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Asheville, NCbuilding permit approval score and national rank
National Rank
#266 of 500
Approval score
Composite Score
68 of 100
Higher = faster, more consistent approvals
Approval Speed
72
0-100, higher = faster
Approval-Quality Signal
75
0-100 tags score
Reporting Coverage
39
0-100, data completeness
Asheville vs. North Carolina average
Asheville approval speed
72
0-100, this city
North Carolina state average
81
0-100, commercial permits statewide
Both scores use the same 0-100 scale, so they compare directly. See the full state permitting table for every state.
Where this data comes from
Asheville's approval score is built from municipal permit records and reporting completeness across 500 tracked US cities, refreshed quarterly. Read the full methodology for how the composite is calculated.