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Asheville, NC

Everyday life
Shops, cafes, and daily routines
Hobbies & activities
Trails, parks, and pastimes
Nearby scenery
Lakes, overlooks, and drives

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Where it is
Asheville
Asheville in North Carolina
North Carolina in the U.S.
State outlines: U.S. Census Bureau.

What's nearby

Within 5 miles of the center of the Asheville area.

31
grocery stores
200+
restaurants
40
coffee shops
62
parks
30
playgrounds
7
libraries
4
movie theaters
7
live theaters
5
museums
16
bookstores
1
comic shop
20
gyms
58
bars
11
pharmacies
3
hospitals

Counts from OpenStreetMap, a volunteer map, so small or new places can be missing. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.

What rent costs

Of about 47,319 rented homes in the Asheville area, 90% rent for under $2,000 a month and 97% for under $3,000.

Under $1,000: 34%
$1,000 to $1,499: 34%
$1,500 to $1,999: 22%
$2,000 to $2,499: 6%
$2,500 to $2,999: 1%
$3,000 or more: 3%

Census American Community Survey 2019 to 2023 (table B25063). Gross rent includes utilities the renter pays. Today's asking rents for open apartments usually run higher.

Public schools

2 public school districts in this county, with about 26,228 students in all. Which one serves a home depends on its address.

Buncombe County Schools · Asheville
22,091 students · 13.8 students per teacher · 45 schools · grades Pre-K to 13
Asheville City Schools · Asheville
4,137 students · 13.4 students per teacher · 9 schools · grades Pre-K to 12

NCES Common Core of Data 2022-23, National Center for Education Statistics. Varro doesn't rate or rank schools. For test results and programs, see each district's site and your state's school report card.

The facts behind it
Typical home value
$419,186
What a typical home sells for across the Asheville area.
Source: Zillow Home Value Index, August 2026
Cost of living
About 3% below the U.S. average
Everyday prices (rent, groceries, services) run about $97 here for what costs $100 nationally.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis price index 96.5 (U.S. = 100), 2024
Drive to the nearest big job hub
About 2 hr 9 min at rush hour
To downtown Charlotte, NC, 120 miles. About 2 hr 7 min with no traffic.
Source: Google traffic estimate for a weekday morning around 8am
Average commute
22 minutes one way
How long residents' trips to work take on average, counting every job and way of getting there. U.S. average: about 27 minutes.
Source: U.S. Census (American Community Survey), 2023
Data centers nearby
None within 15 miles
No mapped data center buildings near the town center.
Source: PNNL IM3 Data Center Atlas, from OpenStreetMap (ODbL)
Homeowners insurance
About $3,124 a year
The statewide average for a typical policy in NC. Your own quote will depend on the home.
Source: Statewide estimate, 2026
Natural disaster risk
Relatively Moderate
FEMA's overall rating for the county, covering floods, storms, wildfire, earthquakes and more.
Source: FEMA National Risk Index, December 2025
Unemployment
4.5%
The share of people looking for work who can't find it, averaged over the year. U.S.: about 4%.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2025
Median household income
$70,578
Half of households in the county earn more than this, half earn less.
Source: U.S. Census (American Community Survey), 2023
Property tax
0.6% of home value a year
About $600 a year for every $100,000 of home value.
Source: U.S. Census (American Community Survey), 2023
State income tax
Flat 3.99%
NC's state income tax. Some cities and counties add their own.
Source: 2026

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