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OUR COMMITMENT TO AFFORDABLE HOUSING
The City of Asheville remains committed to affordable housing in our community and hopes this guide is a helpful resource for individuals and families looking for a great place to live and prosper that they can afford. The U.S. Department of Housing & Urban Development (HUD) defines affordable housing as not spending more than 30% of your gross income on housing costs. For renters, this includes rent & utilities. For homeowners, this includes your mortgage, insurance, and property taxes. Please know the City is dedicated to helping produce, preserve & protect healthy affordable mixed-income communities with a variety of housing types at a variety of price points, both homeownership, and rental, for the variety of
incomes & wages we produce in Asheville.
FAIR HOUSING
The Fair Housing act is a federal law enforced by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). The Fair Housing Act protects tenants and prospective homebuyers of any race, color, religion, national origin, or gender, including people with disabilities and families with children, against housing discrimination. For complaints related to fair housing or housing discrimination please contact the Fair Housing Project at 1-855-797-FAIR(3247).
EXAMPLES OF HOUSING DISCRIMINATION
• Refusal to rent or sell housing or otherwise deal with an interested tenant or buyer.
• Real estate professionals or companies steering customers to certain neighborhoods or making claims about the racial makeup of an area.
• Lying about the availability of housing by telling people of color, families or disabled individuals that an apartment is already taken, when it is not.
• Refusing to permit reasonable accommodations for assistive aides, assistive animals, parking, or physical modifications to existing properties.
If you feel like you have been discriminated against you may contact the following
agencies and file a complaint:
HAVE LANDLORD TROUBLES? HERE’S A TIP:
Call HUD’s complaint hotline to report your landlord. Reach HUD’s Multifamily Housing Clearinghouse department by calling 1-800-685-8470. Detail your complaint, the nonstandard conditions you’ve documented as a tenant, your landlord’s lack of response, and the amount of time the problem has been going on. Note – this contact information is mostly for residents of HUD-insured and assisted properties but other members of the community may also call.
PISGAH LEGAL SERVICES (PLS)
PLS has the Homelessness Prevention Project for those in danger of eviction or foreclosure or living in substandard conditions. PLS provides legal aid to:
• Prevent eviction and foreclosure, including mobile home parks
• Improve substandard housing condition
• Obtain or preserve eligibility for housing subsidies
• Help with discrimination and disability accommodation
• Provide protection for seniors, veterans, and people living with HIV/AIDS
Pisgah Legal Services reminds all renters that the law requires them to continue paying their rent while seeking help for substandard conditions and discrimination.
www.pisgahlegal.org
(828) 253-0406 | 62 Charlotte St. | 28801
HOUSING CODE ENFORCEMENT / CITY OF ASHEVILLE
If you feel your rental unit is not up to the housing code, please contact the City of Asheville’s Housing Code Enforcement Officer Russell Roe by phone at (828) 259-5764 or by email at rroe@ashevillenc.gov.
As always, please work with your landlord first.
www.ashevillenc.gov/department/development-services/codes-and-ordinances/
Buncombe County
Rental Housing Ordinance. Contact the Fire Marshal’s office at (828) 250-6620.
www.buncombecounty.org/Governing/Depts/ES/Fire.aspx
OTHER RESOURCES
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)
Greensboro Regional Office (covers Asheville)
Telephone: (336) 547-4000
Toll-Free: (800) 225-5342
TTY: (336) 547-4054
North Carolina Housing Coalition (NCHC)
Telephone: (919) 881-0707
Website: www.nchousing.org
AFFORDABLE HOUSING COMMUNITIES
Area Median Income (AMI) as defined by HUD. Units are .25 miles or less from a bus stop unless indicated by an asterisk ().
Asheville Housing Authority
(828) 258-1222 | 165 S French Broad Avenue | 28801 https://haca.org/
• 10 Affordable Housing Communities
337 W. Haywood Street (Coming Soon)
• 45 Units
• Max. income limits will apply
Acton Woods Apts
(828) 253-0758 | 46 Acton Woods Road | 28715
• Does Not Accept Vouchers / Rental Assistance
• Apply at 31 College Place D101, Asheville
Amaranth Apartment Homes
(828) 418-3046 | 78 Market Place Lane | 28715
• Accepts Vouchers / Rental Assistance
• Income: 60% AMI and below
Annandale Apts.
