Home Ownership

• 63% of black families rent their homes, and 37% own their homes (American Community Survey 2012).
• 48% of white families rent their homes, and 52% own their homes (American Community Survey 2012).
• The median sale price for a home in Asheville as of May, 2014 is $212,000.

Public Housing

• There are ten public housing communities with 3,100 residents; 71.8% of these residents are black.
• 1,350 families receive funding from Housing Choice Vouchers (Section 8).