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Housing market · June 2026

Buncombe County Housing Market

Monthly home prices and sales for Buncombe County, North Carolina — a $493,607 median sale price in June 2026, down 1.1% from a year earlier.

Median sale price
$493,607
June 2026
Year over year
-1.1%
median sale price vs. June 2025
Homes sold
385
June 2026
Homes for sale
2,177
inventory, June 2026
Median days on market
62 days
June 2026
As of
June 2026
latest month reported
Median sale price in Buncombe County, monthlyJanuary 2017June 2026
20182020202220242026$494k

Buncombe County housing market at a glance

Latest month with the change versus June 2025 — always the same month a year earlier, never the prior month (the data is not seasonally adjusted).

MeasureJune 2026Y/Y
Median sale price$493,607-1.1%
Median price per square foot$294-2.3%
Median new-listing price$542,190+8.4%
Homes sold385+22.2%
New listings539+12.1%
Pending sales421+17.9%
Homes for sale (inventory)2,177+11.8%
Median days on market62 days+8 days
Months of supply5.7-0.5 mo.
Sold above list price14.8%+1.1 pts
What renting costs here: Buncombe County fair market rents — HUD rent levels by bedroom count (2-bedroom: $1,835/mo).
What's being built: Buncombe County building permits — new housing supply (3,097 units permitted, 12 mo).
How fast shelter costs rise: CPI shelter inflation — the national trend in rent and housing costs.

Buncombe County housing market — FAQ

What is the median home price in Buncombe County?+

The median home sale price in Buncombe County, North Carolina was $493,607 in June 2026 ($294 per square foot). Data provided by Redfin, a national real estate brokerage.

Are home prices in Buncombe County rising or falling?+

As of June 2026, the median sale price in Buncombe County is down 1.1% versus June 2025. Comparisons are always year over year — the data is not seasonally adjusted, so adjacent months mostly reflect the season, not the market.

How many homes sold in Buncombe County?+

385 homes sold in Buncombe County in June 2026; 3,535 sold over the trailing 12 months.

Why are some months missing?+

Months where Buncombe County recorded fewer than 3 sales are not shown — medians and ratios on so few transactions are noise. Gaps stay gaps: nothing is interpolated. Counts of homes sold are kept whenever Redfin reports them.