Arden, NC housing market
Typical home value
$428K
▼ 4.2% 1 yr
Typical rent
$1,527/mo
▼ 1.2% 1 yr
Gross rent yield
4.3%
U.S. 6.3%
5-year home value change
+14%
U.S. +20%
Key takeaways
- 1The typical home in Arden is worth $427,616, down 4.2% over the past year and up 14% over five years.
- 2Typical rent is $1,527 a month (−1.2% YoY), a gross rent yield of 4.3% (below the Asheville, NC metro's 4.9%).
- 3With 20% down at 7.32%, principal and interest on the typical home is about $2,350/mo, $823 more than typical rent.
- 4Zillow forecasts the Asheville, NC metro's home values to change −0.8% over the next 12 months.
Market temperature (Asheville, NC metro)
Strong buyer's market
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Zillow Market Heat Index: 25/100, #494 hottest of 546 metros. Below 44 favors buyers; above 55 favors sellers.
Home values and rent
Source: Zillow Research (ZHVI, ZORI and market activity data).
How Arden compares
| Measure | Arden | Asheville, NC metro | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Typical home value | $427,616 | $416,031 | $366,157 |
| Home value, 1-yr change | −4.2% | −3.3% | +1.2% |
| Typical rent | $1,527 | $1,702 | $1,932 |
| Rent, 1-yr change | −1.2% | +0.4% | +2.7% |
| Gross rent yield | 4.3% | 4.9% | 6.3% |
| Price-to-rent ratio | 23.3 | 20.4 | 15.8 |
| Mortgage P&I, typical home | $2,350 | $2,286 | $2,012 |
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Rent vs buy in Arden
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Other cities in the Asheville, NC metro
Asheville, NC
$444K home$1,726 rent
▼ 5.0% 1 yr
Hendersonville, NC
$406K home$1,674 rent
▼ 1.7% 1 yr
Weaverville, NC
$458K home$1,668 rent
▼ 3.7% 1 yr
City figures are Zillow's typical home value (ZHVI) and observed rent (ZORI). Gross yield is before expenses. Data refreshed Oct 26, 2026.