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As of 2010-2014, median price of a house in Asheville Area is $179,700, which is higher than the state average of $153,600 and is about the same as the national average of $175,700. The median year that a house in Asheville Area was built is 1983, which is older than the median year for a house built in the state which is 1986 and is newer than the median year for a house built in the USA which is 1976.

Topics:House Value Housing Occupancy Year Structure Built Mortgage Status Mortgage Owner's Costs None-Mortgage Owner's Costs Units in Structure Rooms Bedrooms House Heating Fuel Gross Rent Vehicle Available

House Value

Median Value of a Total of 123,751 Owner Occupied Houses in Asheville Area, #163

Asheville Area	179,700 USD
North Carolina	153,600 USD
U.S.	175,700 USD

Median House Price Growth Since 2005-2009, see rank

Asheville Area	3.99%
North Carolina	41.83%
U.S.	46.91%

*The Asheville Area median house price growth rate is since 2005-2009. The North Carolina and U.S population growth rate is since 2000.

Ranks: $50K or Less, $50-100K, $100-150K, $150-200K, $200-300K, $300-500K, $500-1M, $1M or More

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical house value data.

Housing Occupancy

	Asheville Area	North Carolina	U.S.
Total Housing Units	215,589, see rank, 100%	4,385,668	132,741,033
Occupied Housing Units	181,793, 84.32%, see rank	85.34%	87.55%
Owner Occupied	123,751, 57.40%, see rank	56.13%	56.34%
Renter Occupied	58,042, 26.92%, see rank	29.20%	31.21%
Vacant Housing Units	33,796, 15.68%, see rank	14.66%	12.45%
For Rent	2,842, 1.32%, see rank	2.65%	2.34%
For Sale Only	3,145, 1.46%, see rank	1.41%	1.20%
Rented or Sold, Not Occupied	968, 0.45%, see rank	0.78%	0.92%
For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use	16,426, 7.62%, see rank	4.81%	3.97%
For Migrant Workers	146, 0.07%, see rank	0.03%	0.03%
Other Vacant	10,269, 4.76%, see rank	4.98%	4.00%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical housing occupancy data.

Year Structure Built

Median Built Year, #161

Asheville Area	North Carolina	U.S.
1983	1986	1976

Ranks: 1995 or earlier, 1960-1969, 1970-1979, 1980-1989, 1990-2000, 2000-2010

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical year structure built data.

Mortgage Status

	Asheville Area	%	North Carolina	U.S.
Owner-Occupied Units	123,751	100%	2,461,741	74,787,460
With a Mortgage	71,722	57.96%, see rank	66.10%	65.58%
Without a Mortgage	52,029	42.04%, see rank	33.90%	34.42%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical mortgage status data.

Monthly Owner Costs for Housing Units with a Mortgage

Median Owner Costs, see rank

Asheville Area	1,240 USD
North Carolina	1,272 USD
U.S.	1,522 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Asheville Area	%	North Carolina	U.S.
$299 or Less	245	0.34%, see rank	0.29%	0.20%
$300 to $499	2,108	2.94%, see rank	2.34%	1.59%
$500 to $699	5,334	7.44%, see rank	6.85%	5.01%
$700 to $999	15,140	21.11%, see rank	20.33%	14.32%
$1,000 to $1,499	24,736	34.49%, see rank	34.42%	27.90%
$1,500 to $1,999	13,713	19.12%, see rank	18.69%	20.35%
$2,000 to $2,999	7,944	11.08%, see rank	12.57%	19.52%
$3,000 or More	2,502	3.49%, see rank	4.51%	11.12%

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Median Percentage, see rank

Asheville Area	23.50% of the Total Income
North Carolina	22.60% of the Total Income
U.S.	23.70% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution

	Asheville Area	%	North Carolina	U.S.
10% or Less	4,223	5.89%, see rank	6.41%	5.86%
10% to 20%	23,190	32.33%, see rank	34.98%	31.95%
20% to 30%	19,896	27.74%, see rank	27.06%	27.64%
30% to 40%	9,599	13.38%, see rank	12.56%	13.74%
40% or More	14,373	20.04%, see rank	18.39%	20.29%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical monthly owner costs for housing units with a mortgage data.

Monthly Owner Costs for Housing Units without a Mortgage

Median Owner Costs, see rank

Asheville Area	351 USD
North Carolina	373 USD
U.S.	457 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Asheville Area	%	North Carolina	U.S.
$199 or Less	7,046	13.54%, see rank	10.23%	7.76%
$200 to $299	12,155	23.36%, see rank	21.81%	14.70%
$300 to $499	21,119	40.59%, see rank	41.59%	34.63%
$500 to $699	8,045	15.46%, see rank	16.79%	21.16%
$700 or More	3,664	7.04%, see rank	9.58%	21.75%

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Median Percentage, see rank

Asheville Area	11.00% of the Total Income
North Carolina	11.90% of the Total Income
U.S.	12.30% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution

	Asheville Area	%	North Carolina	U.S.
10% or Less	23,503	45.17%, see rank	41.92%	40.19%
10% to 20%	16,463	31.64%, see rank	31.16%	31.47%
20% to 30%	5,705	10.97%, see rank	12.06%	12.24%
30% to 40%	2,548	4.90%, see rank	5.28%	5.64%
40% or More	3,167	6.09%, see rank	8.16%	9.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical monthly owner costs for housing units without a mortgage data.

