Apartments for Rent in Asheville, NC

Prices and availability in Asheville, NC were last updated on 3 Sep 2026.

The best apartments in Asheville, NC are: Heritage at the Peak, Asheville Exchange, Hawthorne at Southside, Hawthorne at Mills Gap and Verde Vista.

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

The price range for a studio apartment in Asheville, NC is between $1,175 and $4,371.

The price range for a 1-bedroom apartment in Asheville, NC is between $995 and $4,079.

The price range for a 2-bedroom apartment in Asheville, NC is between $1,025 and $5,426.

The price range for a 3-bedroom apartment in Asheville, NC is between $1,213 and $5,457.

In Asheville, 48% of the residents are renting compared to 52% owning a home, according to data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Large-scale apartment buildings with more than 50 units represent 15% of Asheville's rentals, 53% are small-scale complexes with under 50 units, and 27% are single-family rentals.

The average age of rental buildings in Asheville is 26 years old, with 60% being newer apartment buildings completed since 2000. The average height of apartment buildings in the city is 4 stories, of which 96% are garden-style apartment communities, 7% are mid-sized buildings, and 2% are high-rises. These characteristics describe large-scale apartment communities of 50 apartments or more.

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.