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The median home value in Buncombe County, NC is $444,801 as of 2026-08-31, down 4.32% from a year earlier.
Median Home Value
$444,801
Year-over-Year
-4.32%
National Rank
#310 of 3071
Buncombe County ranks 12th out of 100 counties in NC by median home price, and is +89.2% above the U.S. national median of $235,072. Within NC, the typical county has a median home value of $273,108, making Buncombe County +62.9% above the NC state median.
The typical home value decreased by 2.6%, from $456,884 in May 2026 to $444,801 in Aug 2026.
Monthly Zillow Home Value Index snapshots retained by HomePriceMap. A short history is shown now and grows automatically as each new monthly release arrives.
| Month | Typical home value | Year-over-year change |
|---|---|---|
| May 2026 | $456,884 | -4.4% |
| Jun 2026 | $458,279 | -4.4% |
| Jul 2026 | $453,427 | -4.4% |
| Aug 2026 | $444,801 | -4.3% |
Households here earn a median of $74,436 a year against a typical home value of $444,801 — a price-to-income ratio of 6.0×, past the 5× level generally described as severely unaffordable. That is less affordable than roughly 93% of U.S. counties. (How this is calculated.)
Reporting agencies in Buncombe County recorded a violent crime rate of 706 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — higher than most counties nationally. Property crime runs at 3,647 per 100,000.
Based on 3 reporting cities covering 108,515 residents (FBI UCR data — what this covers).
The median home value in Buncombe County is $444,801. That's down 4.32% from a year earlier. That is about 89.2% above the U.S. national county median of $235,072, and makes Buncombe County the 12th most expensive of 100 counties in North Carolina.
Median household income here is $74,436, so a typical home costs about 6.0× annual household earnings — expensive compared with other U.S. counties.
Reporting police departments in Buncombe County recorded 706 violent crimes per 100,000 residents. That figure covers 108,515 residents across 3 reporting cities, so it reflects the county's incorporated areas rather than every community within its borders.
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