Buncombe County, North Carolina — cities by momentum

All states·North Carolina·Buncombe County

3 cities tracked, ranked by composite momentum.

3
Cities tracked
108,585
Combined population
$461,425
Median home (county)
0
Rising / Hot

Buncombe County, North Carolina has 3 tracked cities with a combined population of 108,585. The median home value across these cities is $461,425.

The highest-momentum city in the county is Black Mountain, with a composite score of 57 (Stable) — median home $465,564, -3.4% year over year.

The most affordable city tracked here is Swannanoa at $364,249.

Black Mountain

pop 8,572
57
Stable$465,564 · -3.4%

Swannanoa

pop 5,021
51
Stable$364,249 · -5.3%

Asheville

pop 94,992
49
Stable$461,425 · -5.2%

Sources: Zillow ZHVI, Zillow ZORI, US Census place population.

Climate & natural-disaster risk

Winter (Jan)
50° / 30°
avg high / low
Summer (Jul)
88° / 68°
avg high / low
Sunny days/yr
213
~58% of year
Annual precip
50″ rain
6″ snow
Disaster risk (1=very low, 5=very high)
Hurricane
High
Tornado
Moderate
Wildfire
Low
Earthquake
Very low
Flood
High

State-level averages from NOAA Climate Normals (1991-2020) and FEMA National Risk Index. City-level conditions can vary significantly within a state.