Quick answer
Prices in Asheville, NC were 3.5% below the US average in 2024 (Regional Price Parity 96.5, US = 100), with a housing-rent index of 93.4, per the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis.
Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional Price Parities (2024)
| Category | Price index (US = 100) |
|---|---|
| All items | 96.506 |
| Goods | 96.621 |
| Housing (rents) | 93.371 |
| Utilities | 88.630 |
| Other services | 98.186 |
| — All items by year — | |
| 2024 | 96.506 |
| 2023 | 97.392 |
| 2022 | 95.646 |
| 2021 | 95.798 |
| 2020 | 94.076 |
| 2019 | 94.851 |
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Last updated 2026-10-16. Data only, not financial or tax advice.