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797 new homes were permitted in Asheville in the 12 months through August 2026, 51% more than the 12 months before.

  • 255single-family homes
  • 542homes in duplexes, townhome and apartment buildings
  • $338Kaverage construction cost per single-family home
  • $180Mtotal permitted construction value
New homes permitted each month
  1. 36Aug 24
  2. 30Sep 24
  3. 34Oct 24
  4. 29Nov 24
  5. 31Dec 24
  6. 34Jan 25
  7. 58Feb 25
  8. 63Mar 25
  9. 54Apr 25
  10. 54May 25
  11. 51Jun 25
  12. 53Jul 25
  13. 55Aug 25
  14. 59Oct 25
  15. 42Nov 25
  16. 37Dec 25
  17. 62Jan 26
  18. 61Feb 26
  19. 70Mar 26
  20. 100Apr 26
  21. 78May 26
  22. 83Jun 26
  23. 65Jul 26
  24. 85Aug 26

Single-family Multifamily

Month-by-month numbers
MonthHomesSingle-family2–4 units5+ unitsValue
August 20268522261$17.8M
July 20266525040$14.8M
June 20268325256$17.8M
May 20267823253$16.7M
April 202610026272$20.9M
March 20267023047$16.5M
February 20266120041$14.4M
January 20266218242$14.2M
December 20253717020$9.6M
November 20254216026$10.3M
October 20255920039$14.0M
August 20255520233$13.3M
July 20255322229$13.3M
June 20255122227$13.0M
May 20255423031$13.7M
April 20255425029$14.0M
March 20256329430$13.2M
February 20255827229$12.4M
January 2025342608$8.1M
December 2024312407$7.3M
November 2024292225$6.8M
October 2024342806$8.1M
September 2024302406$7.1M
August 2024362808$8.5M

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, new privately owned housing units authorized from August 2024 to August 2026. New months are added as the Census posts them, about six weeks after the month ends. Census permits data ↗

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How many new homes are being built in Asheville?

Asheville permitted 797 new homes in the 12 months through August 2026: 255 single-family homes and 542 homes in duplexes, townhome and apartment buildings, according to the U.S. Census Bureau’s Building Permits Survey.

Where do the monthly numbers come from?

From the U.S. Census Bureau’s Building Permits Survey, which counts new privately owned housing units authorized by local permit offices each month. It does not include remodels, additions or commercial buildings, and a permit is not a finished home.

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