Community Overview
As a resort and therapeutic health center since late 1880s, Asheville is a mecca for visitors searching for a mountain escape, its population climbing to nearly 30,000 seasonal residents in 1890. Asheville had no money to invest in urban renewal after the stock crash of 1929, so it is a snapshot of what an American boomtown looked like during the turn of the century. More art deco architecture built in the late 1920s and early 1930s can be found in downtown Asheville than in any other southeastern city outside Miami.

Climate Overview
Asheville has four distinct seasons with a temperate climate. The average annual temperature is 55.6 F, with annual snowfall of 13.3 inches and precipitation of 47.07 inches. (Source: Asheville Area Chamber of Commerce)