(828) 575-2323 | 61-63, 65-67 Annandale Ave. | 28801
• Accepts Vouchers / Rental Assistance
• Income: Max limits apply
Broadway Apts.
(828) 575-2323 | 58 Broadway Ave. | 28801
• Accepts Vouchers / Rental Assistance
• Income: Max. limits apply
The Ansonia Apts.
(828) 350-9400 | 289 E. Chestnut St. | 28801
• Does Not Accept Vouchers / Rental Assistance
• Income: Monthly income at least 3 times rent
Arden Town Villas
(828) 684-1724 | 23 Airport Rd. | 28704
• Accepts Vouchers / Rental Assistance, 3 handicapped unit
• Income: Max. limits apply
Arrowhead Apts*
(828) 298-9390 | 100 Cheerio Lane | 28803
• Income: Max limits apply
• Criteria: Primarily for age 62+, Disabled
Asheville Terrace Apts.
(828) 274-8368 | 200 Tunnel Rd. | 28805
• Based on income
• Criteria: Age 62+, 10 handicapped units
Battery Park Senior Apts.
(828) 252-5277 | 1 Battle Square | 28801
• Based on income Income: Max limits apply
• Criteria: Age 62+, under age 62 if on disability, 10 handicapped units
Bear Creek Apts.
(828) 258-0623 | 110 Bear Creek Lane | 28806
• Does Not Accept Vouchers / Rental Assistance
• Security deposit: Credit based
Blue Ridge Apts.
(828) 669-5948 | 108 N. Blue Ridge Rd. | 28711
• Based on income Income: Max limits apply
• Criteria: Age 62 and older or legally disabled, some handicapped units
Canterbury Heights
(828) 252- 9882 | 1 Canterberi Ct. | 28806
• Does Not Accept Vouchers / Rental Assistance
• Income: Must be 3x rent
Compton Place Apts.
(828) 350-0707 | 547 Eliada Home Rd. | 28806
• Accepts Vouchers / Rental Assistance
• Income: Max. limits apply
• Criteria: Age 55+; 45+ if disabled
Crowell Park Apts.
(828) 665-4240 | 10 Coleys Circle | 28806
• Accepts Vouchers / Rental Assistance
• Income: Max. limits apply
Crowell Square Apts.*
(828) 665-1417 | 209 Crowell Square Ct. | 28806
• Accepts Vouchers / Rental Assistance
• Income: Max. limits apply
• Criteria: Age 55+, eligible people with disabilities only
Dogwood Court Apts.*
(828) 236-0702 | Dogwood Court | 28805
• Some Vouchers / Rental Assistance
• Income: Monthly income at least 3 times rent
Dunbar Place*
(828) 687-1447 | 100 Peacock Lane | 28704
• Accepts Vouchers / Rental Assistance
• Income: Minimum and maximum limits apply
Eagle Market Place
(828) 254-1562 | 21 Eagle Street | 28801
• Accepts Vouchers/Rental Assistance
• Income: Max. limits apply
East Haven Apts.
(828) 575-2833 | 209 East Haven Dr. | 28778
• Accepts Vouchers/Rental Assistance
• Income: Max. limits apply
Evergreen Ridge Apts.*
(828) 289-9300 | 50 Riceville Rd. | 28805
• Does Not Accept Vouchers / Rental Assistance
• Income: Varies
Fairhaven Summit (Coming Soon)*
Sweeten Creek Rd.
• Possible completion 2023
Fairfield Apts.*
(828) 684-0070 | Tennis Ranch Rd. | 28732
• Accepts Vouchers / Rental Assistance
Forestdale Apts.
(828) 253-1517 | 1010 Hendersonville Rd. | 28803
• Does Not Accept Vouchers / Rental Assistance
• Income: Monthly income must be at least 3 times rent
George Knight Homes at Skyland*
(828) 684-2116 | 138 Springside Rd. | 28803
• Accepts Vouchers / Rental Assistance
• Income: Minimum and maximum limits apply
• Criteria: Age 55+
Givens Gerber Park*
(828) 771-2207 | 40 Gerber Rd, Suite 100 | 28803
• Based on Income/Accepts vouchers/ Rental Assistance
• Criteria: Age 55+ unless mobility disability requires a unit with accessible features
Glen Bridge Apts.*
(828) 350-9400 | 271 Glen Bridge Rd. | 28704
• Will consider Vouchers / Rental Assistance, 1 handicapped unit
• Income: Monthly income at least 3 times rent
Glen Rock Apts.
