BUNCOMBE COUNTY · NC
Know before you buy.
One address in — flood risk, short-term rental eligibility, and Hurricane Helene recovery context, drawn from free public records you can open yourself. Not sales pitches.
FREE PUBLIC DATA · FEMA · NC FLOODPLAIN · BUNCOMBE CO GIS
What you get
Three checks. One address.
Flood zone
FEMA's official flood hazard layer — is the property in a high-risk zone (AE, AO) or moderate-to-low (X)? Insurance requirements follow from this.
STR eligibility
Zoning rules for short-term rentals differ sharply between Asheville city limits and the county — and a wrong assumption is an expensive one.
Helene recovery
Post-storm context: what flooded, what recovery programs apply, and what the county's rebuild rules mean for this property.
How it works
From address to answer in seconds.
Enter an address
Any Buncombe County street address. Free, no account, no sign-up.
We check public records
FEMA flood maps, county zoning, and recovery data — the same records agencies use.
You decide with confidence
Clear answers with the source for each, so you can verify anything yourself.
Built on public records
The same data the county uses.
AshevilleRE is an independent tool. We surface official public records — we don't sell listings, take referral fees, or rate properties on commission. Every answer links to its source so you can verify it yourself.
For agents, investors & insurers
Pro is coming.
Bulk lookups, CSV export, saved searches, and advanced filters — built on the same public records. Pro is a paid tier for professionals; the free lookup stays free.
Questions
Honest answers.
Is this free?
Yes. The address lookup is free and always will be — it runs on public data that costs us nothing. A paid Pro tier for professionals (bulk lookups, export) is planned for later.
Is the data current?
We pull from the current effective sources: FEMA's National Flood Hazard Layer and Buncombe County GIS. Each panel shows its source and last-updated date so you can verify.
Do you show MLS listings?
No. We only surface public records — flood zones, zoning, recovery context. We don't have or display MLS listing data, and we never will without a proper license.
What if my address is outside Buncombe County?
We'll tell you clearly. The tool only covers Buncombe County, NC — if your address geocodes elsewhere, you'll get a friendly message instead of wrong data.
How do you make money?
Two lawful mechanisms: flat-fee sponsorship placements (clearly labeled) and the future Pro tier. Nothing is tied to a lead, referral, or sale — ever.