OwnerSheet

28778 property owners: Swannanoa, NC

4,057 property records in Buncombe County. 37% absentee, 7% out of state, 15% company or trust owned, 5% vacant land.

Records
4,057
owner data on 95.1%
Absentee owners
37.0%
1,428 properties
Out-of-state owners
6.8%
263 properties
LLC or company owned
7.7%
299 properties
Trust owned
7.1%
273 properties
Vacant land
4.9%
189 parcels
Pre-probate
1
flagged in source data
Pre-foreclosure
2
incl. auction and bank owned
Typical hold
5 to 14 years
33.7% held 15+ years

How long owners have held

Under 5 years27.0%
5 to 14 years39.2%
15 years or more33.7%

Largest entity owners in 28778

Owner as recordedTypeProperties
SUNNY SIXTEEN LLCcompany6
MOLEO CAPITAL HOLDINGS INCcompany4
MICHAEL R RAY & JEANETTE S RAY & THE MICHAEL AND JEANETTE RAY LIV TRtrust4
GERALD ALLEN FAMILY TRUSTtrust4
SECU RE INCcompany3
NORMAN FAMILY TRUSTtrust3
MARGARET HOPE-GILL LIVING TRUST MARGARET HOPE-GILLtrust3
JOHN G KELSO & 2012 WRIGHT GST TRUSTtrust3
GFFAC HOLDINGS LLCcompany3
FAYE O WARD REVOC DECLARATION TRUST PATRICIA ROBERTStrust3
DHI PROPERTIES LLCcompany3
CM 29 BEEKEEPER LLCcompany3
BRENDA PARKS HUGHES TRUST & BRENDA PARKS HUGHES & TOMMY PHILIP HUGHEStrust3
ASHEVILLE MOUNTAIN RESORTS LLCcompany3
ASHEVILLE GREEN WEDDING LLCcompany3

Sample properties

Nearby ZIP codes in Buncombe County

28701 Alexander28704 Arden28709 Barnardsville28711 Black Mountain28715 Candler28728 Enka28730 Fairview28748 Leicester28757 Montreat28759 Mills River28770 Ridgecrest28787 Weaverville28801 Asheville28803 Asheville28804 Asheville28805 Asheville28806 Asheville

Questions about this data

How many absentee owners are there in ZIP 28778 (Swannanoa, North Carolina)?
1,428 of the 3,859 properties with owner data in ZIP 28778 (Swannanoa, North Carolina) (37.0%) have an owner whose mailing address differs from the property, or who is recorded as not owner-occupied.
How many properties in ZIP 28778 (Swannanoa, North Carolina) are owned by out-of-state owners?
263 properties (6.8%) have an owner mailing address in a different state.
What share of ZIP 28778 (Swannanoa, North Carolina) property is owned by LLCs, companies or trusts?
7.7% is recorded to a company or investor entity and 7.1% to a trust, together 572 properties.
How much vacant land is there in ZIP 28778 (Swannanoa, North Carolina)?
189 parcels (4.9%) are recorded as vacant land or lots.
How many pre-probate properties are in ZIP 28778 (Swannanoa, North Carolina)?
1 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 ZIP 28778 (Swannanoa, North Carolina) held their property?
Of 3,927 properties with a known purchase date, 27.0% were acquired in the last 5 years, 39.2% 5 to 14 years ago, and 33.7% 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 4,057 property records in ZIP 28778 (Swannanoa, North Carolina) with owner data on 95.1%. 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.