Housing Market Analysis: Buncombe County, NC
Population and Housing Unit Projections by Gilbert Combs
4/14/2021
The population of Asheville, North Carolina as of 2019 is 91,560 (ACS Demographic and Housing Estimates, 2019).
Economic Condition by Michael Becker
4/14/2021
My podcast focuses on the economic condition in Asheville, NC. I start by looking at several statistics taken from the US Bureau of Labor, including employment per industry, payroll, and unemployment. After the statistical analysis, I talk briefly about the AVL 5x5. A five-year strategic plan, produced by the Economic Development Department of the Asheville Area Chamber of Commerce, to increase economic growth. And finally, I evaluate the economic forecast for Asheville.
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Home Sale Market by Katherine Ladnier
4/14/2021
For this podcast, I will be discussing the current home sales market for Asheville, North Carolina, as of April 2021. This podcast is one in a series of podcasts that produce an entire Housing Market Analysis for Asheville. I will be touching on subjects such as median prices of homes sold, vacancy rates, new construction prices, and affordable housing options in the city. I also make some comparisons between the city of Asheville and the state of North Carolina, which makes for an interesting parallel. Please enjoy the facts and figures, as well as the interesting steps Asheville is taking to make their city more affordable.
Covid-19 and the Asheville Housing Market by Harrison Dunn
4/26/2021
We will be discussing COVID-19’s effects on the Asheville area’s housing market as well as future directions and how life as we know it has positively and negatively changed.