Best In North Carolina Real Estate™: Asheville

🏆 Ranked #1 In-Migration Growth in North Carolina — ALEX Intelligence, 2026. What if Asheville’s boom isn’t about tourism or remote work — but about being the last place people can still call home? The 20.3% rise in households moving in between 2017–18 and 2022–23 isn’t a fluke. It’s a migration wave from stressed counties like McDowell and Mecklenburg, and even distant places like Sarasota and Travis County. This isn’t a flight to the hills — it’s a strategic retreat to stability. But here’s the twist: every household that moves to Asheville leaves a community behind in decline. This is resilience by displacement. The full data: https://alex-companies.com/data/2026-09-17-asheville-mig-trend-in-long Top Counties Sending Households to Asheville (2017–18 to 2022–23) (ALEX Intelligence — 2026) #1 Greenville County, SC #2 Spartanburg County, SC #3 McDowell County, NC #4 Mecklenburg County, NC #5 Sarasota County, FL #6 Hillsborough County, FL #7 New Hanover County, NC #8 Travis County, TX #9 Maricopa County, AZ #10 Duval County, FL Source: https://alex-companies.com/data/2026-09-17-asheville-mig-trend-in-long View and join any or all of our communities — AI, quantum, and real estate: https://alex-companies.com/reports/linkedin-groups If there's an AI, quantum, or real estate community you'd like to see us convene, tell us — this portfolio grows by request. Real Estate Strategy & Intelligence Leader. Democratized Blue Ocean Strategist & Operator. Diane Hart Alexander, MBA, MHA Chair & CEO, ALEX Companies Designated Broker, Alexander Tiffany Southwest, LLC dba ALEX.realestate, et.al. Texas License #574877-B · Broker License #565194-BB [email protected] · +1 713.591.9902