Buncombe County, NC Home Values & Market Trends
The median home price in Buncombe County, NC is $510,295. There were 5,073 home sales in Buncombe County, NC over the past 12 months. The median residential Buncombe County, NC home value for transactions over the previous year is $414,481. The number of current listings in Buncombe County, NC is 5,156, and the percentage of properties for sale is 5156.00%. The county has 107 foreclosures, 36 bank owned properties, 37 headed for auction, and 5,156 properties for sale.
Buncombe County, NC Real Estate Market Overview
| City | Median Est. Value | City | Median Est. Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Asheville | $ 503,705 $ 307/sqft | Fairview | $ 686,570 $ 298/sqft |
| Arden | $ 499,216 $ 267/sqft | Swannanoa | $ 422,390 $ 273/sqft |
| Weaverville | $ 501,967 $ 279/sqft | Alexander | $ 477,995 $ 273/sqft |
| Candler | $ 460,000 $ 272/sqft | Barnardsville | $ 614,627 $ 259/sqft |
| Black Mountain | $ 550,000 $ 314/sqft | Montreat | $ -- $ -- |
| Leicester | $ 535,339 $ 277/sqft |
Housing Market Summary for Buncombe County, NC
| Sep 2025 | September 2026 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median Listing Price | $535.9K | $518.1K | -3.33% |
| Median Sold Price | $496.3K | $475.9K | -4.10% |
| Homes For Sale | 3,312 | 5,063 | 52.87% |
| Homes Sold | 2,348 | 2,004 | -14.65% |
Price Per Square Foot
On an average, Single Family homes cost $33 more per sqft than Condos. In comparison with sales price/sqft last week, list price/sqft of Single Family homes increased by 1.93% whereas, list price/sqft of Condos increased by 9.38%.
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Browse Homes in Buncombe County, NC
Buncombe County, NC home values range from $24,825 to $9,950,000. Fairview is the priciest city with a median listing home price of $659,750, and Swannanoa is most affordable with average house prices of around $415,000.
- Pre-ForeclosurePre-foreclosure homes account for 0.46% of all residential properties in Buncombe County, NC with Asheville containing 14 pre-foreclosures, the highest number of pre-foreclosure properties in a single city. There are 11 cities within Buncombe County, NC; of those cities, the estimated home value for pre-foreclosure homes ranges from $1,098,394 in Black Mountain to the lowest home value of $227,900 in Asheville.
- Bank OwnedThe median estimated home value of bank owned homes (REO properties) in Buncombe County, NC ranges from the highest value of $593,590 in Weaverville to the lowest value of $125,000 in Swannanoa. Bank owned homes and properties account for 0.49% of properties in Buncombe County, NC. There are 11 cities within Buncombe County, NC; Asheville containing 11 REO properties, has the highest number of bank owned properties in a single city.
- AuctionsAsheville has 20 auction properties, the highest number of properties going to auction in a single city in the state of Buncombe County, NC. Auction homes and other auction properties account for 0.50% of all properties in Buncombe County, NC. There are 11 cities within Buncombe County, NC; of those cities, the median estimated home value for homes going to auction ranges from $1,563,991 in Fairview to the lowest value of $171,915 in Fairview.
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