West Asheville

hip west · 28806

The hip, fast-gentrifying west side across the river.

10,388

singles 22–50

51%

male

$36,293

median income

$1,239

median rent

The data

West Asheville by the numbers

West Asheville is roughly balanced, about 51% men to 49% women.
● Verified · Census ACS 5-yr, 2019–2023
Median individual income in West Asheville is about $36,300.
● Verified · Census ACS 5-yr, 2019–2023
North Carolina registers voters by party, and Buncombe County is about 46% Unaffiliated, with Democrats (33%) outnumbering Republicans (21%) - a blue mountain city led by independents.
● Verified · North Carolina State Board of Elections, June 2026
The median renter in West Asheville pays about $1,240 a month.
● Verified · Census ACS 5-yr, 2019–2023
About 10,400 West Asheville residents ages 22 to 50 are single.
● Verified · Census ACS 5-yr, 2019–2023

On the ground

Real venues in West Asheville, scraped from Google Maps. Ratings and review counts are live Google data — never paid placement.

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12 spots across West Asheville