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BY THE RECORDASHEVILLE

Asheville over time

Who lives here, the jobs, what people earn and what housing costs, from federal statistics. These are the conditions the decisions on this site happen in. A change here doesn't show that any official caused it.

Census estimates through 2024. Jobs and unemployment through Aug. 2026. Hover or tap a chart for exact values and margins of error.

People

Asheville had about 94,983 residents in 2024, 11,413 more than in 2010. The share of residents who are Black fell from 14.7% in 2005 to 2009 to 8.1% in 2020 to 2024.

Population

Census ACS 1-year estimate

80K85K90K95K100K20102012201420162018202120232024
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PeriodPopulation
201083,570 (±25)
201184,458 (±23)
201285,721 (±39)
201387,251 (±61)
201487,884 (±25)
201588,507 (±33)
201689,098 (±76)
201791,916 (±51)
201892,460 (±38)
201992,859 (±40)
202194,070 (±29)
202293,782 (±32)
202395,053 (±27)
202494,983 (±35)

Why it matters: More people means more need for housing, water, buses, and police and fire service. These are survey estimates, so each has a margin of error.

Race and ethnicity, share of residents

5-year estimates in periods that don't overlap. The yearly survey withholds this table for a city this size.

0%25%50%75%100%2005 to 20092010 to 20142015 to 20192020 to 2024

Hover or tap the chart to see each year's numbers.

Asian, not HispanicBlack, not HispanicHispanic or Latino, any raceWhite, not Hispanic
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PeriodAsian, not HispanicBlack, not HispanicHispanic or Latino, any raceWhite, not Hispanic
2005 to 20091.1% (±0.4%)14.7% (±0.9%)4% (±0.8%)77.7% (±1%)
2010 to 20141.8% (±0.4%)12.4% (±0.9%)6.1% (±1%)77.7% (±1.4%)
2015 to 20191.7% (±0.3%)11.2% (±0.9%)6.8% (±1.2%)77.9% (±1.5%)
2020 to 20241.1% (±0.3%)8.1% (±0.9%)6.6% (±1.2%)79.8% (±1.7%)

Why it matters: This shows who lives in Asheville and how that has changed. A falling share can mean people moved away, or that other groups grew faster.

Median age

Census ACS 1-year estimate

30.035.040.045.050.020102012201420162018202120232024
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PeriodMedian age
201041.0 (±1.9)
201137.6 (±2.1)
201236.6 (±2.1)
201337.6 (±2.3)
201440.1 (±1.7)
201537.9 (±1.7)
201639.8 (±1.8)
201740.7 (±1.9)
201840.2 (±2.2)
201939.0 (±2.3)
202141.6 (±4.4)
202242.2 (±1.7)
202341.3 (±2.3)
202443.7 (±2.1)

Why it matters: Half of residents are older than the median age, and half are younger. An older city needs different services than a younger one.

Jobs

The Asheville metro area had about 187,900 jobs in Aug. 2026. Unemployment in Buncombe County was 3.2% in Aug. 2026. It peaked at 11.3% in Oct. 2024, the month after Helene.

Jobs, Asheville metro area

BLS Current Employment Statistics, monthly, not seasonally adjusted. In thousands.