(828) 505-8456 | 372 Depot St. | 28801
• Accepts Vouchers / Rental Assistance
• Income: Max. limits apply
Gracelyn Garden Apts.*
(828) 253-1517 | 30 Clairmont Ave. | 28804
• Does Not Accept Vouchers / Rental Assistance
• Income: Monthly income at least 3 times rent
The Griffin Apts.
(828) 350-9550 | 35 Grove St. | 28801
• Accepts Vouchers / Rental Assistance
• Income: Max. limits apply
• 15 Efficiency units are targeted to homeless
Grove Court Apts.
(828) 651-9780 | 55 Grove St. | 28801
• Does Not Accept Vouchers / Rental Assistance
• Income: Monthly income at least 3 times rent
Hawthorne at Mills Gap*
(828) 374-1853 | 60 Mills Gap Rd. | 28803
https://www.hawthorneatmillsgap.com
• 16 Units for 80% AMI or less
Hendersonville Rd. Apts.*
(828) 236-0702 | 2357 & 2359 Hendersonville Rd. | 28776
• Does Not Accept Vouchers / Rental Assistance
• Income: Monthly income at least 3 times rent
Homestead Apts.*
(828) 645-7196 | 315 Aiken Rd. | 28804
• Accepts Vouchers / Rental Assistance
• Income: Max. limits apply, some rents based on income
Jasper Apartments (Coming Soon)
• (919) 501-5440 | 1944 US 70 Hwy., Swannanoa | 28778
• 84 Units, Accepting Applications
Kingswood Apts.*
(828) 684-0070 | 70 Kingswood Rd. | 28704
• Accepts Vouchers / Rental Assistance
Lakeshore Garden Apts.
(828) 253-1517 | 79 Lakeshore Dr. | 28804
• Does Not Accept Vouchers / Rental Assistance
• Income: Monthly income must be at least 3 times rent
Larchmont Apts.
(828) 575-9226 | 24 E. Larchmont Rd. | 28804
• Accepts Vouchers / Rental Assistance
• Income: Max. limits apply
Laurel Ave. Apts.*
(828) 669-2010 | 815 Laurel Ave. | 28711
Black Mountain, NC
• Accepts Vouchers / Rental Assistance
• Income: Max. limits apply
Laurel Bridge Apts.
(828) 575-2323 | 5 Shady Circle | 28805
• Accepts Vouchers / Rental Assistance
• Income: Max. limits apply
Laurel Wood Apts.*
(828) 277-1733 | 650 Caribou Rd. | 28803
• Income: Max limits apply
• Criteria: Seniors
Ledgewood Village
(828) 298-2318 | 15 Future Dr. | 28803
• Accepts Vouchers / Rental Assistance
• Income: Max. limits apply some rents based on income
Life House of Asheville *
(828) 277-3574 | 100 Peachtree St. | 28803
• 20 Units, Criteria: Disabled
• Accepts Vouchers
Maple Crest Apts
(828) 237-7150 | 9 Lee Walker Ln | 28801
• Income: 60% AMI and below
Merrimon Apts.
(828) 575-2323 | 280 Merrimon Ave. | 28801
• Accepts Vouchers / Rental Assistance
• Income: Max. limits apply
Mountain Springs Apts.
(828) 253-0013 | 66 Mountain St. | 28801
• Accepts Vouchers / Rental Assistance
• Income: Max. limits apply
• Criteria: Age 55+, 4 handicapped units
New Dry Ridge Apts.*
(828) 645-7186 | 21 Clinton St. | 28787
• Accepts Vouchers / Rental Assistance
• Income: Max. limits apply, some rents based on income
Northpoint Commons Apts.*
(828) 658-8384 | 44 Reynolds Mountain Blvd. | 28804
• Accepts Vouchers / Rental Assistance
• Income: Max. limits apply
Overlook Apts.*
(828) 253-0013 | 127 Bartlett St. | 28801
• Accepts Vouchers / Rental Assistance
• Income: Max limits apply
• Criteria: Age 55+, 4 handicapped units
Perry Lane Apts.
(828) 490-4055 | 2568 Hendersonville Rd., Arden, NC | 28704
• 120 Units
• 1BR/1BA: $598, 2BR/2BA: $709, 3BR/3BA: $811
Parkway Crossing Apts.
