THE BENT CREEK LAND BRIEF
Land in the
Broad Basins setting.
Bent Creek CDP has 2.21 square miles of land in Buncombe County. Its Census reference point is in Broad Basins, within Blue Ridge.
Forested ridges, plateaus and high mountains extend through the Blue Ridge. Elevation, rainfall and sheltered coves create marked differences in forest communities across short distances.
Regional context: Blue Ridge ↗ · Classification at the Census reference point
Bent Creek and Buncombe County
Bent Creek is associated with Buncombe County in the Census boundary data. Start with the parcel’s tax bill to match the property to that jurisdiction, then confirm which government handles its land use.
Bent Creek by land and water
The Census records <0.01 square miles of water within Bent Creek, or 0.4% of its total area. It is 0.2 percentage points lower than the 0.5% recorded for Buncombe County. This is geographic context; waterfront status and usable land must be checked at the parcel.
For scale, Bent Creek CDP has 1.3 times the land area of nearby Avery Creek CDP (1.73 square miles). These areas describe boundaries, not comparable property prices.

