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Median Home Price in Asheville, NC

The median home value in Asheville, NC is $464,131 as of 2026-06-30, down 5.2% from a year earlier.

Median Home Value

$464,131

Year-over-Year

-5.2%

Population

95,219

Asheville ranks #21 of 101 North Carolina cities tracked here by median home value, and sits 49.6% above the state's city median of $310,273. It sits in Buncombe County, where the county-wide median is $458,279.

Crime in Asheville

Asheville police recorded a violent crime rate of 796 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — higher than most cities that report to the FBI. Property crime runs at 3,895 per 100,000.

Reported by the city's own police department to the FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting Program (what this covers).

Common questions about Asheville

How much does a house cost in Asheville, NC?

The median home value in Asheville is $464,131. That's down 5.2% from a year earlier. That is about 49.6% above the typical county in North Carolina.

Is Asheville expensive compared to the surrounding area?

Homes in Asheville are more expensive than Buncombe County as a whole, where the median is $458,279 — a difference of about 1.3%.

Is Asheville a safe place to live?

Asheville police reported 796 violent crimes per 100,000 residents, covering a population of about 95,219. Crime rates are one input among many — they vary block to block within a city, and this figure is a citywide average.