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Buncombe County, NC property owners

102,498 property records across 18 ZIP codes. 36% of owners do not live at the property, 8% get their mail in another state, and 18% of properties are held by a company or trust.

Records
102,498
owner data on 93.0%
Absentee owners
35.8%
34,129 properties
Out-of-state owners
8.0%
7,672 properties
LLC or company owned
9.1%
8,705 properties
Trust owned
8.8%
8,355 properties
Vacant land
4.6%
4,351 parcels
Pre-probate
17
flagged in source data
Pre-foreclosure
47
incl. auction and bank owned
Typical hold
5 to 14 years
31.0% held 15+ years

How long owners have held

Under 5 years29.7%
5 to 14 years39.3%
15 years or more31.0%

Largest entity owners

Companies, investors and trusts holding the most properties, as recorded by the assessor.

Owner as recordedTypeProperties
MILLS RIVER TH LLCcompany149
SFR V TRANCHE 5 BORROWER LLCcompany134
CANTERBURY AQUISITION LLCcompany65
PISGAH VALLEY RETIREMENT CENTER PROcompany63
DAWNWOOD CIRCLE LLCcompany59
CHASE & CHASE LLCcompany34
NSR WOODFIN LLCcompany29
CANTERBURY ACQUISITION LLCcompany29
DEERFIELD EPIS RETIREMENT COM INCcompany28
AMERICAN EAGLE INVESTMENTS, LLCcompany25
GFFAC HOLDINGS LLCcompany23
BIG HILLS CONSTRUCTION LLCcompany21
PIPER BLAKEN LLCcompany20
PHILLIP HILL BERNHARDT & KATHLEEN LAURIE BERNHARDTtrust19
BILTMORE LAKE ASSOCIATION INCcompany18

ZIP codes in Buncombe County

ZIPCityRecordsAbsenteeLLCVacant land
28806Asheville15,77737%12%3%
28803Asheville11,30433%10%4%
28715Candler10,87436%8%4%
28804Asheville9,72433%9%4%
28704Arden7,86631%9%4%
28787Weaverville7,58730%6%7%
28711Black Mountain7,24751%10%8%
28805Asheville7,21532%7%3%
28748Leicester5,08137%5%7%
28801Asheville4,64246%17%2%
28730Fairview4,61038%9%8%
28778Swannanoa4,05737%8%5%
28759Mills River3,66728%10%4%
28701Alexander1,75331%6%7%
28709Barnardsville1,05652%6%10%
28757Montreat29100%50%50%
28728Enka80%0%0%
28770Ridgecrest1---

Sample properties

Questions about this data

How many absentee owners are there in Buncombe County, North Carolina?
34,129 of the 95,317 properties with owner data in Buncombe County, North Carolina (35.8%) have an owner whose mailing address differs from the property, or who is recorded as not owner-occupied.
How many properties in Buncombe County, North Carolina are owned by out-of-state owners?
7,672 properties (8.0%) have an owner mailing address in a different state.
What share of Buncombe County, North Carolina property is owned by LLCs, companies or trusts?
9.1% is recorded to a company or investor entity and 8.8% to a trust, together 17,060 properties.
How much vacant land is there in Buncombe County, North Carolina?
4,351 parcels (4.6%) are recorded as vacant land or lots.
How many pre-probate properties are in Buncombe County, North Carolina?
17 properties carry a pre-probate flag in the source data, meaning the recorded owner appears in death records and the estate has not yet transferred the property.
How long have owners in Buncombe County, North Carolina held their property?
Of 95,796 properties with a known purchase date, 29.7% were acquired in the last 5 years, 39.3% 5 to 14 years ago, and 31.0% 15 or more years ago. The typical hold is 5 to 14 years.
Where does this data come from?
County assessor and recorder records compiled by a data partner, covering 102,498 property records in Buncombe County, North Carolina with owner data on 93.0%. Figures are recomputed weekly; last computed 2026-09-16. Individual property details, including the recorded owner and mailing address, are available on each owner sheet.

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Figures computed from county assessor and recorder data on Sep 16, 2026. Percentages are of records with owner data. Verify before acting.