Asheville, NC · North Carolina

Buncombe County

ZIP 28748

271,790 residents1,806 permits TTM$70,578 median HHI16 ZIP codesUpdated April 16, 2026
Investor first look

Median home value

$360,000

ACS 5-Year

Cap rate proxy

4.3%

FMR × 0.65 ÷ Home Value

Rent-to-income

21.8%

HUD FMR ÷ ACS HHI

Net migration

+2.47%

IRS SOI

Permits (TTM)

1,806

Census BPS

Climate risk

89.3

FEMA NRI (0–100)

ZIP 28748

Median home value

Gross yield

Buy Box score

0.2

Section 8 gap

Affordability

P/I: 6.0R/I: 25.5%

Section 8 detail

SAFMR: Rent: Gap:
ZIP code breakdown16 ZIP codes
ZIPMedian home valueRent (FMR 2BR)Gross yieldCap rateRent gap
287155.5%
288065.5%
287114.8%
288034.6%
287044.5%
287094.5%
288054.4%
287574.3%
287704.3%
287484.3%
287784.3%
287874.2%
288044.0%
288013.7%
287013.7%
287303.0%

Sort by any column. Click a ZIP for detail. Rent gap: green = HUD FMR above market rent.

Demographics

Owner-occupied

64.4%

Census ACS

Vacancy rate

22.3%

Census ACS

Bachelor's degree +

44.6%

Census ACS

Rent burdened

48.9%

Census ACS (>30% income)

Median age

42.4

Census ACS

Data sources
U.S. Census Bureau — American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates
U.S. Census Bureau — Building Permits Survey
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development — Fair Market Rents / Small Area Fair Market Rents (SAFMR)
Internal Revenue Service — Statistics of Income Migration Data
FEMA — National Risk Index
Last updated: April 16, 2026