2nd Quarter 2019
The housing market in Asheville and Buncombe County had slightly lower prices in the City of Asheville and higher prices in Buncombe County, with both areas having more sales compared to the same quarter last year. Greater demand in Asheville was being driven by lower prices and lower interest rates compared to this time last year. Demand in the County was being influenced by lower interest rates and also by more affordable pricing, having a lower per square foot than the City of Asheville.
Number of homes sold. In the City of Asheville, there were 453 sales in Asheville the 2nd quarter of 2019, slightly higher any other quarter on record. There were 732 sales in Buncombe County the 2nd quarter of 2019, higher than the 2nd quarter of 2018 by 8.3%.
The median home sale price rose between the 1st and 2nd quarters by 4.7% to $309,000, but dropped between the 2nd quarters of 2018 and 2019 by -4.9%. The 2nd quarter of 2018 had the highest median price on record in the City of Asheville. The larger shifts appear to be happening in Buncombe County, where the median home sale price rose between the 1st and 2nd quarters by 16.2% and between the 2nd quarters of 2018 and 2019 by 10.2% to its highest point on record at $319,500.
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