140K160K180K200K201020132016201920222025PandemicHelene
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PeriodJobs (total nonfarm)
Jan 2010145,700
Feb 2010145,700
Mar 2010147,300
Apr 2010148,800
May 2010150,700
June 2010150,200
July 2010147,400
Aug 2010150,100
Sept 2010150,500
Oct 2010152,300
Nov 2010152,400
Dec 2010151,600
Jan 2011146,700
Feb 2011148,500
Mar 2011149,700
Apr 2011151,200
May 2011152,600
June 2011152,300
July 2011149,700
Aug 2011150,400
Sept 2011152,100
Oct 2011152,700
Nov 2011153,000
Dec 2011152,500
Jan 2012148,300
Feb 2012148,700
Mar 2012150,300
Apr 2012152,300
May 2012153,900
June 2012153,200
July 2012151,400
Aug 2012154,000
Sept 2012155,400
Oct 2012155,600
Nov 2012156,100
Dec 2012156,100
Jan 2013151,800
Feb 2013152,900
Mar 2013154,500
Apr 2013156,900
May 2013158,400
June 2013157,800
July 2013154,300
Aug 2013157,200
Sept 2013158,700
Oct 2013159,900
Nov 2013159,900
Dec 2013159,500
Jan 2014155,100
Feb 2014154,700
Mar 2014157,000
Apr 2014159,000
May 2014160,900
June 2014160,000
July 2014157,400
Aug 2014159,800
Sept 2014160,700
Oct 2014161,900
Nov 2014162,500
Dec 2014162,900
Jan 2015159,100
Feb 2015159,700
Mar 2015160,800
Apr 2015163,600
May 2015165,200
June 2015164,500
July 2015162,000
Aug 2015164,400
Sept 2015165,700
Oct 2015167,100
Nov 2015167,400
Dec 2015168,500
Jan 2016165,800
Feb 2016166,400
Mar 2016168,100
Apr 2016169,900
May 2016170,900
June 2016170,900
July 2016168,600
Aug 2016170,500
Sept 2016171,200
Oct 2016172,800
Nov 2016173,200
Dec 2016173,500
Jan 2017169,100
Feb 2017171,200
Mar 2017171,300
Apr 2017172,800
May 2017174,100
June 2017173,400
July 2017171,100
Aug 2017173,400
Sept 2017174,300
Oct 2017176,100
Nov 2017176,800
Dec 2017176,500
Jan 2018172,900
Feb 2018174,800
Mar 2018176,200
Apr 2018177,200
May 2018179,000
June 2018178,200
July 2018175,700
Aug 2018177,600
Sept 2018178,800
Oct 2018180,700
Nov 2018180,800
Dec 2018179,700
Jan 2019177,900
Feb 2019179,100
Mar 2019180,300
Apr 2019181,300
May 2019181,600
June 2019181,400
July 2019179,000
Aug 2019180,200
Sept 2019181,200
Oct 2019183,500
Nov 2019183,400
Dec 2019183,000
Jan 2020179,200
Feb 2020179,800
Mar 2020178,900
Apr 2020147,500
May 2020153,000
June 2020158,400
July 2020159,500
Aug 2020164,900
Sept 2020167,700
Oct 2020171,400
Nov 2020173,800
Dec 2020174,300
Jan 2021170,900
Feb 2021171,400
Mar 2021173,700
Apr 2021175,400
May 2021177,100
June 2021175,900
July 2021176,300
Aug 2021178,100
Sept 2021178,000
Oct 2021181,600
Nov 2021182,400
Dec 2021183,400
Jan 2022178,000
Feb 2022180,200
Mar 2022181,600
Apr 2022183,500
May 2022185,200
June 2022185,100
July 2022182,800
Aug 2022184,700
Sept 2022185,200
Oct 2022186,100
Nov 2022186,700
Dec 2022187,200
Jan 2023184,600
Feb 2023185,500
Mar 2023186,800
Apr 2023187,400
May 2023188,800
June 2023189,100
July 2023186,800
Aug 2023188,300
Sept 2023188,200
Oct 2023191,200
Nov 2023191,800
Dec 2023191,700
Jan 2024187,800
Feb 2024188,600
Mar 2024189,500
Apr 2024190,900
May 2024192,300
June 2024191,400
July 2024188,500
Aug 2024190,200
Sept 2024189,200
Oct 2024174,900
Nov 2024181,400
Dec 2024183,500
Jan 2025180,800
Feb 2025182,900
Mar 2025183,300
Apr 2025185,500
May 2025187,000
June 2025186,500
July 2025185,100
Aug 2025186,600
Sept 2025186,100
Oct 2025186,000
Nov 2025186,700
Dec 2025186,700
Jan 2026183,600
Feb 2026184,400
Mar 2026184,900
Apr 2026186,900
May 2026188,800
June 2026188,700
July 2026186,200
Aug 2026187,900

Why it matters: This counts jobs in the Asheville metro area, not people who live in the city. It shows how much work there is nearby.

Unemployment rate, Buncombe County

BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics, monthly, not seasonally adjusted