(855) 202-7844 | 102 La Mancha Dr. | 28805
• Does Not Accept Vouchers / Rental Assistance
• Income: Monthly income must be at least 3 times rent
Pine Needle Apts.*
(828) 684-7813 | 20 Pine Needle Dr. | 28704
• Accepts Vouchers / Rental Assistance, 4 handicapped units
• Some rents based on income
Pine Ridge Apts.*
(828) 684-5172 | 95 Mills Gap Rd. | 28803
• Accepts Vouchers / Rental Assistance, 3 handicapped units
Residences at Glen Rock Hotel
(828) 575-2333 | 408 Depot St. | 28801
• Accepts Vouchers/Rental Assistance
• Income: Max. limits apply
River Glen*
(828) 681-5743 | 1 River Glenn Dr. | 28704
• Accepts Vouchers / Rental Assistance
• Income: Max. limits apply
Simpson Street *
43 Simpson Street | 28803
• Income: Max. limits apply
South Asheville Commons*
(828) 253-1517 | 30 Allen Ave. | 28776
• Does Not Accept Vouchers / Rental Assistance
• Income: Monthly income must be at least 3 times rent
Spruce Hill Apts.*
(828) 298-1193 | 201 Spruce Hill Court | 28805
• Does not accept Vouchers / Rental Assistance
• Rental amount based on income
Swannanoa Bend Apartments*
(828) 222-3747 | 43 Simpson Street | 28803
70 affordable housing units, accept vouchers, 60% AMI and below
The Vanderbilt Apts.
(828) 254-0027 | 75 Haywood St. | 28801
• Income: Max. limits apply
• Criteria: Age 62+ unless disability requires a unit for access; 18 handicapped units
Villas at Fallen Spruce
(828) 774-5998 | 100 Boxelder Circle | 28806
• Income: Max. limits apply
• Criteria: Age 55+; 45+ if disabled
Villas at Swannanoa (Coming Soon)
(919) 878-0522 x265 | 2255 US 70 Hwy., Swannanoa | 28778
• 60 Units, 55+ Community
Westmore Apts.*
(828) 232-2965 | 42 Westmore Dr. | 28806
• Accept Vouchers / Rental Assistance
• Income: Maximum limits apply
Wind Ridge Apts.*
(828) 254-3444 | 100 Wind Ridge St. | 28806
• Accepts Vouchers / Rental Assistance
• Income: Max. limits apply
Woodbridge Apts.*
(828) 684-2035 | 222 Glen Bridge Rd. | 28704
• Accepts Vouchers / Rental Assistance, 4 handicapped units
• Income: Requirements apply
Woodridge Apts.*
(828) 250-0159 | 61 Bingham Rd. | 28806
• Accepts Vouchers / Rental Assistance
OTHER PROPERTIES WITH LIMITED AFFORDABILITY
Evolve Mountain View Apts.*
(828) 398-4155 | 5000 Davis Grey Dr. | 28803
14 affordable units to 80% AMI and below
Givens Gerber Park Apts.
(828) 771-2207 | 40 Gerber Road | 28803
120 affordable units to 80% AMI and below
Hunt Hill Apts.
(828) 255-5255 | 32 Ardmion Park | 28801
18 affordable units, 80% AMI and below
Ironwood Apartments (Coming in 2023)
https://www.ironwood-nc.com | 172 Asheland Ave. | 28801
49 Units, 80% AMI and below
Millstone Management (Coming in 2023)
https://theretreatathunthill.com | 66 Long Shoals Rd., Arden | 28704
17 Units, 80% AMI and below
The Retreat at Hunt Hill Apts.
(828) 255-5255 | 32 Ardmion Park | 28801
18 affordable units, Max 80% AMI
Skyland Exchange Apts.
(828) 684-2666 | 12 Sky Exchange Dr. | 28803
29 affordable units, 80% AMI and below
Skyloft of Asheville
(828) 424-7740 | 500 Skyloft Dr. | 28801
5 affordable units, 80% AMI and below
The District Apts.*
(828) 505-4781 | 100 District Dr. | 28803
22 affordable units, 80% AMI and below
Verde Vista*
(828) 298-8900 | 4110 Verde Vista Circle | 28805
20 affordable units, 80% AMI and below
Weirbridge Village Apts.
