Apartments for Rent in Asheville, NC

Prices and availability in Asheville, NC were last updated on 6 May 2026.

The best apartments in Asheville, NC are: Asheville Exchange, Heritage at the Peak, The Duke, Hominy at RiverBlue and Hawthorne at Bear Creek.

The average rent in Asheville, NC is $1,734.

The price range for a studio apartment in Asheville, NC is between $1,083 and $3,300.

The price range for a 1-bedroom apartment in Asheville, NC is between $952 and $3,995.

The price range for a 2-bedroom apartment in Asheville, NC is between $1,135 and $4,871.

The price range for a 3-bedroom apartment in Asheville, NC is between $1,426 and $5,435.

In Asheville, 50% of the residents are renting compared to 50% owning a home, according to data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Large-scale apartment buildings with more than 50 units represent 14% of Asheville's rentals, 53% are small-scale complexes with under 50 units, and 28% are single-family rentals.

The age and size of multifamily buildings are among the most visible characteristics of the rental market in a city. In this case, the apartment buildings in Asheville are about 26 years old, on average. Of these, 60% have been built since 2000, representing the newer options on the market and typically offering more amenities. Rental buildings in the city have an average height of 4 stories. About 96% of the rental communities here are low-rise, garden-style communities, 7% are mid-rises, and 2% are high-rise buildings. These are true especially for large-scale multifamily buildings with over 50 apartments.

Rental apartments in Asheville come in a range of sizes and floorplans. Studio apartments represent 3% of units for rent, ideal for singles, renters on a budget and people who value central locations more than space. Rentals with 1-bedroom floorplans make up 34% of the total apartments in the city, while 2-bedroom floorplans represent around 47% of all rentals in Asheville. The rest are larger floorplans with 3 bedrooms or more, typically preferred by families, larger households or roommates sharing space.