Asheville, NC town hall & government
Asheville spent $305.6 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $3,258 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Asheville's government.
Where Asheville's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 29%
- Property taxes 26%
- Sales taxes 14%
- Fees & charges 13%
- From the federal government 5%
- From the state 5%
- Interest, fines & other 5%
- Other taxes & licenses 3%
- From other local governments 1%
Who works for Asheville
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Buncombe County Schools
Asheville's K–12 school district, shared with Biltmore Forest, Black Mountain, Montreat, Weaverville and Woodfin. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from North Carolina districts overall: 26% local, 57% state, 17% federal
- Local 35%
- State 48%
- Federal 16%
Of the $13,828 per pupil, $8,392 goes to classroom instruction (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to support services such as buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren't in the per-pupil figure.
Also serving Asheville: Asheville City Schools ($17,958 per pupil).
Which schools Asheville kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Asheville pay
The median yearly bill homeowners report, covering every local property tax on the home (town, schools, county). The effective rate is that bill divided by the median home value, so it's a rough guide, not the official tax rate.
Contact Asheville's government
Who represents Asheville
Asheville is represented in Congress by Senators Thom Tillis and Ted Budd and Representative Chuck Edwards. Josh Stein is governor.
Budget: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Finance (every city and town government's revenue, spending and debt, grouped into plain categories). Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.