0%10%20%30%201020132016201920222025PandemicHelene
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PeriodUnemployment rate
Jan 20109.5%
Feb 20109.6%
Mar 20109.3%
Apr 20108.7%
May 20108.5%
June 20108.5%
July 20108.4%
Aug 20108.2%
Sept 20107.8%
Oct 20107.8%
Nov 20108.3%
Dec 20108%
Jan 20119%
Feb 20118.7%
Mar 20118.2%
Apr 20117.7%
May 20117.8%
June 20118.2%
July 20118.1%
Aug 20118.3%
Sept 20117.8%
Oct 20117.7%
Nov 20117.5%
Dec 20117.6%
Jan 20128.2%
Feb 20128.2%
Mar 20127.7%
Apr 20127.2%
May 20127.4%
June 20127.7%
July 20127.7%
Aug 20127.6%
Sept 20127%
Oct 20127%
Nov 20127%
Dec 20127.3%
Jan 20138.2%
Feb 20137.6%
Mar 20136.8%
Apr 20136%
May 20136%
June 20136.1%
July 20135.7%
Aug 20135.4%
Sept 20134.6%
Oct 20134.6%
Nov 20134.6%
Dec 20134.4%
Jan 20145%
Feb 20145.1%
Mar 20144.9%
Apr 20144.2%
May 20144.5%
June 20144.6%
July 20144.9%
Aug 20144.8%
Sept 20144.3%
Oct 20144.2%
Nov 20144.2%
Dec 20144.1%
Jan 20154.8%
Feb 20154.6%
Mar 20154.4%
Apr 20154.1%
May 20154.5%
June 20154.6%
July 20154.7%
Aug 20154.4%
Sept 20153.9%
Oct 20154%
Nov 20154%
Dec 20153.9%
Jan 20164.5%
Feb 20164.4%
Mar 20164.2%
Apr 20163.7%
May 20163.8%
June 20164.1%
July 20164.2%
Aug 20164.2%
Sept 20163.9%
Oct 20163.9%
Nov 20163.9%
Dec 20163.8%
Jan 20174.3%
Feb 20174.1%
Mar 20173.8%
Apr 20173.3%
May 20173.5%
June 20173.7%
July 20173.8%
Aug 20173.8%
Sept 20173.3%
Oct 20173.3%
Nov 20173.4%
Dec 20173.3%
Jan 20183.6%
Feb 20183.5%
Mar 20183.4%
Apr 20182.9%
May 20182.9%
June 20183.4%
July 20183.4%
Aug 20183.3%
Sept 20182.8%
Oct 20183%
Nov 20183%
Dec 20183.2%
Jan 20193.6%
Feb 20193.4%
Mar 20193.3%
Apr 20192.8%
May 20193.1%
June 20193.4%
July 20193.4%
Aug 20193.4%
Sept 20192.8%
Oct 20192.9%
Nov 20192.8%
Dec 20192.8%
Jan 20203.3%
Feb 20203.1%
Mar 20204%
Apr 202019.8%
May 202016.6%
June 202013%
July 202011.1%
Aug 20208%
Sept 20206.9%
Oct 20205.7%
Nov 20205.5%
Dec 20205.5%
Jan 20215.9%
Feb 20215.6%
Mar 20215.1%
Apr 20214.6%
May 20214.6%
June 20215%
July 20214.5%
Aug 20214.3%
Sept 20213.5%
Oct 20213.5%
Nov 20213.3%
Dec 20212.8%
Jan 20223.5%
Feb 20223.4%
Mar 20223.1%
Apr 20222.9%
May 20223.1%
June 20223.4%
July 20223.2%
Aug 20223.4%
Sept 20222.8%
Oct 20223.2%
Nov 20223%
Dec 20222.6%
Jan 20233.1%
Feb 20233.2%
Mar 20232.9%
Apr 20232.4%
May 20232.8%
June 20233%
July 20232.9%
Aug 20233.1%
Sept 20232.7%
Oct 20232.8%
Nov 20232.8%
Dec 20232.6%
Jan 20243%
Feb 20243.2%
Mar 20243%
Apr 20242.6%
May 20242.9%
June 20243.2%
July 20243.2%
Aug 20243.3%
Sept 20242.6%
Oct 202411.3%
Nov 20248%
Dec 20246.4%
Jan 20257%
Feb 20256.8%
Mar 20255.5%
Apr 20254.8%
May 20254.6%
June 20254.6%
July 20254.5%
Aug 20254.4%
Sept 20253.8%
Nov 20253.9%
Dec 20253.3%
Jan 20264%
Feb 20263.7%
Mar 20263.4%
Apr 20263.2%
May 20263.3%
June 20263.2%
July 20263.4%
Aug 20263.2%

Why it matters: This is the share of people who want a job and are looking for one but don't have one. It jumped after Helene.

Average pay, Buncombe County

All covered jobs, in each year's dollars.

