FLAT ROCK, N.C. (828newsNOW) — The city of Asheville has invited the community to attend a free presentation on the Asheville Region Housing Needs Assessment.

The presentation, presented by Patrick Bowen of Bowen National Research, will be followed by a discussion panel. The event will run from 10 a.m. to noon, Tuesday, Aug. 26 in the Thomas Auditorium at Blue Ridge Community College.

What to expect at the presentation

Bowen’s presentation will “provide a comprehensive overview of current and projected housing needs across the Asheville region,” according to a press release from the city of Asheville.

“The primary geographic scope of this study is the four-county region that surrounds the city of Asheville. The region, which includes the counties of Buncombe, Henderson, Madison and Transylvania, encompasses a total of approximately 1,857 square miles. This study presents and analyzes the overall region, each individual county and the city of Asheville.”

The study examined trends in local real estate, housing supply and demand, affordability and other data which influences housing policy and development.

Read the full 2025 report here.

The new report was an update of a previous Housing Needs Assessment completed in March of 2020. The additional analysis was conducted exclusively in Asheville, the largest city in the researched region.

“With changing demographic and employment characteristics and trends expected over the years ahead, it is important for the local government, economic development representatives, real estate professionals, developers, investors, stakeholders and its citizens to understand the current market conditions and projected changes that are anticipated to occur that will influence future housing needs,” wrote the city in the release.

For more information, visit www.ashevillenc.gov.

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