Reviewed and updated October 9, 2026 by the SearchSystems.net editorial team. Every office link was opened and checked against the office's own site between September 23, 2026 and October 2, 2026.
Asheville, North Carolina, in Buncombe County, has about 95,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). The title to a parcel in Asheville is in the deed records of the Register of Deeds and its taxable value is set by the Tax Assessor; what is built on it is a matter for the city. This guide says who keeps each record and where the page for each office is.
This guide covers deeds, assessed values, city permits and records, evictions and court cases, records requests, directory links and common questions.
Related guides: Asheville public records, Buncombe County property records, Asheville arrest records, Asheville warrants, Asheville inmate search, Asheville criminal records, North Carolina arrest records and North Carolina inmate search.
Deeds, Mortgages and Liens in Asheville
Who owns a parcel in Asheville and what it sold for are in the deed records of the Register of Deeds, with every lien or mortgage against the land.
SearchSystems opened and checked the Register of Deeds' page at buncombenc.gov/461/Real-Estate-Recording (page title: Real Estate Recording | Buncombe County, NC), phone 828-250-4302, 205 College Street Asheville, NC 28801, Monday through Friday 8 am to 5 pm, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 23, 2026.
Assessed Values and the Tax Roll in Asheville
The Tax Assessor sets the value each parcel in Asheville is taxed on and keeps the parcel maps. North Carolina counties must reappraise real property at least every eight years, and most now do it every four.
SearchSystems opened and checked the Tax Assessor's page at tax.buncombenc.gov (page title: Buncombe County Tax Lookup), which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 23, 2026.
Permits and City Records in Asheville
Building permits, zoning and code cases are the city's own. For Asheville, SearchSystems opened and checked the city hall page at ashevillenc.gov (page title: The City of Asheville | Your Asheville), which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 25, 2026.
The city clerk's page SearchSystems verified is at ashevillenc.gov/services/department/city-clerk (page title: Services | The City of Asheville), which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 25, 2026.
Evictions and Court Cases About Land in Asheville
Court cases about land from Asheville, evictions among them, are filed in the District Court or the Buncombe County Superior Court.
The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at nccourts.gov/locations/buncombe-county.
Asking a County Office for a Record
Under the North Carolina Public Records Act a county office must answer a request as promptly as possible; the statute sets no number of days, and it may charge the actual cost of copying. The county records request page SearchSystems verified is at buncombenc.gov/1218/911-Records-Requests (page title: 911 Records Requests | Buncombe County, NC).
More Official Property and Land Records Pages for Buncombe County
The SearchSystems directory, online since 1997, lists the official pages for Buncombe County and North Carolina. These property pages from its Buncombe County listing were opened again on October 2, 2026 and each one still answers:
- Personal Property Division (buncombenc.gov)
Frequently Asked Questions
Who records deeds in Asheville?
The Register of Deeds, at buncombenc.gov/461/Real-Estate-Recording, phone 828-250-4302. Deeds, mortgages and liens on land in Asheville are filed there, and the Tax Assessor (tax.buncombenc.gov) has the assessment records.
Who sets the assessed value of a property in Asheville?
The Tax Assessor, whose page SearchSystems verified is at tax.buncombenc.gov.
Where are evictions from Asheville filed?
In the District Court. The file is public unless the court seals it.
How is property assessed in North Carolina?
North Carolina counties must reappraise real property at least every eight years, and most now do it every four.
Is this the official Asheville website?
No. SearchSystems.net is an independent public records guide, online since 1997. It links to the official city, county, court and state offices described above and does not hold records, charge for them or take requests.