What is the rental vacancy rate in Weaverville, NC?

Name: Vacancy rate in Weaverville, NC, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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The rental vacancy rate in Weaverville, NC is 19.3% (±14.4 points) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

The homeowner vacancy rate is 13.7% (±9.1 points).

499 (±209) homes, 19.9% of all housing units, were vacant, a count that includes seasonal homes and homes being sold or rented.

In Weaverville, the rental vacancy rate went from 17.0% in 2015–2019 to 19.3% in 2020–2024 (+2.3 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Rental vacancy rate: 19.3% (±14.4 points)
Homeowner vacancy rate: 13.7% (±9.1 points)
Vacant homes: 499 (±209)

Vacancy in Weaverville against Buncombe County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Weaverville	Buncombe County	North Carolina	United States
Rental vacancy rate	19.3% (±14.4 points)	18.2% (±2.1 points)	7.1% (±0.2 points)	5.5%
Homeowner vacancy rate	13.7% (±9.1 points)	14.8% (±1.4 points)	1.3% (±0.1 points)	0.9%
Vacant housing units	499 (±209)	32,628 (±1,977)	613,323 (±9,483)	14,547,859

The rental vacancy rate is the share of rental homes that are vacant and for rent; it leaves out homes already rented but not yet moved into, and seasonal homes.

In Weaverville, the rental vacancy rate is not measurably different from Buncombe County (18.2%).

It is not measurably different from North Carolina (7.1%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (5.5%).

Rental vacancy rate in places near Weaverville

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Weaverville
Place	Distance	Rental vacancy rate	Compared with this place
Weaverville	—	19.3% (±14.4 points)	—
Woodfin	4.3 mi	18.2% (±8.0 points)	Not measurably different
Emma	7.1 mi	36.6% (±28.9 points)	Not measurably different
Asheville	8.9 mi	19.3% (±2.5 points)	Not measurably different
Mars Hill	8.9 mi	9.4% (±10.4 points)	Not measurably different
Marshall	9.8 mi	8.1% (±11.3 points)	Not measurably different
Biltmore Forest	11 mi	0.0% (±84.8 points)	Not measurably different
Swannanoa	12 mi	3.9% (±6.1 points)	Not measurably different
Bent Creek	13 mi	0.0% (±40.0 points)	Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Rental vacancy rate across Buncombe County, place by place

Rank	Place	Rental vacancy rate
1	Avery Creek	53.4% (±53.1 points)
2	Emma	36.6% (±28.9 points)
3 (tie)	Asheville	19.3% (±2.5 points)
3 (tie)	Weaverville	19.3% (±14.4 points)
5	Woodfin	18.2% (±8.0 points)
6	Royal Pines	10.4% (±17.1 points)
7	Black Mountain	6.2% (±4.8 points)
8	Swannanoa	3.9% (±6.1 points)
9 (tie)	Bent Creek	0.0% (±40.0 points)
9 (tie)	Biltmore Forest	0.0% (±84.8 points)

Showing 10 of 11 places in Buncombe County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Weaverville

Is it hard to find a rental in Weaverville?

The rental vacancy rate in Weaverville, NC is 19.3% (±14.4 points); a low rate means few rental homes stand empty and for rent at any time, which usually means more competition for each one.

Is the rental market in Weaverville tighter than it was?

In Weaverville, the rental vacancy rate went from 17.0% in 2015–2019 to 19.3% in 2020–2024 (+2.3 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How many homes are vacant in Weaverville?

An estimated 499 (±209) housing units, 19.9% of the total, including seasonal homes and homes waiting to be sold or rented.

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Weaverville town, North Carolina (place:71560, in state:37).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

The 2015–2019 figures are DP04_0005E, DP04_0005M from the 2019 release.

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