ZIP 28801 · Asheville, North Carolina

2026 Edition · 8 cards · data as of Oct 30, 2026

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  1. Population

    14,691 people call ZIP 28801 home.

    14,691

    people.

    Census ACS 5-year, 2020-2024. Sources: Census ACS 5-year

  2. Rent

    Median rent is up 81% since the 2010–2014 survey, before inflation.

    $1,232

    a month. North Carolina's median is $1,228.

    Census ACS 5-year, 2020-2024 (latest), with earlier 5-year windows. Sources: Census ACS 5-year

  3. Room to build

    The median rent sits inside what local wages can carry.

    $1,128–$1,693

    is the monthly rent range local workforce wages support.

    • $1,232 median

    Supportable rent computed by the Almanac from 2023 source wage data. Median rent: Census ACS 5-year, 2020-2024. Sources: Computed by the Almanac, Census ACS 5-year

  4. Building

    73% of the housing here was built before 2000.

    • 73% of all homes were built before 2000

    Census ACS 5-year, 2020-2024. Sources: Census ACS 5-year

  5. Units needed

    Closing the gap would add 0.4–3.6% to the 9,014 homes here.

    38–320

    is the estimated number of missing housing units, from the lowest to the highest of three estimates.

    Range computed by the Almanac from 2023 jobs and household data, using three demand models: 1% of jobs located here, 1% of renter households, and a rate by town size applied to renters. The low end is the lowest of the three and the high end the highest. It is an estimate, not a count. Sources: Computed by the Almanac

  6. Home value

    A median home costs 90% more than North Carolina's.

    $548,100

    median home value in ZIP 28801.

    • $548,100 ZIP 28801
    • $288,900 North Carolina
    • $332,700 U.S.

    Census ACS 5-year, 2020-2024. Sources: Census ACS 5-year

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