Buncombe County, North Carolina
Bent Creek Real Estate and Local Guide
A census-designated place southwest of Asheville, Bent Creek sits at the edge of the Pisgah National Forest and the North Carolina Arboretum. Ranked Realty pairs verified local data with the agents who know Bent Creek best.
About the area
Living in Bent Creek, NC
Formed largely from land George W. Vanderbilt added to his Biltmore Estate game preserve, later becoming part of the Pisgah National Forest.
The housing market
Homes in Bent Creek
- About 78.7% of occupied homes are owner-occupied.
- About 77.5% of housing units are single-family homes.
- The median home value is about $377,500.
Landmarks and lifestyle
What makes Bent Creek home
The North Carolina Arboretum
434-acre public garden and research arboretum just south of the community
Bent Creek Experimental Forest
U.S. Forest Service research forest within the Pisgah National Forest
Lake Powhatan Recreation Area
Pisgah National Forest campground with a swimming lake, beach and fishing pier
Bent Creek trail system
Popular mountain-biking and hiking trails in the Pisgah National Forest
Neighborhoods
Bent Creek areas to know
Glencoe
Historic 19th-century Episcopal mission community within Bent Creek
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Local facts on this page are verified against public sources as part of the AppWT local-data project. Data reflects the most recent available figures.