$30K$40K$50K$60K$70K2014201620182020202220242025
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PeriodAverage annual pay
2014$38,489
2015$39,713
2016$40,609
2017$41,830
2018$43,371
2019$44,850
2020$48,282
2021$50,435
2022$53,483
2023$56,015
2024$58,785
2025$61,596

Why it matters: This is average yearly pay for jobs in the county. Compare it with home prices and rents to see how far a paycheck goes.

Private jobs by industry, Buncombe County

Annual averages, 2014 and 2025.

  • Education and health services26,070 jobs, up 8% since 2014
  • Trade, transportation and utilities25,415 jobs, up 11% since 2014
  • Leisure and hospitality19,473 jobs, up 4% since 2014
  • Professional and business services15,068 jobs, up 18% since 2014
  • Manufacturing12,875 jobs, up 16% since 2014
  • Construction7,285 jobs, up 65% since 2014
  • Other services5,620 jobs, up 50% since 2014
  • Financial activities5,179 jobs, up 27% since 2014
  • Information1,687 jobs, up 13% since 2014
  • Natural resources and mining426 jobs, up 16% since 2014

Why it matters: This shows which kinds of work employ the most people. A place that leans on a few industries is hit harder when one has a bad year.

Income and poverty

Median household income was $78,996 in 2024, up 33% since 2010 after inflation. 15.4% of residents lived below the poverty line, compared with 21.4% in 2010.

Median household income

In each year's dollars.

$20K$40K$60K$80K$100K20102012201420162018202120232024
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PeriodMedian household income
2010$41,392 (±$4,071)
2011$39,082 (±$5,147)
2012$43,423 (±$3,688)
2013$42,558 (±$5,313)
2014$45,659 (±$3,386)
2015$43,061 (±$3,662)
2016$45,814 (±$3,847)
2017$50,184 (±$4,135)
2018$51,040 (±$4,331)
2019$52,339 (±$3,277)
2021$59,758 (±$4,032)
2022$64,548 (±$5,357)
2023$66,032 (±$9,283)
2024$78,996 (±$7,066)

Why it matters: Median household income is the middle: half of households earn more, and half earn less. Switch to 2024 dollars to see if incomes kept up with prices.

People below the poverty line

Census ACS 1-year estimate

0%10%20%30%20102012201420162018202120232024
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PeriodPeople below the poverty line
201021.4% (±4.4%)
201120.3% (±4.3%)
201218.2% (±3.2%)
201317% (±3.9%)
201412.3% (±2.4%)
201516.1% (±3.8%)
201615.6% (±3.5%)
201711.3% (±2.6%)
201811% (±3%)
201915.4% (±3.4%)
202113.3% (±3.6%)
202214.8% (±3.9%)
202317.9% (±4.7%)
202415.4% (±3.8%)

Why it matters: The poverty line is a set income for each family size. Living below it often means trouble paying for food, rent and health care.

Housing affordability

The median home is worth 6.3 years of median household income, up from 4.6 in 2010. Median rent went from $781 to $1,611 a month, and the median renter pays 31.3% of income for it.

Median home value, in years of income

Our calculation from two Census estimates: median home value divided by median household income. Margins aren't combined.

4.0×5.0×6.0×7.0×8.0×20102012201420162018202120232024
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PeriodMedian home value, in years of median household income
20104.6×
20114.9×
20124.5×
20134.9×
20144.4×
20154.7×
20165.5×
20175.3×
20185.8×
20196.3×
20216.1×
20226.4×
20237.1×
20246.3×

Why it matters: This divides the typical home's value by the typical household's income. The higher the number, the harder it is to buy a home.

Rent as a share of renters' income

Median gross rent as a percentage of household income, for renters.

20%25%30%35%40%20102012201420162018202120232024

Hover or tap the chart to see each year's numbers.

Median rent as a share of household income30% of income, the usual affordability line
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PeriodMedian rent as a share of household income30% of income, the usual affordability line
201028.2% (±1.4%)30%
201130.3% (±2.9%)30%
201229.5% (±2.9%)30%
201327.6% (±1.4%)30%
201427.9% (±2%)30%
201533.8% (±2.3%)30%
201628.6% (±2.4%)30%
201729.4% (±2.2%)30%
201831.8% (±2.6%)30%
201931.8% (±3.3%)30%
202131.2% (±3.9%)30%
202232.9% (±4.8%)30%
202331.9% (±2.1%)30%
202431.3% (±2.2%)30%

Why it matters: A household is called cost-burdened when rent and utilities take 30% or more of its income. That leaves less money for everything else.

Median home value

Owner-occupied homes, as owners estimate them, in each year's dollars.

