Water damage claims in Buncombe County, NC

Name: DamageRestore HQ Claims Index: Buncombe County, NC
Creator: DamageRestore HQ
Published: 2026-08-16
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FEMA has recorded 507 NFIP claims in Buncombe County since 2023. The figures below are computed from those records alone; state context sits one level up.

claims recorded: 507
claims paid: 432
median paid claim: $112,686
middle 50% of payouts: $31,694 to $258,055

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"In Buncombe County, NC the median paid water damage claim was $112,686."

How this compares to North Carolina

North Carolina overall: 4,421 claims recorded, 3,679 paid, median paid $32,334. Buncombe County's median paid claim sits above the state median.

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