THE ROYAL PINES LAND BRIEF
Land in the
Broad Basins setting.
Royal Pines CDP has 2.71 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
Royal Pines and Buncombe County
Royal Pines 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.
Royal Pines by land and water
The Census records <0.01 square miles of water within Royal Pines, or 0.1% of its total area. It is 0.4 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, Royal Pines CDP has 43% of the land area of nearby Fletcher town (6.32 square miles). These areas describe boundaries, not comparable property prices.