Units in Structure

	Asheville Area	North Carolina	U.S.
Total Housing Units	215,589, 100%	4,385,668	132,741,033
1-unit, Detached	141,345, 65.56%, see rank	65.33%	61.65%
1-unit, Attached	6,857, 3.18%, see rank	3.82%	5.82%
2 Units	5,237, 2.43%, see rank	2.14%	3.75%
3 or 4 Units	7,044, 3.27%, see rank	2.74%	4.43%
5 to 9 Units	7,271, 3.37%, see rank	4.44%	4.78%
10 or More Units	11,206, 5.20%, see rank	7.98%	13.08%
Mobile Home, Boat, RV, Van, etc.	36,629, 16.99%, see rank	13.55%	6.49%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical units in structure data.

Rooms

	Asheville Area	North Carolina	U.S.
Total Housing Units	215,589, 100%	4,385,668	132,741,033
1 Room	5,025, 2.33%, see rank	1.18%	1.95%
2 Rooms	4,476, 2.08%, see rank	1.51%	2.48%
3 Rooms	16,294, 7.56%, see rank	6.93%	9.13%
4 Rooms	38,264, 17.75%, see rank	17.44%	16.60%
5 Rooms	49,452, 22.94%, see rank	23.63%	20.41%
6 Rooms	41,335, 19.17%, see rank	18.81%	18.06%
7 Rooms	25,287, 11.73%, see rank	12.36%	12.27%
8 Rooms	16,619, 7.71%, see rank	8.08%	8.48%
9 Rooms or More	18,837, 8.74%, see rank	10.08%	10.60%
Median Rooms	5.40, see rank	5.50	5.50

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical rooms data.

Bedrooms

	Asheville Area	North Carolina	U.S.
Total Housing Units	215,589, 100%	4,385,668	132,741,033
No Bedroom	5,236, 2.43%, see rank	1.26%	2.17%
1 Bedroom	16,684, 7.74%, see rank	6.61%	11.16%
2 Bedrooms	66,288, 30.75%, see rank	26.47%	26.69%
3 Bedrooms	97,179, 45.08%, see rank	47.54%	39.70%
4 Bedrooms	24,659, 11.44%, see rank	14.55%	16.05%
5 or More Bedrooms	5,543, 2.57%, see rank	3.57%	4.22%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical bedrooms data.

House Heating Fuel

	Asheville Area	North Carolina	U.S.
Total Housing Units	181,793, 100%	3,742,514	116,211,092
Utility Gas	32,294, 17.76%, see rank	24.68%	48.85%
Bottled, Tank, or LP Gas	13,222, 7.27%, see rank	8.00%	4.86%
Electricity	98,755, 54.32%, see rank	60.27%	36.68%
Fuel Oil, Kerosene, etc.	25,553, 14.06%, see rank	4.34%	5.86%
Coal or Coke	64, 0.04%, see rank	0.01%	0.12%
Wood	10,541, 5.80%, see rank	2.17%	2.12%
Solar Energy	171, 0.09%, see rank	0.03%	0.05%
Other Fuel	536, 0.29%, see rank	0.15%	0.47%
No Fuel Used	657, 0.36%, see rank	0.35%	1.00%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical house heating fuel data.

Gross Rent

Monthly Rental	Asheville Area	North Carolina	U.S.
Occupied Units Paying Rent	52,477, 100%	1,186,631	39,201,928
$199 or Less	1,001, 1.91%, see rank	1.77%	1.50%
$200 to $299	2,306, 4.39%, see rank	3.01%	3.18%
$300 to $499	4,932, 9.40%, see rank	9.02%	7.37%
$500 to $699	11,309, 21.55%, see rank	23.78%	16.01%
$700 to $999	18,600, 35.44%, see rank	35.90%	29.17%
$1,000 to $1,499	10,529, 20.06%, see rank	21.06%	26.88%
$1,500 to $1,999	2,193, 4.18%, see rank	3.82%	9.79%
$2,000 or More	1,607, 3.06%, see rank	1.64%	6.10%
Median	$789, see rank	$790	$920

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gross rent data.

Vehicle Available

	Asheville Area	North Carolina	U.S.
Occupied Housing Units	181,793, 100%	3,742,514	116,211,092
No Vehicles Available	11,215, 6.17%, see rank	6.54%	9.12%
1 Vehicles Available	62,595, 34.43%, see rank	32.77%	33.80%
2 Vehicles Available	69,724, 38.35%, see rank	38.61%	37.48%
3 or More Vehicles Available	38,259, 21.05%, see rank	22.08%	19.61%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical vehicle available data.