$0$200K$400K$600K20102012201420162018202120232024
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PeriodMedian home value
2010$190,500 (±$13,869)
2011$190,100 (±$12,298)
2012$194,100 (±$9,468)
2013$209,800 (±$16,165)
2014$202,200 (±$19,513)
2015$201,600 (±$20,834)
2016$251,300 (±$16,509)
2017$267,000 (±$22,362)
2018$294,700 (±$20,749)
2019$329,500 (±$27,694)
2021$363,800 (±$22,922)
2022$410,200 (±$37,740)
2023$465,800 (±$30,989)
2024$500,400 (±$47,074)

Why it matters: This is what owners say their homes are worth, as reported in the Census survey.

Median gross rent, per month

Rent plus utilities, per month, in each year's dollars.

$500$1K$1.5K$2K20102012201420162018202120232024
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PeriodMedian gross rent
2010$781 (±$45)
2011$759 (±$77)
2012$841 (±$46)
2013$866 (±$45)
2014$888 (±$47)
2015$910 (±$55)
2016$923 (±$55)
2017$1,088 (±$65)
2018$1,082 (±$80)
2019$1,100 (±$66)
2021$1,150 (±$94)
2022$1,290 (±$69)
2023$1,377 (±$101)
2024$1,611 (±$93)

Why it matters: Gross rent is rent plus utilities like power and water, when the renter pays them.

Homes lived in by their owners

Census ACS 1-year estimate

30%40%50%60%70%20102012201420162018202120232024
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PeriodHomes lived in by their owners
201050.4% (±3.6%)
201149.4% (±3.6%)
201255.4% (±3.3%)
201347.1% (±3.7%)
201451.2% (±3.6%)
201552% (±4.7%)
201647.5% (±3.9%)
201751.8% (±3.4%)
201849.4% (±3.4%)
201944% (±3.6%)
202154.8% (±4%)
202250.3% (±3.9%)
202352.8% (±3.7%)
202455% (±4.4%)

Why it matters: For many families, a home is their biggest asset. This shows the share of homes lived in by the people who own them.

What the City has decided about housing

Rezonings, Housing Trust Fund loans, the housing bond and the projects behind them, with every vote and source.

The housing record →

What the City spends

In fiscal 2025, City services cost $201.3M. Public safety was the largest part, $88.8M (44%), up from $46.4M in fiscal 2016. The 2026-27 General Fund budget is $187.5M, and property tax pays for 57% of it.

Spending on City services, by function

Audited actual expenses, fiscal 2016 to 2025, in each year's dollars. Water, transit and other utilities are shown separately below.

Fiscal 2025

$201.3M

  • Public safety$88.8M44%
  • Culture and recreation$38.0M19%
  • General government$18.1M9%
  • Transportation$17.7M9%
  • Community development$16.4M8%
  • Environmental services$14.3M7%
  • Interest on long-term debt$8.0M4%
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YearGeneral governmentPublic safetyEnvironmental servicesCommunity developmentTransportationCulture and recreationInterest on long-term debt
Fiscal 2016$19.7M$46.4M$5.8M$8.1M$6.5M$11.8M$791,000
Fiscal 2017$32.1M$52.7M$5.7M$9.3M$8.0M$11.2M$724,000
Fiscal 2018$15.6M$61.1M$6.9M$11.5M$6.5M$14.8M$1.4M
Fiscal 2019$14.4M$53.7M$6.0M$11.0M$20.3M$10.5M$2.2M
Fiscal 2020$14.4M$56.6M$5.6M$21.2M$22.7M$7.8M$2.6M
Fiscal 2021$17.9M$54.4M$6.6M$16.4M$19.0M$7.3M$2.9M
Fiscal 2022$22.3M$62.2M$7.2M$18.0M$12.6M$15.5M$3.2M
Fiscal 2023$56.3M$72.4M$9.1M$13.0M$9.7M$18.1M$2.6M
Fiscal 2024$36.2M$79.0M$13.9M$13.9M$10.5M$23.8M$3.6M
Fiscal 2025$18.1M$88.8M$14.3M$16.4M$17.7M$38.0M$8.0M

Why it matters: This is what the City spent, as checked by outside auditors. Public safety means police, fire and building safety.

Budgeted against spent, fiscal 2024-25

General Fund. The bar is the final budget; the mark is what was actually spent.

