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These days, finding an affordable place to live in the Buncombe County area can be challenging. Home prices in Buncombe County are now at a median cost of $278,471, higher than the North Carolina average of $226,477.
The average cost of rent is $1,075/mo in Buncombe County, primarily driven by the current value of real estate in the Buncombe County area. While nearly 43.22% of residents own their homes outright in Buncombe County, 34.15% rent.
Housing affordability isn’t just about home prices, though. The average household income in Buncombe County is $5,093 per month. Households that rent pay about 21.11% of their income on rent here. Buncombe County's most expensive areas are in the northern regions, while the cheapest areas are in the western parts of the county.
Nearby Counties
- Haywood County, NC: less expensive homes
- McDowell County, NC: less expensive homes
- Swain County, NC: less expensive homes
- Catawba County, NC: less expensive homes
- Lincoln County, NC: equally priced homes
- Iredell County, NC: equally priced homes
- Monroe County, TN: less expensive homes
- Rowan County, NC: less expensive homes
- McMinn County, TN: less expensive homes
- Meigs County, TN: less expensive homes
Counties with Similar Populations
- Sussex County, DE: equally priced homes
- Webb County, TX: less expensive homes
- Weber County, UT: higher priced homes
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- St. Tammany Parish, LA: equally priced homes
- Yolo County, CA: higher priced homes
- Barnstable County, MA: higher priced homes
- Anoka County, MN: equally priced homes
- York County, ME: higher priced homes
- Atlantic County, NJ: less expensive homes
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