Best In North Carolina Real Estate™: Asheville

Asheville’s in-migration trend held flat in 2022-23—yet it leads North Carolina in both metro and state rankings for household inflows, according to IRS migration data. This isn’t stagnation—it’s resilience. In a national climate of volatile migration, Asheville’s 0.3% year-over-year change signals a market where people stay, invest, and build long-term roots. The full data: https://alex-companies.com/data/2026-11-10-asheville-mig-trend-in-total How does a flat migration trend become a competitive advantage? In Asheville, it’s a signal of embedded stability. Homeowners stay. Developers plan. Communities grow sustainably. But in Asheville, the quiet consistency is the real differentiator. Year-Over-Year Change in Households Moving In, top 10 (ALEX Intelligence — U.S. Internal Revenue Service 2023) #1 McDowell County, NC — 53 #2 Sarasota County, FL — 46 #3 Duval County, FL — 43 #4 New Hanover County, NC — 36 #5 Polk County, NC — 32 #6 Washington County, TN — 31 #7 Macon County, NC — 30 #8 Yancey County, NC — 29 #9 Spartanburg County, SC — 24 #10 Hillsborough County, FL — 23 Photos via Wikimedia Commons: Slide 1: w_lemay (CC BY-SA 2.0) https://commons.wikimedia.org/?curid=142902099; Slide 2: w_lemay (CC BY-SA 2.0) https://commons.wikimedia.org/?curid=129253407; Slide 3: Mojo Hand (CC BY-SA 4.0) https://commons.wikimedia.org/?curid=50318040; Slide 4: Michael Sprague from Reno, Nevada (CC BY-SA 2.0) https://commons.wikimedia.org/?curid=91804318 Source: https://alex-companies.com/data/2026-11-10-asheville-mig-trend-in-total 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