Día de los Muertos Celebration at Xico (1st at 10:00 AM · Explore Asheville)
Paperhand Puppet Project: The Wild Wisdom of the World (6th–8th, various times · Explore Asheville)
Cold Mountain 30th Anniversary Release Weekend at Highland Brewing (13th–15th at 12:00 PM · Explore Asheville)
Winter Lights at the North Carolina Arboretum (13th–Jan 3rd at 6:00 PM · Explore Asheville)
RADFest in the River Arts District (14th–15th at 12:00 PM · Explore Asheville)
National Gingerbread House Competition at The Omni Grove Park Inn (17th–Jan 3rd, various times · Explore Asheville)
Holiday Ice Rink and Winter Wonderland at Asheville Yards (20th–Jan 18th, various times · Explore Asheville)
Asheville Holiday Parade (21st at 11:00 AM · Explore Asheville)

Median Sale Price: Asheville $513,000 (Q2); Buncombe County (excluding Asheville) $470,000 (Q2)
Sales Volume: 616 Asheville sales; 1,035 Buncombe County (excluding Asheville) sales through Q2 2026
Days on Market: 88 days in Asheville; 91 days in Buncombe County (excluding Asheville)—the highest second-quarter levels since 2015
Inventory: Generally balanced but increasingly buyer-friendly; many higher-priced segments now exceed six months of inventory, with $1.5M+ inventory reaching roughly 15 months in both Asheville and Buncombe County
Pricing Shift: Median price per square foot declined across most price ranges despite Asheville’s overall median sale price increasing. Higher inventory and longer market times have given buyers more leverage.

November Newsletter

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