  • General governmentspent $20.7M of $23.2M (89%)
  • Public safetyspent $77.3M of $78.6M (98%)
  • Environmental servicesspent $8.8M of $10.3M (86%)
  • Community developmentspent $10.4M of $26.4M (39%)
  • Transportationspent $8.0M of $8.9M (90%)
  • Culture and recreationspent $16.1M of $17.2M (93%)
  • Debt service: Principalspent $10.1M of $10.1M (100%)
  • Debt service: Interest and other chargesspent $7.2M of $6.7M (107%)
  • Lease/subscription debt service: Principalspent $1.0M of $1.0M (95%)
  • Lease/subscription debt service: Interest and other chargesspent $0.1M of $0.1M (97%)

Why it matters: The budget is a plan. This shows how much of each plan the City actually spent that year.

Where the 2026-27 General Fund money comes from

Adopted budget, $187.5M in all.

  • Property Tax$106.5M (57%)
  • Sales & other Taxes$42.4M (23%)
  • Intergovernmental$14.9M (8%)
  • Charges for Services$12.0M (6%)
  • Licenses & Permits$5.6M (3%)
  • Miscellaneous$3.1M (2%)
  • Investment Earnings$2.4M (1%)
  • Other Sources$0.6M (0%)

Why it matters: This is where the money for most City services comes from. Council sets the property tax rate each year as part of the budget.

The 2026-27 General Fund budget, by department

Adopted budget, with the change from the FY2023-24 actual. Transfers move money to other funds, such as transit and the capital plan.

  • Fire$44.2M, up 13%
  • Police$41.8M, up 22%
  • CIP/Debt Service$22.3M, up 17%
  • Public Works$15.8M, up 3%
  • Parks & Recreation$13.8M, down 0%
  • Transit Transfer$8.4M, up 20%
  • Capital & Asset$6.2M, up 79%
  • Information Technology$5.1M, up 14%
  • Development Svcs$5.0M, up 15%
  • Finance$4.4M, up 7%
  • Transportation$3.5M, up 15%
  • CREF$3.4M, up 4%
  • Housing/Econ Dev$3.2M, up 56%
  • Planning/Urban Design$2.6M, up 7%
  • Human Resources$2.5M, up 14%
  • Admin & CMO$2.3M, up 16%
  • City Attorney$1.6M, up 14%
  • CAPE$1.5M, up 35%
  • Office of R&R Transfer$0.8M, down 5%
  • Office of HRAD$0.3M, down 18%

Why it matters: This is the plan for this year, by department. Transfers send money to other funds, such as buses and building projects.

City utilities and enterprises

Water, transit, stormwater, parking and the civic center run largely on their own fees. Audited actual expenses.

Fiscal 2025

$84.8M

  • Water Resources$45.0M53%
  • Mass transit$17.2M20%
  • Stormwater$8.6M10%
  • Harrah's Cherokee Center Asheville$6.4M8%
  • Parking services$5.5M6%
  • Street cut utility$2.2M3%
Show the numbers
YearWater ResourcesParking servicesStreet cut utilityStormwaterHarrah's Cherokee Center AshevilleMass transit
Fiscal 2016$27.5M$3.5M$1.5M$4.6M$3.6M$7.0M
Fiscal 2017$27.5M$3.9M$1.5M$5.2M$4.0M$7.6M
Fiscal 2018$27.9M$4.7M$1.6M$5.1M$4.8M$9.5M
Fiscal 2019$30.3M$4.7M$1.7M$5.7M$4.7M$11.2M
Fiscal 2020$33.1M$3.9M$1.7M$5.2M$4.9M$12.2M
Fiscal 2021$31.3M$4.1M$1.5M$6.9M$3.7M$16.0M
Fiscal 2022$32.0M$3.7M$1.6M$5.3M$5.5M$14.4M
Fiscal 2023$35.4M$4.5M$2.0M$7.7M$6.0M$14.5M
Fiscal 2024$39.5M$5.7M$2.9M$7.3M$7.0M$17.0M
Fiscal 2025$45.0M$5.5M$2.2M$8.6M$6.4M$17.2M

Why it matters: Water, buses, parking and the civic center have their own budgets. Fees, fares and grants pay for most of it, and the City adds some.

  • Audited actuals use full accrual accounting and group spending by function; budget books use modified accrual and group it by department. They are shown separately and never compared directly.
  • In the 2026-27 budget, the Cost Allocation Plan appears as a negative expense in Non-Departmental instead of as revenue, which lowers both totals compared with earlier years.

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