East Asheville

Asheville, NC

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East Asheville - Asheville, NC

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For golfing and shopping, go East

Golf Nature Parks Scenic River Shopping Restaurants

Cradled by I-240 and I-40, East Asheville sits just east of the Asheville Mall and contains the Asheville Municipal Golf Course, the WNC Nature Center, and the Folk Art Center. The Swannanoa River meanders through the neighborhood and features several parks, including Asheville Recreation Park, which is home to the nature center, picnic areas, basketball courts, and a swimming pool. Azalea Park offers a large lake with a fishing pier, benches, and a dog park.

East Asheville is a busy neighborhood with plenty of shops, restaurants, and other businesses, especially along Tunnel Road. Additional shopping plazas are located along Fairview Road and River Ridge Drive. Off Bleachery Boulevard, you'll find more shops, including Kohl's, Walmart, and Cold Stone Creamery. The star of the neighborhood, the Asheville Golf Course, is one of Western North Carolina's oldest golf courses and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It was designed in 1927 by famous golf course architect Donald Ross.

Rent Trends

As of March 2025, the average apartment rent in East Asheville is $910 for a studio, $1,270 for one bedroom, $1,591 for two bedrooms, and $2,182 for three bedrooms. Apartment rent in East Asheville has increased by 2.7% in the past year.

  • Studio

  • 443 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $910/month

    Average Rent

  • 1 BR

  • 731 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,270/month

    Average Rent

  • 2 BR

  • 1,047 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,591/month

    Average Rent

  • 3 BR

  • 1,563 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $2,182/month

    Average Rent

Transportation

46

Car-Dependent

out of 100 WalkScore® Rating

This area is considered a car-dependent area and most errands will require a car.

33

Some Transit

out of 100 TransitScore® Rating

You'll likely want a car when living in this area since it has few transit options.

26

Somewhat Bikeable

out of 100 BikeScore® Rating

You might be able to find places to ride your bike in this area, but you’ll most likely want your car for most errands.

Points of Interest

Parks and Recreation

  • Western North Carolina Nature Center
  • Parkway Visitor Center
  • Blue Ridge National Heritage Area
  • Biltmore
  • Colburn Earth Science Museum

Airports

  • Asheville Regional

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Methodology

† Our analysis of utilities, groceries, transportation, healthcare, home prices, and other goods and services is sourced from the Cost of Living Index, a respected benchmark published by the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER) that provides a thorough overview of living expenses across different regions.

Rent data is provided by CoStar Group’s Market Trend reports. As the industry leader in commercial real estate information, analytics, and news, CoStar conducts extensive research to produce and maintain a comprehensive database of commercial real estate information. We combine this data with public record to provide the most up-to-date rental information available.

Consumer goods, services, and home prices are sourced from the Cost of Living Index published by the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER). The data on this page is updated quarterly. It was last published in February 2025.