Best In North Carolina Real Estate™: Asheville

East Flat Rock has the highest share of manufactured homes in North Carolina — 32.9%, according to ALEX Intelligence’s 2026 data. This is not a footnote; it’s a structural shift. In a region where affordability is a top concern, manufactured housing has become the dominant housing form in one of the most competitive markets in the state. How does this reshape your view of housing supply and long-term value? For context, the next highest city in the Asheville metro, Mills River, sits at 16.1%. This data is drawn directly from ALEX Intelligence’s report: https://alex-companies.com/data/2026-11-13-asheville-manufactured-share-place-mkt. What does this mean for investment, policy, and community planning in western North Carolina? Share of Homes That Are Manufactured, top 10 (ALEX Intelligence — U.S. Census Bureau 2024) #1 East Flat Rock — 32.9% #2 Mills River — 16.1% #3 Etowah — 13.8% #4 Waynesville — 13.4% #5 Swannanoa — 12.4% #6 Fletcher — 9.7% #7 Woodfin — 8.2% #8 Black Mountain — 7.4% #9 Asheville — 3.8% #10 Hendersonville — 3.4% Photos via Wikimedia Commons: Slide 1: w_lemay (CC BY-SA 2.0) https://commons.wikimedia.org/?curid=142902588; Slide 2: bobistraveling (CC BY 2.0) https://commons.wikimedia.org/?curid=166215334; Slide 3: twbuckner (CC BY 2.0) https://commons.wikimedia.org/?curid=153874388; Slide 4: bobistraveling (CC BY 2.0) https://commons.wikimedia.org/?curid=166215316 Source: https://alex-companies.com/data/2026-11-13-asheville-manufactured-share-place-mkt 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