North Carolina counties

Data centers in Transylvania County, North Carolina

The public record for Transylvania County: 2 local government actions on data centers, 0 announced projects, the county's zoning, its electric providers, and the offices that hold the land records.

Last updated 2026.09.30

Transylvania County at a glance

County seat: Brevard
Population, 2024 estimate: 34,103
Land area, square miles: 378.4
Development tier, 2026: Tier 2
Last reappraisal: 2025
Next reappraisal: 2029
Regional council: Land of Sky Regional Council

Local government actions

Jurisdiction	Date	Status	What happened	Sources
Brevard	2026-03	adopted	Brevard adopted a temporary moratorium on accepting, processing, and approving development applications for data centers, cryptomining, and similar facilities on March 16, 2026. The ordinance set an expiration of July 2, 2026 unless ended earlier by City Council.	[1]
Brevard	2026-05	adopted	Brevard adopted Ordinance 2026-19 on May 18, 2026, amending its Unified Development Ordinance to define data center land uses and establish related regulations.	[1]

Announced projects

We have no announced data-center project on record for this county.

Zoning and land-use rules in Transylvania County

Transylvania County zones part of its unincorporated land. The rest has no county zoning district. The county administers zoning in the Pisgah Forest Community and does not have countywide zoning.

Pisgah Forest Community Zoning Ordinance Source

How the county ordinance treats a data center

We could not search the full county ordinance text for a data-center use. The planning office can state how the county classifies one. The current Pisgah Forest Community zoning ordinance is scanned, preventing a full text search for data center uses.

A use that the ordinance does not name is classified by the planning staff, and the permit path follows from that decision. Special use permits, conditional zoning, and rezoning

Municipalities in Transylvania County

2 incorporated municipalities lie wholly or partly in Transylvania County. A municipality regulates land inside its limits, and some also regulate a band outside them. Who regulates a property in North Carolina

Brevard
Rosman

Electric providers in Transylvania 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 Transylvania County.

Provider	Type	Area	Source
Haywood EMC	cooperative		[1]
Duke Energy Carolinas	investor-owned		[1]

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 Transylvania County

County offices hold the records that show who owns a parcel, what is recorded against it, and how it is taxed.

Transylvania County GIS parcel viewerParcel boundaries, parcel numbers, the owner of record, and mapped acreage.
Transylvania County Register of DeedsDeeds, plats, easements, and deeds of trust.
Online land records searchRecorded documents, searched by name or by book and page.
Transylvania County Tax AdministrationAssessed value, tax bills, and present-use status.
Transylvania County Planning and Community DevelopmentZoning maps, the ordinance, and permit history.

Reappraisal and development tier

Transylvania County last reappraised real property effective 2025. The next reappraisal is scheduled for 2029.

The North Carolina Department of Commerce ranks Transylvania 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.

Questions

Does Transylvania County have a data center moratorium?

The public record shows adopted local action in Transylvania County: Brevard (2026-03); Brevard (2026-05). Read the linked ordinance for its scope and end date, because boards extend and amend these.

What data centers are planned in Transylvania County?

We have no announced data-center project on record for Transylvania County as of 2026.09.30.

Does Transylvania County have zoning?

Transylvania County zones part of its unincorporated land. The rest has no county zoning district. The county administers zoning in the Pisgah Forest Community and does not have countywide zoning.

Who provides electricity in Transylvania County?

Providers with territory or customers in Transylvania County: Haywood EMC; Duke Energy Carolinas. The provider for a parcel depends on where the parcel sits.

Where do I find parcel records for Transylvania County?

The Transylvania County GIS parcel viewer shows parcel boundaries and the owner of record. The Transylvania County Register of Deeds holds deeds, plats, and easements.

Neighboring counties

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