Thomas Wolfe House · Photo: Abe Ezekowitz · CC BY-SA 2.01,251 homes sold in Asheville in the last year, at a typical $483K
About one sale in 4 is a condo. Below: what each kind of home sells for, what your budget buys, the best months to buy, how hard you’ll have to bid, and a shortcut to every site where Asheville homes are listed.
Every place Asheville homes are listed, in one stop
We don’t copy listings: the agents’ sites have the photos and the latest price changes. Set what you want once and we open each site already filtered to Asheville.
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Links open the listing sites; TownRatings isn’t paid for them and doesn’t rank one above another. Rentals and government-owned homes come from sources outside the MLS.
15% of Asheville’s sales are condos, at $153K less than a house
950 houses and 191 condos sold in the year to May 2026. Houses sell faster and draw more bidding wars.
typical sale · 950 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $323NC $207
- Days to sell
- 78
- Sold over asking
- 12%
- Listings with a price cut
- 31%
typical sale · 191 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $318NC $275
- Days to sell
- 88
- Sold over asking
- 6%
- Listings with a price cut
- 20%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 18 sold, typical $555K
Townhouses: 92 sold, typical $344K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
Fewer homes sell than before 2022, at 1.8 times the 2016 price
1,251 sales in the last year, against 1,964 in 2021 and a low of 1,131 in 2012. The typical sale went from $264K in 2016 to $483K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $500K buys in Asheville
Check a listing against what Asheville homes sold for
Against the town’s median price per square foot over the last 12 months. A rough check: condition, lot and location within town move a price more than this can see.
Bidding wars in Asheville are rarer than before the pandemic, with about as many homes for sale
We read every month of Asheville’s home sales since 2012 so you don’t have to. Each figure covers 12 months, because a single month in a town is too few sales to mean much. Latest: the year to May 2026, 1,251 sales.
If you’re buying in Asheville
- Shop in October. It brings about 170 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (19% over asking).
- You can negotiate. 28% of listings have cut their price, against 23% before the pandemic.
- Offer under asking. Buyers paid 96.7% of the list price on average; 11% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 28% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 84 days.
Spring brings both the most homes and the most bidding wars
May has the most new listings (about 196 a month), and the most competition: 28% close over asking. September and October offer nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (21%). December has the least competition (18%) but only about 74 new listings.
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Calmer than the 2021 frenzy, and calmer than North Carolina
| Asheville now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | NC now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 11% | 18% | 39% | 17% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 28% | 31% | 56% | 30% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 28% | 23% | 16% | 27% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 96.7% | 97.4% | 100.2% | 97.8% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 84 | 71 | 48 | 62 |
639 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 2.3 times the 2022 low (274) and about the 2017–19 level.
1 in 4 listings has cut its price
28% in the last year, against 23% in 2017–19 and 27% across North Carolina.
Since 2019, houses are up 70%, condos 27%
A house typically sold for $531K in the last year (950 sales), a condo for $378K (191).
Median sale price, weighted by sales each month. Years with fewer than 4 sales of a type are left out.
Asheville ranks 171st of 224 busy North Carolina markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. Asheville is one of the state’s calmer markets.
Source: Redfin Data Center, city market tracker, January 2012 to May 2026 (MLS sales, not seasonally adjusted). Ratios are weighted by homes sold; price cuts by homes for sale.
Owning the typical Asheville home costs about $2,791 a month
Price: Asheville’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Asheville’s 0.7% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether Asheville is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Six things worth knowing
New listings in May
The month with the most choice. December has the fewest, about 74.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $483K home, about $3,250 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Asheville, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in AshevilleTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in Asheville.
Work & commuteCheck the flood map
Flood insurance isn’t in a standard policy, and lenders require it in FEMA flood zones. Check the address before you make an offer.
Natural hazardsLook up any property
Assessed value, lot size and every past sale of a home you’re eyeing are public, at the town or county assessor and the registry of deeds.
Woodfin, Royal Pines, Avery Creek, Weaverville and Swannanoa sell for less a square foot; Biltmore Forest for far more
The busier markets within 25 miles of Asheville, by what sold. Prices, taxes and how far a paycheck goes next door are on Cost of living.
| Sold | Typical sale | $/sq ft | Over asking | Days to sell | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asheville | 1,251 | $483K | $314 | 11% | 84 |
| Woodfin | 111 | $454K | $283 | 12% | 93 |
| Weaverville | 92 | $535K | $288 | 10% | 73 |
| Royal Pines | 67 | $474K | $242 | 10% | 89 |
| Swannanoa | 34 | $371K | $258 | 3% | 97 |
| Avery Creek | 32 | $517K | $278 | 3% | 100 |
| Biltmore Forest | 29 | $1.5M | $423 | 14% | 112 |
Redfin Data Center, June 2025 to May 2026. Towns with fewer than 20 sales are left out, and Redfin doesn’t report every town separately.
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Questions about buying a home in Asheville
What do homes sell for in Asheville, NC?
1,251 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $483K, $314 a square foot. Houses sold for about $531K, condos for about $378K.
Is Asheville a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A balanced market: 664 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 112 sold, about 5.9 months of supply. Buyers paid 96.7% of asking on average, and 28% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Asheville?
May brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Asheville?
About 0.7% of a home’s value a year. On a $483K home that’s near $3,250.
Where can I see homes for sale in Asheville?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Asheville’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Asheville.
Sales, prices, days on market and listings: Redfin Data Center (MLS, monthly, not seasonally adjusted). Property tax rate: Census American Community Survey. Two-bedroom rent: HUD Fair Market Rent. Typical home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Schools grade: TownRatings (how grades work).