There are 19 retirement homes serving Asheville, North Carolina. This includes 6 in Asheville and 13 nearby. Retirement home living costs in North Carolina range from around $20 up to $145 per day, with a mean expense running about $54. The monthly cost averages roughly $1,617 and ranges between $605 and $4,342. Annually, the median cost is around $19,404, which is under the US average of $23,100.
Costs of retirement home care in Asheville, NC can range between $650 per month and $2,904 per month. The average cost is $1,375 per month, or around $16,500 annually.
Located within Buncombe County, Asheville is a medium sized city in North Carolina. It is the ninth largest city in the state. The encompassing area contains 334,352 inhabitants, but there are 120,389 living inside the city. About 30% of the population are over the age of 55.
Asheville has a good SeniorScore™ of 76. The mean home price in the city is $148,500, which is somewhat lower than the North Carolina average of $204,000. Asheville also has a moderate unemployment rate of around 8.17%. The city's mean household income is $42,000 ($27,000 per person), compared to the average of $41,000 for the whole of North Carolina.
Asheville has mild average temperatures, with moderate winters and balmy summers. The area receives high amounts of rainfall annually. Asheville has a high rate of crime and moderate air quality in comparison to other cities in the United States.