The real-life village that served as the site of District 12 in the hit movie franchise “The Hunger Games” has been put up for sale for $1.95 million—complete with 73 acres, a private stretch of river, and a fully operational Airbnb rental home.
Henry River Mill Village in Hickory, NC, will undoubtedly be instantly recognizable to fans of the movie series, which starred Jennifer Lawrence, Liam Hemsworth, and Josh Hutcherson.
Because while it appears leafy and idyllic in its listing photos, the village provided the perfect backdrop for the war-torn district where the movie’s central characters—Katniss Everdeen, Peeta Mellark, and Gale Hawthorne—were born and raised.
The property sprawls across 70 acres, which has been split between two listings, one of which offers a 42.92-acre parcel of land for $800,000—while the other, which is listed for $1.15 million, encompasses 28 acres and multiple buildings.
Whoever buys the second property will also gain the keys to a fully renovated Airbnb vacation home, which has long proven popular with fans of the movie, eager to visit such an iconic piece of “Hunger Games” history.
The village is home to around 30 residential properties and is adjacent to Bakers Mountain Park, which boasts an 189-acre forest and multiple hiking trails.
Henry Mill Village has become a tourist hotspot ever since the first “Hunger Games” movie hit theaters in 2012, garnering $50,000 a year as an attraction site.
In addition, the Airbnb that sits on the property is understood to bring in a staggering $20,000 a year from vacation rentals.
Prior to becoming a historical landmark in 2019, the area boasted a textile mill, a post office, a store, and a fire department.
Those who worked in the village even had their own form of currency, known as doogaloos, which allowed them to become extremely self-sufficient.
According to the listing: “The nominated portion of the complex includes the two-story company store building, reservoir, twenty mill houses, associated support structures, and landscaping elements.
“The mill closed in 1970 and burned in 1977, leaving the village to become slowly abandoned. Over the next two decades, fourteen mill houses were lost to decay, the boarding house was demolished, and the abandoned site took on the appearance of a ghost town.”
The official website notes that the main mill was believed to have burnt to the ground because of a lightening strike.
“Henry River is an example of history that seems so distant, yet it can still be seen, touched and heard with our own eyes and ears,” the site reads.
The current owners, who are known only as Henry River Mill Village LLC, purchased the property in October 2017.
At the time of filming, there was a different owner.
Fans of the film franchise may be able to see the village on the big screen again soon as Suzanne Collins, author of “The Hunger Games,” novels, revealed that the fifth installment, “Sunrise on the Reaping,” will hit shelves March 18.
The movie adaptation will debut in theaters in November 2026.