The popular, outdoorsy city of Asheville is the centerpiece of North Carolina's Buncombe County, an area of scenic forested slopes and mountain passes that includes a section of the Blue Ridge Parkway plus access to the state's highest peak, Mount Mitchell. Land for sale in North Carolina's Buncombe County recently totaled nearly $841 million and nearly 6,000 acres. Buncombe County ranks 10th in the Tar Heel State for the total acreage of land currently advertised for sale. Of all farms and rural land for sale in Buncombe County, Asheville featured the most land for sale. Buncombe County is the 22nd biggest county (659 square miles) in North Carolina. It's located in the Mountains North Carolina region of North Carolina.