Buncombe County Sees Steepest Migration Reversal of Any Large U.S. County

Two years after Helene, a new analysis of federal and housing data finds homes for sale in Buncombe County have doubled and the local workforce has shrunk, even as the broader region keeps growing ASHEVILLE, N.C. — September 22, 2026 — Buncombe County recorded the sharpest reversal in domestic migration of any large county in […]