(828) 277-7877 | 1 Legacy Oaks Place | 28803
14 affordable units, 80% AMI and below
White Oak Grove Apts.*
(828) 383-0745 | 1 Hazel Knoll Circle | 28806
12 affordable units, 80% AMI and below
360 Hilliard Apartments
info@360hilliard.com | http://360hilliard.com/ | 360 Hilliard Ave. | 28801
34 affordable units, 80% AMI and below, accepting vouchers
ALL UNITS ARE IN ASHEVILLE, NC UNLESS OTHERWISE STATED.
ADDITIONAL SERVICES
A map of these properties
ashevillenc.gov/affordablehousingmap
A free online service to find affordable housing
www.nchousingsearch.org
Another free online service to find affordable housing
https://affordablehousingonline.com/housing-search/North-Carolina/Asheville
Homelessness Resources Guide
ashevillenc.gov/homelessnessresources
Call 2-1-1 directory assistance for community health and human services resources
Asheville Area Habitat For Humanity
(828) 251-5702 | 33 Meadow Road | 28803
https://www.ashevillehabitat.org/
– Habitat builds for sale homes for people and families in need
Asheville Buncombe Community Land Trust (ABCLT)
(828) 407-4495 | 825 Merrimon Ave. Suite C PMB #141 | 28804
https://abclt.org/
– Is a nonprofit corporation that develops affordable housing
Asheville Housing Authority
(828) 258-1222 | 165 S French Broad Avenue | 28801
https://haca.org/
Asheville Regional Transit (ART) Authority
(828) 253-5691 | 49 Coxe Avenue | 28801
https://www.ashevillenc.gov/department/transit/
Council on Aging of Buncombe County
(828) 277-8288 | 46 Sheffield Circle | 28803
https://www.coabc.org
Henderson County Housing Authority
(828) 692-6175 | 203 N Justice St. Hendersonville, NC | 28739
https://www.hendersonvilleha.org/
Homeward Bound
(828) 252-8883 | 19 N. Ann Street | 28801
https://homewardboundwnc.org/
– Must be homeless, open to men, women, and families
Land of the Sky Association of Realtors (LOTSAR)
(828) 255-8505 | 21 Restaurant Ct. | 28805
https://lotsar.org/
Land of the Sky Council of Governments
(828) 251-6622 | 339 New Leicester Highway # 140 | 28806
http://www.landofsky.org
Madison County Housing Authority
(828) 689-2721 | 160 Ivey Ridge Apt Dr, Mars Hill, NC | 28754
https://madisoncountyhousingauthority.com/
MANNA Food Bank
(828) 299-3663 | 627 Swannanoa River Road | 28805
https://www.mannafoodbank.org
Mountain Housing Opportunities (MHO)
(828) 254-4030 | 64 Clingman Ave Suite #101 | 28801
https://mtnhousing.org/
– A private nonprofit that helps build and improve homes and neighborhoods
OnTrack WNC Financial Education & Counseling
(828) 255-5166 | 50 S French Broad Ave | 28801
https://ontrackwnc.org/
– Provides homebuyer, credit, and debt/budgeting education and counseling
Salvation Army
(828) 253-4723 | 204 Haywood Street | 28801
https://www.salvationarmycarolinas.org/asheville/
– Must have ID, open to men, women, and families
Brevard Housing Authority / Transylvania County
(828) 884-2146 | 133 W Morgan St., Brevard, NC | 28712
http://www.brevardhousing.org/
United Way of Asheville & Buncombe County
(828) 255-0696 | 50 S French Broad Ave. | 28801
www.unitedwayabc.org/buncombe-county-rental-guide-property-supplement
– Additional resources on affordable housing in Buncombe County
Western Carolina Community Action
(828) 693-1711 or (828) 884-2255 | 220 King Creek Blvd., Hendersonville, NC | 28793
https://wcca.org/
U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)
(828) 254-0916 | 160 Zillicoa St. Ste. #2, Asheville, NC | 28801
https://www.rd.usda.gov/programs-services/single-family-housing-programs
For more information on Affordable Housing, getting involved, or a digital copy of this sheet with links, please go to the City of Asheville’s Community Development webpage at:
https://www.ashevillenc.gov/department/community-economic-development/community-development – or call (828) 251-4098.
For a map of affordable properties in our area, please go to:
https://arcgis.ashevillenc.gov/opportunity.