ZIP 28806
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
What the numbers show
February. Asking rents in ZIP 28806 usually run 1% below trend in February and 0.8% above it in May, about $33 a month apart at today's median. Based on 8 years of data.
Rent in ZIP 28806 is 1.2% below its high of $1,875 in November 2024, at $1,853 as of September 2026.
Rent in ZIP 28806 changed +1.9% over the year to September 2026. Across the 190 North Carolina ZIP codes Zillow tracks, the typical change was +2.6%.
From 2019 to 2024, rent in ZIP 28806 rose 50.8% while median household income rose 28.7% ($49,169 to $63,273). Rent outpaced income.
Rent in ZIP 28806 is 47.8% higher than in March 2020. Across the US, rent is up 37.3% over the same stretch.
Rent rose in 6 of the last 12 months.
30% of the median household income ($63,273) is $1,582 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 1-bedroom ($1,460); a 2-bedroom is $1,600.
5th cheapest of 5 ZIP codes in Asheville.
ZIP 28804, 6 miles away, rents for 13% less ($1,612/mo), about $2,900 a year in savings.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for ZIP 28806. The seasonal pattern compares Zillow’s seasonally adjusted and unadjusted series. Income is the Census median household income (5-year estimates). Fair Market Rents are HUD’s, which include utilities.
Who lives here
ZIP 28806 (Asheville, NC) is majority owner-occupied, has a median income below the national average, 45.7% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How ZIP 28806 in Asheville, NC has changed in 5 years
Five years ago, renters in ZIP 28806 in Asheville, NC paid around $1,419 a month. That figure now sits near $1,853, up 30.6% from the 2021 baseline. Household income in the area moved from $54,597 to $63,273 across the same window, up 15.9% versus 2021. Because rent grew faster than wages over the same span, the affordability picture has tightened relative to 2021. Census counts show ZIP 28806 in Asheville, NC losing about 1,300 residents over the five-year window, down 2.9% on net. The renter share has eased from 43% to 40.1%, with owner-occupied housing accounting for the remainder. Bachelor's-degree-or-higher attainment moved from 40% to 45.7% across the same window. Reading these numbers side by side helps frame whether current listings in ZIP 28806 in Asheville, NC look reasonable against where the market sat half a decade ago.
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
ZIP code 28806 covers Asheville, NC. The median rent here is $1,853/mo as of October 2026. A 1-bedroom rents for a median of $1,460/mo. A 2-bedroom rents for a median of $1,600/mo.
At 35% of local median household income ($63,273/yr), ZIP 28806 ranks as moderate compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 1.9% over the past year.
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At $1,853/mo, rent takes ~35% of ZIP 28806's median household income ($63,273/yr). The standard benchmark is 30%.
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