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As of 2010-2014, median price of a house in Asheville is $198,400, which is higher than the state average of $153,600 and is higher than the national average of $175,700. The Asheville median house value has grown by 81.85% since 2000. The growth rate for the price of a house in Asheville is much higher than the state average rate of 41.83% and is higher than the national average rate of 46.91%. The median year that a house in Asheville was built is 1973, which is older than the median year for a house built in the state which is 1986 and is older 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 19,145 Owner Occupied Houses in Asheville, NC, #127

Asheville, NC	198,400 USD
North Carolina	153,600 USD
U.S.	175,700 USD

Median House Price Growth Since 2000, #72

Asheville, NC	81.85%
North Carolina	41.83%
U.S.	46.91%

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, NC	North Carolina	U.S.
Total Housing Units	41,943, see rank, 100%	4,385,668	132,741,033
Occupied Housing Units	37,709, 89.91%, see rank	85.34%	87.55%
Owner Occupied	19,145, 45.65%, see rank	56.13%	56.34%
Renter Occupied	18,564, 44.26%, see rank	29.20%	31.21%
Vacant Housing Units	4,234, 10.09%, see rank	14.66%	12.45%
For Rent	705, 1.68%, see rank	2.65%	2.34%
For Sale Only	494, 1.18%, see rank	1.41%	1.20%
Rented or Sold, Not Occupied	226, 0.54%, see rank	0.78%	0.92%
For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use	1,664, 3.97%, see rank	4.81%	3.97%
For Migrant Workers	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.03%	0.03%
Other Vacant	1,145, 2.73%, see rank	4.98%	4.00%

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

Year Structure Built

Median Built Year, #439

Asheville, NC	North Carolina	U.S.
1973	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, NC	%	North Carolina	U.S.
Owner-Occupied Units	19,145	100%	2,461,741	74,787,460
With a Mortgage	12,705	66.36%, see rank	66.10%	65.58%
Without a Mortgage	6,440	33.64%, 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, NC	1,317 USD
North Carolina	1,272 USD
U.S.	1,522 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Asheville, NC	%	North Carolina	U.S.
$299 or Less	15	0.12%, see rank	0.29%	0.20%
$300 to $499	224	1.76%, see rank	2.34%	1.59%
$500 to $699	610	4.80%, see rank	6.85%	5.01%
$700 to $999	2,353	18.52%, see rank	20.33%	14.32%
$1,000 to $1,499	4,673	36.78%, see rank	34.42%	27.90%
$1,500 to $1,999	2,564	20.18%, see rank	18.69%	20.35%
$2,000 to $2,999	1,691	13.31%, see rank	12.57%	19.52%
$3,000 or More	575	4.53%, see rank	4.51%	11.12%

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

Asheville, NC	24.20% 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, NC	%	North Carolina	U.S.
10% or Less	556	4.38%, see rank	6.41%	5.86%
10% to 20%	3,971	31.26%, see rank	34.98%	31.95%
20% to 30%	3,554	27.97%, see rank	27.06%	27.64%
30% to 40%	1,944	15.30%, see rank	12.56%	13.74%
40% or More	2,603	20.49%, 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, NC	451 USD
North Carolina	373 USD
U.S.	457 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Asheville, NC	%	North Carolina	U.S.
$199 or Less	237	3.68%, see rank	10.23%	7.76%
$200 to $299	829	12.87%, see rank	21.81%	14.70%
$300 to $499	2,819	43.77%, see rank	41.59%	34.63%
$500 to $699	1,531	23.77%, see rank	16.79%	21.16%
$700 or More	1,024	15.90%, see rank	9.58%	21.75%

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

Asheville, NC	13.10% 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, NC	%	North Carolina	U.S.
10% or Less	2,392	37.14%, see rank	41.92%	40.19%
10% to 20%	2,221	34.49%, see rank	31.16%	31.47%
20% to 30%	1,003	15.57%, see rank	12.06%	12.24%
30% to 40%	374	5.81%, see rank	5.28%	5.64%
40% or More	426	6.61%, 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, NC	North Carolina	U.S.
Total Housing Units	41,943, 100%	4,385,668	132,741,033
1-unit, Detached	22,877, 54.54%, see rank	65.33%	61.65%
1-unit, Attached	2,164, 5.16%, see rank	3.82%	5.82%
2 Units	1,856, 4.43%, see rank	2.14%	3.75%
3 or 4 Units	2,727, 6.50%, see rank	2.74%	4.43%
5 to 9 Units	3,947, 9.41%, see rank	4.44%	4.78%
10 or More Units	6,774, 16.15%, see rank	7.98%	13.08%
Mobile Home, Boat, RV, Van, etc.	1,598, 3.81%, see rank	13.55%	6.49%

