Biltmore Estate · Photo: Blake Lewis · CC BY-SA 2.029 homes sold in Biltmore Forest in the last year, at a typical $1.5M
Almost every sale is a house. Below: what each kind of home sells for, what your budget buys, the best months to buy, how hard you’ll have to bid, and a shortcut to every site where Biltmore Forest homes are listed.
Every place Biltmore Forest homes are listed, in one stop
We don’t copy listings: the agents’ sites have the photos and the latest price changes. Set what you want once and we open each site already filtered to Biltmore Forest.
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Houses are 93% of Biltmore Forest’s sales, at a typical $1.6M
29 homes sold in the year to May 2026.
typical sale · 27 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $416NC $207
- Days to sell
- 113
- Sold over asking
- 15%
- Listings with a price cut
- 16%
Condos: 2 sold, typical $939K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
About as many homes sell as usual, at 1.9 times the 2016 price
29 sales in the last year, against 41 in 2021 and a low of 21 in 2023. The typical sale went from $807K in 2016 to $1.5M.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $1.6M buys in Biltmore Forest
Check a listing against what Biltmore Forest homes sold for
Against the town’s median price per square foot over the last 12 months. A rough check: condition, lot and location within town move a price more than this can see.
Bidding wars in Biltmore Forest are more common than before the pandemic, but a quarter fewer homes come up for sale
We read every month of Biltmore Forest’s home sales since 2012 so you don’t have to. Each figure covers 12 months, because a single month in a town is too few sales to mean much. Latest: the year to May 2026, 29 sales.
If you’re buying in Biltmore Forest
- Shop in May. It brings about 5 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (10% over asking).
- Less room to haggle. Only 17% of listings cut their price, against 21% before the pandemic.
- Offer under asking. Buyers paid 92.4% of the list price on average; 14% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 25% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 112 days.
Spring brings the homes; summer brings the bidding wars
May has the most new listings (about 5 a month), but August is the most competitive: 12% of August sales close over asking. February has the least competition (0%) but only about 2 new listings.
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Nearly as heated as 2021, and about like North Carolina as a whole
| Biltmore Forest now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | NC now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 14% | 5% | 12% | 17% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 25% | 14% | 35% | 30% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 17% | 21% | 11% | 27% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 92.4% | 93.9% | 94.9% | 97.8% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 112 | 179 | 127 | 62 |
16 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s twice the 2022 low (8), 25% fewer than in 2017–19 and well under 2016’s 22.
1 in 6 listings has cut its price
17% in the last year, against 21% in 2017–19 and 27% across North Carolina.
Source: Redfin Data Center, city market tracker, January 2012 to May 2026 (MLS sales, not seasonally adjusted). Ratios are weighted by homes sold; price cuts by homes for sale.
Owning the typical Biltmore Forest home costs about $8,804 a month
Price: Biltmore Forest’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Biltmore Forest’s 0.6% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether Biltmore Forest is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Six things worth knowing
New listings in May
The month with the most choice. January has the fewest, about 1.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $1.5M home, about $9,720 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Biltmore Forest, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in Biltmore ForestTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in Biltmore Forest.
Work & commuteCheck the flood map
Flood insurance isn’t in a standard policy, and lenders require it in FEMA flood zones. Check the address before you make an offer.
Natural hazardsLook up any property
Assessed value, lot size and every past sale of a home you’re eyeing are public, at the town or county assessor and the registry of deeds.
Asheville, Royal Pines, Avery Creek, Fletcher, Woodfin and Swannanoa sell for less a square foot
The busier markets within 25 miles of Biltmore Forest, by what sold. Prices, taxes and how far a paycheck goes next door are on Cost of living.
| Sold | Typical sale | $/sq ft | Over asking | Days to sell | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asheville | 1,251 | $483K | $314 | 11% | 84 |
| Fletcher | 168 | $420K | $240 | 11% | 84 |
| Woodfin | 111 | $454K | $283 | 12% | 93 |
| Royal Pines | 67 | $474K | $242 | 10% | 89 |
| Swannanoa | 34 | $371K | $258 | 3% | 97 |
| Avery Creek | 32 | $517K | $278 | 3% | 100 |
| Biltmore Forest | 29 | $1.5M | $423 | 14% | 112 |
Redfin Data Center, June 2025 to May 2026. Towns with fewer than 20 sales are left out, and Redfin doesn’t report every town separately.
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Questions about buying a home in Biltmore Forest
What do homes sell for in Biltmore Forest, NC?
29 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $1.5M, $423 a square foot.
Is Biltmore Forest a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A balanced market: 13 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 3 sold, about 4.3 months of supply. Buyers paid 92.4% of asking on average, and 17% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Biltmore Forest?
May brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Biltmore Forest?
About 0.6% of a home’s value a year. On a $1.5M home that’s near $9,720.
Where can I see homes for sale in Biltmore Forest?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Biltmore Forest’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Biltmore Forest.
Sales, prices, days on market and listings: Redfin Data Center (MLS, monthly, not seasonally adjusted). Property tax rate: Census American Community Survey. Two-bedroom rent: HUD Fair Market Rent. Typical home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Schools grade: TownRatings (how grades work).