Buncombe County Homeowner Grant Application Is Tomorrow
Buncombe County warned that the application deadline for its 2025 Homeowner Grant Program is tomorrow, September 30th. The County opened this program on July 15th. The grants provide financial assistance for homeowners to pay housing related costs like property tax bills, mortgage, or homeowner’s insurance.
From the county: “The website, https://homeownergrantapplication.buncombenc.gov/, will start accepting inquiries July 15 through Sept. 30, or homeowners can call (828) 250-5500. You must call or submit an inquiry to determine your eligibility. You may qualify for up to $300 in unincorporated Buncombe County, and up to $500 in the City of Asheville. Applicants who received grants last year will need to re-apply. Through this program, residents who own residential property in Buncombe County that they have lived in as their primary residence for at least five years and who earn at or less than 80% of Area Median Income (AMI) as a household may be eligible to participate.”
“If you think you may qualify, but you aren’t sure, please give our team a call,” says Community Resources Division Director Phillip Hardin. “We know there are a number of unique circumstances, and our staff will work with homeowners to help find solutions.”
If eligible, grantees may choose to have grant funds applied to their property tax bill and/or paid and applied to other housing-related obligations such as housing costs, mortgage, or homeowner’s insurance. Payments are made directly to the source of the approved bill. Payments will not be made directly to individuals. There are several new aspects to the program including new eligibility requirements, and now mobile-home owners may receive the grants.
You must have owned and lived in your home for 5 years or more
Your home must be your primary and only residence
Your household income is at or below 80% of area median income (AMI)
Your household cannot already be receiving tax deferment assistance like elderly/disabled, or Veterans exemptions.