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

Rooms

	Asheville, NC	North Carolina	U.S.
Total Housing Units	41,943, 100%	4,385,668	132,741,033
1 Room	2,942, 7.01%, see rank	1.18%	1.95%
2 Rooms	1,786, 4.26%, see rank	1.51%	2.48%
3 Rooms	3,854, 9.19%, see rank	6.93%	9.13%
4 Rooms	7,658, 18.26%, see rank	17.44%	16.60%
5 Rooms	8,431, 20.10%, see rank	23.63%	20.41%
6 Rooms	7,315, 17.44%, see rank	18.81%	18.06%
7 Rooms	4,107, 9.79%, see rank	12.36%	12.27%
8 Rooms	2,841, 6.77%, see rank	8.08%	8.48%
9 Rooms or More	3,009, 7.17%, see rank	10.08%	10.60%
Median Rooms	5.10, see rank	5.50	5.50

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

Bedrooms

	Asheville, NC	North Carolina	U.S.
Total Housing Units	41,943, 100%	4,385,668	132,741,033
No Bedroom	3,039, 7.25%, see rank	1.26%	2.17%
1 Bedroom	5,674, 13.53%, see rank	6.61%	11.16%
2 Bedrooms	13,196, 31.46%, see rank	26.47%	26.69%
3 Bedrooms	14,937, 35.61%, see rank	47.54%	39.70%
4 Bedrooms	4,181, 9.97%, see rank	14.55%	16.05%
5 or More Bedrooms	916, 2.18%, see rank	3.57%	4.22%

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

House Heating Fuel

	Asheville, NC	North Carolina	U.S.
Total Housing Units	37,709, 100%	3,742,514	116,211,092
Utility Gas	11,822, 31.35%, see rank	24.68%	48.85%
Bottled, Tank, or LP Gas	1,004, 2.66%, see rank	8.00%	4.86%
Electricity	19,882, 52.72%, see rank	60.27%	36.68%
Fuel Oil, Kerosene, etc.	4,158, 11.03%, see rank	4.34%	5.86%
Coal or Coke	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.01%	0.12%
Wood	486, 1.29%, see rank	2.17%	2.12%
Solar Energy	76, 0.20%, see rank	0.03%	0.05%
Other Fuel	142, 0.38%, see rank	0.15%	0.47%
No Fuel Used	139, 0.37%, see rank	0.35%	1.00%

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

Gross Rent

Monthly Rental	Asheville, NC	North Carolina	U.S.
Occupied Units Paying Rent	17,918, 100%	1,186,631	39,201,928
$199 or Less	696, 3.88%, see rank	1.77%	1.50%
$200 to $299	1,239, 6.91%, see rank	3.01%	3.18%
$300 to $499	1,143, 6.38%, see rank	9.02%	7.37%
$500 to $699	2,766, 15.44%, see rank	23.78%	16.01%
$700 to $999	6,132, 34.22%, see rank	35.90%	29.17%
$1,000 to $1,499	4,528, 25.27%, see rank	21.06%	26.88%
$1,500 to $1,999	824, 4.60%, see rank	3.82%	9.79%
$2,000 or More	590, 3.29%, see rank	1.64%	6.10%
Median	$852, see rank	$790	$920

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

Vehicle Available

	Asheville, NC	North Carolina	U.S.
Occupied Housing Units	37,709, 100%	3,742,514	116,211,092
No Vehicles Available	3,920, 10.40%, see rank	6.54%	9.12%
1 Vehicles Available	15,393, 40.82%, see rank	32.77%	33.80%
2 Vehicles Available	13,684, 36.29%, see rank	38.61%	37.48%
3 or More Vehicles Available	4,712, 12.50%, see rank	22.08%	19.61%

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