of 2026.09.30. ### Does Henderson County have zoning? Henderson County zones the unincorporated land outside municipal planning jurisdictions. County zoning covers unincorporated land outside municipal extraterritorial jurisdictions and municipalities that request county enforcement. ### Who provides electricity in Henderson County? Providers with territory or customers in Henderson County: Duke Energy Carolinas; Duke Energy Progress. The provider for a parcel depends on where the parcel sits. ### Where do I find parcel records for Henderson County? The Henderson County GIS parcel viewer shows parcel boundaries and the owner of record. The Henderson County Register of Deeds holds deeds, plats, and easements. ## Neighboring counties - [Buncombe County](https://lotsfound.com/research/north-carolina/buncombe-county/index.md) - [Haywood County](https://lotsfound.com/research/north-carolina/haywood-county/index.md) - [Polk County](https://lotsfound.com/research/north-carolina/polk-county/index.md) - [Rutherford County](https://lotsfound.com/research/north-carolina/rutherford-county/index.md) - [Transylvania County](https://lotsfound.com/research/north-carolina/transylvania-county/index.md) ## Sources for this page - [U.S. Census Bureau, County Population Totals, Vintage 2024](https://www.census.gov/data/tables/time-series/demo/popest/2020s-counties-total.html) - [U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 Gazetteer Files, Counties](https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html) - [2026 North Carolina Development Tier Designations, N.C. Department of Commerce, November 26, 2025](https://www.commerce.nc.gov/report-county-tiers-ranking-memo-current-year/open) - [2026-2027 Property Tax Rates And Reappraisal Schedules For North Carolina Counties, N.C. Department of Revenue](https://www.ncdor.gov/2026-2027countytaxratesfinalxlsx/open) - [Regional Councils, North Carolina Association of Regional Councils of Governments](https://ncarcog.org/regional-councils/) - [Land Development Code of Henderson County, North Carolina](https://www.hendersoncountync.gov/code-document/article-i-general-provisions-1) - [Henderson County ordinance use search](https://www.hendersoncountync.gov/code-document/chapter-42-land-development-code) - [Henderson County Planning Department](https://www.hendersoncountync.gov/planning/page/current-planning) - [Henderson County GIS parcel viewer](https://gisweb.hendersoncountync.gov/gisweb/) - [Henderson County Register of Deeds](https://www.hendersoncountync.gov/rd) - [Henderson County Tax Department](https://www.hendersoncountync.gov/tax) - [Company-reported county service territories, Form EIA-861 2024 final data (Service_Territory_2024.xlsx)](https://www.eia.gov/electricity/data/eia861/zip/f8612024.zip) - [www.aol.com](https://www.aol.com/articles/hendersonville-enacts-one-data-center-115334000.html) Transactions are handled through a licensed North Carolina real estate brokerage.