Buncombe County, North Carolina Housing Data

Housing Market Overview

Housing market data including home prices, rent costs, affordability metrics, and housing stock characteristics.

$395,228
$1,281

Housing Market Overview

Metric Buncombe County North Carolina Avg US Average
Median Home Price $395,228 $265,624 $242,182
Price Trend (Annual %) 11.3% 9.9% 8.2%
Median Gross Rent $1,281 $1,162 $1,342
Rent Trend (Annual %) 5.9% 5.2% 5.1%
Household Income Trend (Annual %)

Housing Cost & Rent Trends

Median Home Price Over Time
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Median Rent Over Time
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Affordability

On average, housing unit costs 5.6 yearly household incomes in Buncombe County.

Metric Buncombe County North Carolina Avg US Average
Median Home Price $395,228 $265,624 $242,182
Median Household Income $70,631 $69,937 $78,145
Price-to-Income Ratio 5.6 3.8 3.1
Home Prices vs Income Over Time
Home Prices
Household Income
Income Growth vs Housing Cost Growth (Year-over-Year %)

Compare income and housing cost trends.

Household Income Growth %
Housing Cost Growth %
Year Income Growth % Housing Cost Growth % Gap (Cost - Income)

Occupancy & Tenure

Metric Buncombe County North Carolina Avg US Average
Homeownership Rate 50.1% 57.7% 58.2%
Rental Rate 27.6% 29.2% 31.3%
Vacancy Rate 22.3% 13.0% 10.6%
Median Tenure (years) 13.0 14.0 14.0
Median Year Moved In 2012 2011 2011

Housing Stock

Metric Buncombe County North Carolina Avg US Average
Average Household Size 2.58 people 2.46 people 2.54 people
Median Structure Built Year 1987 1988 1978
Median Number of Rooms 5.1 5.1 5.0