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Affordable Senior Apartments in Buncombe County, NC

County directory of licensed affordable senior apartments providers, cities in Buncombe County, and real Area Agency on Aging / state Medicaid contacts. We never invent county Medicaid offices.

Licensed affordable senior apartments providers: 22

A note on counting: we show 22 licensed senior apartment communities listed for Buncombe County proper. Other sites show bigger numbers when they count a wide radius. Nearby options are linked below, labeled by city.

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Cities in Buncombe County

Local housing costs

HUD’s fair market rent for Buncombe County sets what a housing voucher covers here. It is a useful floor for what local housing costs, not a price for care.

One-bedroom fair market rent (FY2026)
$1,674per month
Two-bedroom fair market rent (FY2026)
$1,835per month
Income limit, one person (FY2026)
$35,850per year
Income limit, four people (FY2026)
$51,200per year

The income limits are HUD’s very low income threshold, about 50 percent of area median income. They are the line most Section 8 and income-restricted senior housing programs use. HUD publishes a one-person and a four-person figure, so households of two or three fall between the two numbers above.

Source: HUD Fair Market Rents (opens in a new tab) · Updated FY2026.GOVSource: HUD Income Limits (opens in a new tab) · Updated FY2026.GOV

Local aging & Medicaid contacts

Area Agency on Aging

Land of Sky Regional Council Area Agency on Aging · (828) 251-6622

Official AAA website

Source: State aging agency.GOV

Aging & Disability Resource Center

North Carolina 2-1-1 · 1-888-892-1162

Official ADRC page

Source: Aging & disability resource center.GOV

North Carolina Medicaid HCBS / LTSS programs

State-level Medicaid waiver contacts (not invented county Medicaid offices). Official agency pages only.

Source: State Medicaid program.GOV

Questions families ask

How many senior apartment communities are listed in Buncombe County, NC?

We currently list 22 licensed senior apartment communities in Buncombe County, NC.

Which cities in Buncombe County have affordable senior apartments listings?

We track 4 cities in Buncombe County with senior apartment communities. See the city list on this page.

Who is the Area Agency on Aging for Buncombe County?

Land of Sky Regional Council Area Agency on Aging is the Area Agency on Aging covering Buncombe County. Contact details on this page come from official aging-network sources.

How do families in Buncombe County learn about Medicaid long-term care options?

North Carolina publishes named Medicaid HCBS / LTSS waiver programs. We link official state pages on this county page and do not invent county Medicaid office contacts.

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