Buncombe County, North Carolina, consists of five towns and one city. In Buncombe County, NC, property records provide vital documentation on details of land parcels like ownership, sales transactions, taxes paid, and legal property details that support residents and accountability through open access.

Recent Buncombe County property records show that the county's homes, typically rent out for about $1,104, are valued at around $336,320 on average, and property tax is approximately 0.63% of assessed fair market value. The area has a median household income of $71,911.

In Buncombe County, NC, the Register of Deeds maintains extensive property records dating back to the 1700s. These public records include a wide range of documents such as real estate conveyances, deeds of trust, mortgages, separation agreements, cancellations of deeds of trust, road maintenance agreements, plats, and more.

Individuals can access these records by visiting the Register of Deeds office during working hours or submitting a mail record request. Additionally, the Online Records Search tool allows convenient online searches, views, downloads, and printing of records.

Electronic records are efficiently indexed using various criteria, including names, property types, book and page numbers, file numbers, date ranges, and certified dates.

Copies of property records in Buncombe County, NC, incur varying fees. Certified copies of most recorded documents are priced at $5 for the first page, with each additional page costing $2. Non-certified copies come at a rate of $0.25 per page. For plats, certified copies are $5, while uncertified ones cost $1.50.

Zoning information for properties in Buncombe County can be verified through the Planning and Development Department, which develops and enforces land use ordinances and provides support services related to special projects and programs in the county.