Bowen National Research

10/05/2026

Save the date: October 22nd & 23rd!

Join Patrick at the NC Affordable Housing Conference for an essential 2026 Industry Update! Patrick will dive into the state's housing landscape, featuring data from the 2024 statewide housing study alongside critical 2026 updates and projections for 2031. He'll cover key demographic trends across each of North Carolina's 100 counties, take a look at the state's housing inventory and focus in on affordable rental housing performance.

You don't want to miss this session!

Get your tickets here:
https://nchousing.app.neoncrm.com/nx/portal/neonevents/events?path=%2Fportal%2Fevents%2F50207

We are excited to announce Patrick Bowen as our Industry Update speaker for the 2026 NC Affordable Housing Conference!

As President of Bowen National Research, Bowen has conducted more than 100 housing needs assessments, including statewide studies in North Carolina.

We can't wait to hear his insights!

https://nchousingconference.com/speakers/

10/01/2026

Please join Patrick and the City of Parkersburg - Government on Tuesday, October 6th to discuss the recently updated housing needs assessment. Hope to see you there!

The City of Parkersburg - Government recently updated their portion of the housing assessment we teamed up on in 2021 by Bowen National Research.

Please join Bowen and the City on Tuesday, October 6th at 6 PM in the Executive Conference Room (2nd floor) of the City building to go over the results.

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09/22/2026

Our 2026 Advantage Valley Regional Housing Needs Assessment highlights a critical crossroads for West Virginia. While the region expects an incredible surge of 17,268 new jobs, it faces a massive housing shortage of 28,976 units.

As our President, Patrick Bowen, shared with WV News, economic growth cannot thrive without attainable workforce housing.

Quick take:

02/08/2023

https://avlwatchdog.org/short-term-vacation-rental-growth-explodes-in-buncombe-county/

Vacation rentals — including apartments, condos, and entire houses rented by owners via Airbnb, VRBO and other listing services — now outnumber the number of hotel rooms available in Asheville and Buncombe County, the Buncombe County Tourism Development Authority reported Jan. 25. The explosive ...

09/21/2022

Our booth at the Kentucky Housing Corporation, stop by and say hello.

07/13/2022

Part five of "Thru the Roof"

"The homebuilders, they're still very optimistic, but not quite as optimistic as say six to 12 months ago," said Sean Mulholland, Economics Professor at Western Carolina University. Caption: Could WNC's booming housing market bust? Experts weigh in. News 13's five-part investigative series "Thru the...

07/13/2022

https://wlos.com/news/local/north-carolina-rental-law-landlords-increase-rent-raise-high-affordable-apartment-asheville-buncombe-county-college-graduate-senator-dan-blue

Part four of "Thru the Roof"

"A landlord is allowed in our capitalistic society to do, to raise rent as high as they want to," said Doug Tate, an Asheville landlord and tenant attorney. Caption: Steep rent increases: Is it gouging? Is it legal? But does it ever reach a point where that's gouging? That's where part four of our i...

06/26/2022

Part three of the affordable housing crises in Buncombe County

"Nine of the counties, we found zero available multi-family apartments. That is incredibly concerning," said Patrick Bowen, President of Bowen National Research, assessing housing needs across Western North Carolina. Caption: 'Incredibly concerning': Trickle-down effect dries up housing options outs...

06/25/2022

Part two of the affordable housing series in Buncombe County

"In crisis mode" Cost just one hurdle builders face with affordable housing projects by Jennifer Emert Tuesday, May 24th 2022 6 View All Photos Pictured: Workers building home in Buncombe County - For smaller builders, the requirements for affordable housing projects can be a barrier. (Photo Credit:...

06/23/2022

Patrick presented on a panel discussion regarding Market Studies and Appraisals in the Post-Pandemic world.