County

Average Rent in Buncombe County

Buncombe is a county in North Carolina. It ranks #21 out of 96 for places to rent. Buncombe County is in
the congressional districts of
District 11, District 14 and
the metropolitan area of
Asheville, NC MSA. Dwellsy has rental data for Buncombe County includes 11 cities and 15 zip codes with places to rent.
The average rent over the last 3 months for places in Buncombe County is $1,903 which represents a decrease of -3.43% over the same period.

The most expensive city in Buncombe County to rent places is Fairview, NC with an average rent of $2,687. The least expensive city in Buncombe County to rent places is Candler, NC with an average rent of $1,830.

The most expensive zip code in Buncombe County to rent places is 28730 with an average rent of $2,687. The least expensive zip code in Buncombe County to rent places is 28806 with an average rent of $1,745.

Rental Price Comparison

The average rent for places in county Buncombe currently stands at $1,903.
In comparison, places in the largest city, specifically Asheville, is more expensive, with an average rent of $1,919. This represents a difference of +1% when compared to Buncombe.
Meanwhile, in the average state of North Carolina, the average rent for the same type of housing is $1,694, showing a less expensive of -11% from our subject location.
On a national scale, the average rent for a similar places across the United States is $1,859. This constitutes a less expensive by -2% when compared to the rent in Buncombe.
$1,903
Buncombe
VS
$1,919
+1%
Asheville, city
$1,694
-11%
NC, state
$1,859
-2%
USA, us

Average price for rental listings over the last 3 months. Last updated May 31 2026

Zip Codes in Buncombe County

28730$2,687
28701$2,564
28732$2,512
28709$2,215
28787$2,105
28778$2,096
28803$2,083
28711$1,995
28748$1,950
28804$1,930
28704$1,925
28715$1,830
28805$1,828
28801$1,783
28806$1,745