Affordable Housing

Buncombe County works in partnership with several non-profit housing agencies in our community that specialize in assisting homeowners and tenants. Questions or needs concerning housing services should be directed to the following agencies below or contacts to the right.

Community Relations Council	828.252.4713
Council on Aging	828.258.8027
Mountain Housing Opportunities	828.254.4030
Opportunity Corporation	828.252.2495

Other Housing Resources in Buncombe County (MS Excel Document): Provided By NCHousing.org

Website for residents to list or search for rental property

Socialserve.com is a service provided for area residents to either list or search for rental property. This service is free to both landlords and perspective tenants, and targets affordable rental housing. To list a property or to view listings visit socialserve.com.

The toll free telephone number to call for help in accessing rental property through this web service is 1-877-428-8844. For persons without internet connection, any Buncombe County Public Library branch offers connectivity. For more information go to SocialServe.com.

CDBG Scattered Site Housing Grant

All low income Buncombe County homeowners in need of repairs are encouraged to apply for assistance through the CDBG SSH Grant. Successful applicants may be eligible for rehabilitation or emergency repair of their primary residence. The cost of the repair or rehabilitation would be secured as a forgivable loan in a promissory note and deed of trust prepared and executed by Buncombe County. Homeowners with questions are encouraged to contact the Buncombe County Planning Department at 250-4830, or our contracted agency Mountain Housing Opportunities at 254-4030.

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Buncombe County accepts applications on an annual basis in December for eligible projects within Buncombe County. Funding is available for single family home construction and down payment assistance.

Also, the County will now rebate 1/2 the permit fees on homes that are built within Buncombe County that meet state building code and sell for $160,000 or less.

This funding will be available throughout the year. For more information about Buncombe County’s Affordable Housing Programs contact Donna Cottrell.

Learn More

To learn more about Buncombe County's Affordable Housing programs and activities, please read the following:

Forms

Workforce Housing Application

Development assistance funding, which may include funding for infrastructure, land development costs, and stick built or modular home construction costs, for the creation of units of workforce housing within a single development may be available. The term Workforce Housing refers to housing that a household with an income up to 140% of Area Median Income (AMI) can afford without spending more than 30% of their income on housing costs.