Updated from Asheville City Council records through Sept. 24, 2026. Sources checked Oct. 18.
Asheville approved 1030 income-restricted homes since 2023. How many does the record show built?
By the Record tracks what Asheville City Council, the Buncombe County Commission and the area’s state legislators decide abouthousing, homelessness, Helene recovery, water, public safety, streets and transit, and the City budget, and what happens after the vote. Scroll to follow the homes, or jump to a question.
ApprovedFundedFunding withdrawnBuilt
Each dot is one home. Since April 2023, Asheville City Council has approved 11 income-restricted housing projects that state a home count. Together they plan 1030 homes.
A vote approves a project. Funding is money committed. City funding was approved for 4 projects in the 2023 Housing Trust Fund round. The City later took back Deaverview’s grant in Oct. 2024. That leaves 147 homes with City funding in the record. The 7 2026 approvals are rezonings, bond financing, disaster-recovery awards and a land sale, with no funding in the record yet.
Another 2023 project, Stewart Street Cottages, lost its City loan in 2026 after the developer proposed changes outside the approved terms. Two of its 10 homes were built anyway, with other money.
Now sort every home by the furthest stage the record documents. 2 of 1030 homes are confirmed built.
That doesn’t mean 1028 homes failed. Construction often never shows up in Council records. These dots stay hollow until a document says otherwise. Unknown is not the same as failed.
The newest change: on Sept. 8, 2026, council voted to hire a master planner for Deaverview. Reimagining Deaverview is 82 of these homes.
Who’s on my ballot?
Election Day is Tuesday, Nov. 3, 16 days from now. You’ll choose a mayor, three Council members, a state House member, a state senator and, depending on where you live, a county commissioner.
These are the races we cover. Candidates are listed alphabetically.
Mayor
Esther Manheimer (incumbent) and Kim Roney
City Council, three seats
Drew Ball, Jeffrey Burroughs, S. Antanette Mosley (incumbent), Sheneika Smith (incumbent), Maggie Ullman (incumbent) and Keith Young
5 funded, 2 lost their City funding, 4 approved in 2026 with no funding in the record yet. 2 homes confirmed built.
Every housing project Council approved since 2023, and the furthest stage its records show. Follow one to see its changes first when you come back.
Fairhaven Summit
77 homes
Approved
Apr 2023
Funded
Apr 2023
Building
Not in record
Completed
Not in record
Occupied
Not in record
Funded with a $500,000 loan. Construction not in the record yet.
Redwood Commons
70 homes
Approved
Apr 2023
Funded
Apr 2023
Building
Not in record
Completed
Not in record
Occupied
Not in record
Funded with a $1.8 million loan. Construction not in the record yet.
Reimagining Deaverview
82 homes
Approved
Apr 2023
Funded
Withdrawn
Building
Not in record
Completed
Not in record
Occupied
Not in record
City grant taken back in 2024. Construction not in the record.
Stewart Street Cottages
10 homes
Approved
Apr 2023
Funded
Withdrawn
Building
Not in record
Completed
2 of 10
Occupied
Not in record
City loan taken back in 2026. 2 of 10 homes built, using other funding.
383 N. Louisiana Ave.
89 homes
Approved
Mar 2026
Funded
Not in record
Building
Not in record
Completed
Not in record
Occupied
Not in record
Conditional rezoning approved. Funding not in the record yet.
50 Coxe Ave.
203 homes
Approved
Apr 2026
Funded
Not in record
Building
Not in record
Completed
Not in record
Occupied
Not in record
Conditional rezoning approved. Funding not in the record yet.
Pine Lane Apartments
126 homes
Approved
Apr 2026
Funded
Not in record
Building
Not in record
Completed
Not in record
Occupied
Not in record
Council approved the housing authority's bond financing. Funding not in the record yet.
319B Biltmore
112 homes
Approved
May 2026
Funded
May 2026
Building
Not in record
Completed
Not in record
Occupied
Not in record
Funded. Construction not in the record yet.
District East Commons
93 homes
Approved
May 2026
Funded
May 2026
Building
Not in record
Completed
Not in record
Occupied
Not in record
Funded. Construction not in the record yet.
Terrace at River Hills
126 homes
Approved
June 2026
Funded
June 2026
Building
Not in record
Completed
Not in record
Occupied
Not in record
Funded with up to $9.5 million. Construction not in the record yet.
29 Oak Hill Drive
42 homes
Approved
June 2026
Funded
Not in record
Building
Not in record
Completed
Not in record
Occupied
Not in record
Development and Sale Agreement authorized. Funding not in the record yet.
What changed lately?
21 updates since Sept. 1. The newest, on Sept. 22: Council voted to join the county's General Assistance Program.
The newest documented actions. No account needed. Follow a project and its changes are collected for you, on this device only.
Sept. 22, 2026
Council voted to join the county's General Assistance Program
This moves the city's contribution into a county-run assistance program that can pay housing bills directly for households in poverty.
Sept. 22, 2026
Council voted to consent agenda: Resolution authorizing the Water Resources Department to accept $403,000 in Community Development Block…
This directs public money to a specific project or program.
Sept. 22, 2026
Council voted to consent agenda: Resolution authorizing the City Manager to renew and fund an additional year of an existing contract with…
This directs public money to a specific project or program.
Sept. 22, 2026
Council voted to consent agenda: Resolution to permit the possession and consumption of malt beverages and/or unfortified wine at the Lovely…
Recorded in the official minutes.
Sept. 22, 2026
Council voted to consent agenda: Resolution authorizing the City Manager to accept the N.C. Dept. of Transportation - Integrated Mobility…
This directs public money to a specific project or program.
Sept. 22, 2026
Council voted to consent agenda: Resolution authorizing the City Manager to apply for the N.C. Dept. of Transportation (NCDOT) Public…
This directs public money to a specific project or program.
What’s happening around these decisions?
54.1% of renter households are cost-burdened, 824 people were counted without a home on one night, and $0 of the $225M recovery grant is reported spent.
Community conditions, for context. A change in the community doesn’t show that any official caused it.
Can people afford to stay?
54.1%
of renter households spend 30% or more of income on rent and utilities
Census estimate, 2020 to 2024, Asheville city. The bar shows the margin of error.
How many neighbors are without a home?
824
people counted on one night in February 2026, up 69 from 2025
One-night count, Asheville and Buncombe County together.
Where is recovery money going?
$225M
federal rebuilding grant allocated to the City in January 2025
Allocated isn’t spent. As of June 30, 2026, the City reported $1.2M drawn down and $0 spent.
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What we cover
Asheville City Council and the Buncombe County Commission, plus the state legislators for NC House 114, 115 and 116 and NC Senate 49, on housing, homelessness, Helene recovery, water, public safety, streets and transit, and the City budget. Not school boards or federal offices.
Six stages, each needing its own proof
Proposed: introduced, not decided
Approved: a body voted yes
Funded: money committed, not spent
Under construction
Completed
Occupied: people living there
Why no yes or no votes
Most Council decisions pass unanimously. Minutes record the outcome and who moved or seconded, not each member’s vote, so we never fill one in.
Who runs this
One Asheville resident. Records are collected automatically from official sources and every claim links to one. No campaign, party or government is involved.