Cost of Living / Asheville, NC Metro
Cost of Living in Asheville, NC Metro
Official metro name: Asheville, NC Metro Area
Asheville, NC Metro has a population of 469,484. Median household income is $64,538 and median rent is $1,121 per month. Rent is roughly 20.8% of median monthly income.
State: NCPopulation: 469,484Income: $64,538Rent: $1,121Affordability: Affordable (20.8%)
Median Household Income
$64,538
Annual (ACS median)
Median Rent
$1,121
Monthly (ACS median gross rent)
Rent as % of Income
20.8%
rent ÷ (income/12)
Cost Index
86
Simplified relative index
Is Asheville, NC Metro expensive?
Based on median rent and income, Asheville, NC Metro has a Affordable rent burden. Median rent is $1,121, which is about 20.8% of median monthly household income.
Average rent in Asheville, NC Metro
Median rent (ACS) is $1,121 per month. (Neighborhoods vary widely.)
How much income do you need in Asheville, NC Metro?
Median household income (ACS) is $64,538 per year. Housing costs take a bigger share of income when rent burden is high.
Other metros in NC
Compare Asheville, NC Metro with nearby metros:
- Asheville, NC Metro vs Charlotte, NC Metro
- Asheville, NC Metro vs Raleigh–Cary, NC Metro
- Asheville, NC Metro vs Greensboro–High Point, NC Metro
- Asheville, NC Metro vs Winston–Salem, NC Metro
- Asheville, NC Metro vs Durham–Chapel Hill, NC Metro
- Asheville, NC Metro vs Fayetteville, NC Metro
- Asheville, NC Metro vs Hickory, NC Metro
- Asheville, NC Metro vs Wilmington, NC Metro
- Asheville, NC Metro vs Jacksonville, NC Metro
Data sources
- US Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).
- Affordability metric: median rent ÷ (median household income / 12).
- Figures are metro-level medians; local variation is expected.