Senior Living in Buncombe County, North Carolina
Assisted living, memory care & independent living in Buncombe County
59 communities licensed by the state of North Carolina. Listed alphabetically; Lilisity publishes no score or ranking for communities that have not earned an award.
By city:Assisted Living in AshevilleAssisted Living in LeicesterIndependent living in Asheville
| Community | City | Care types | Licensed capacity | Operator |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ahava House 1 | Asheville | Assisted Living | 6 | Living Waters Enterprises LLC |
| Ahava House 2 | Asheville | Assisted Living | 6 | Living Waters Enterprises, LLC |
| Ahava House 3 | Asheville | Assisted Living | 6 | Living Waters Enterprises, LLC |
| Ahava House 4 | Asheville | Assisted Living | 6 | Living Waters Enterprises, LLC |
| Ahava House 5 | Asheville | Assisted Living | 6 | Living Waters Enterprises, LLC |
| Alverta Bolick Home | Asheville | Assisted Living | 6 | Baptist Children's Home Of NC, Inc |
| Angel House 1 | Asheville | Assisted Living | 6 | Angel House Family Care Homes, LLC |
| Angel House 2 | Asheville | Assisted Living | 6 | Angel House Family Care Homes, LLC |
| Angel House III | Asheville | Assisted Living | 6 | Angel House Family Care Homes, LLC |
| Angel House IV | Asheville | Assisted Living | 6 | Angel House Family Care Homes, LLC |
| Angel House V | Asheville | Assisted Living | 6 | Angel House Family Care Home, LLC |
| Angel House VI | Asheville | Assisted Living | 6 | Angel House Family Care Home, LLC |
| Angel House VII | Asheville | Assisted Living | 6 | Angel House Family Care Home, LLC |
| Arbor Terrace of Asheville | Asheville | Assisted Living · Memory Care | 70 | ARHC ATASHNC01 TRS, LLC |
| Autumn View Assisted Living #1 | Leicester | Assisted Living | 6 | AVAL 1 LLC |
| Autumn View Assisted Living #2 | Leicester | Assisted Living | 6 | AVAL 1 LLC |
| Autumn View Assisted Living #3 | Leicester | Assisted Living | 6 | AVAL 1 LLC |
| Autumn View Assisted Living #4 | Leicester | Assisted Living | 6 | AVAL 1 LLC |
| Autumn View Assisted Living #5 | Leicester | Assisted Living | 6 | AVAL 1 LLC |
| Autumn View Assisted Living #6 | Leicester | Assisted Living | 6 | AVAL 1 LLC |
| Becky's Rest Home #1 | Fletcher | Assisted Living | 15 | Becky's Rest Home Inc |
| Becky's Rest Home #2 | Fletcher | Assisted Living | 15 | Becky's Rest Home, Inc |
| Brookdale Asheville Overlook | Asheville | Assisted Living | 79 | Southern Assisted Living, LLC |
| Brookdale Asheville Walden Ridge | Asheville | Assisted Living · Memory Care | 38 | Brookdale Senior Living Communities, Inc. |
| Candler Living Center | Candler | Assisted Living | 29 | Integrity - Candler Living Center, LLC |
| Chunn's Cove Assisted Living | Asheville | Assisted Living | 67 | Chunn's Cove of Asheville, LLC |
| Evergreen Living Home #1 | Leicester | Assisted Living | 6 | Evergreen Living Home, Inc |
| Evergreen Living Home #12 | Leicester | Assisted Living | 6 | Evergreen Living Home, Inc |
| Evergreen Living Home #13 | Leicester | Assisted Living | 6 | Evergreen Living Home, Inc |
| Evergreen Living Home #2 | Leicester | Assisted Living | 6 | Evergreen Living Home, Inc |
| Evergreen Living Home #3 | Leicester | Assisted Living | 6 | Evergreen Living Home, Inc |
| Flesher's Fairview Rest Home | Fairview | Assisted Living | 64 | Flesher's Fairview Rest Home, Inc |
| Harmony at Reynolds Mountain | Asheville | Assisted Living | 99 | Buncombe Operations, LLC |
| Heather Glen At Ardenwoods | Arden | Independent Living · Assisted Living · Continuing Care | 60 | Baptist Retirement Homes of North Carolina, Inc |
| Hominy Valley Retirement Center | Candler | Assisted Living | 30 | Integrity - Hominy Valley, LLC |
| Marjorie McCune Memorial Center | Black Mountain | Assisted Living | 64 | Western North Carolina Lion's Inc |
| Pisgah Valley Retirement | Candler | Independent Living | — | — |
| Redeemed Family Care Home of Barnardsville | Barnardsville | Assisted Living | 6 | Redeemed Family Care Home of Barnardsville, LLC |
| Richard A. Wood, Jr. Assisted Living Center | Asheville | Assisted Living | 56 | Givens Estates, Inc. |
| Richmond Hill Assisted Living #2 | Asheville | Assisted Living | 12 | Asheville Geriatric, LLC |
| Richmond Hill Assisted Living #3 | Asheville | Assisted Living | 12 | Asheville Geriatric, LLC |
| Richmond Hill Assisted Living #4 | Asheville | Assisted Living | 12 | Asheville Geriatric, LLC |
| Richmond Hill Assisted Living #5 | Asheville | Assisted Living | 12 | Asheville Geriatric, LLC |
| Richmond Hill Assisted Living 1 | Asheville | Assisted Living | 12 | Asheville Geriatric. LLC |
| Riverside Village Homes #1 | Leicester | Assisted Living | 6 | Riverside Village Homes, Inc |
| Riverside Village Homes #2 | Leicester | Assisted Living | 6 | Riverside Village Homes, Inc |
| Riverside VIllage Homes #5 | Alexander | Assisted Living | 6 | Riverside Village Homes, Inc. |
| Riverside Village Homes #6 | Alexander | Assisted Living | 6 | Riverside Village Homes, Inc |
| Riverside Village Homes #7 | Alexander | Assisted Living | 6 | Riverside Village Homes, Inc |
| Riverside Villages Homes #3 | Alexander | Assisted Living | 6 | Riverside Village Homes, Inc. |
| Riverside Villages Homes #4 | Alexander | Assisted Living | 6 | Riverside Village Homes, Inc. |
| Soundview II #1 | Asheville | Assisted Living | 6 | Jose Ortiz |
| Soundview II #2 | Asheville | Assisted Living | 6 | Jose Ortiz |
| Soundview II #32 | Asheville | Assisted Living | 6 | Jose Ortiz |
| Soundview II #4 | Asheville | Assisted Living | 6 | Jose Ortiz |
| Soundview II #94 | Asheville | Assisted Living | 6 | Jose Ortiz |
| Trinity View | Arden | Assisted Living | 24 | Lutheran Retirement Center at Lutheridge, Inc. |
| Wilham Ridge | Asheville | Assisted Living | 54 | BW Dalea Enterprises, LLC |
| Windwood Assisted Living | Candler | Assisted Living | 12 | Mountain Area Enterprises Inc |
Also in Buncombe County, from public records: 4 independent living, life plan and 55+ · 13 income-restricted senior apartments
Costs: assisted living in North Carolina costs a median of $6,496 a month (CareScout 2025). Nursing home costs in North Carolina: CareScout medians and the private-pay rates nursing homes publish.
Independent living, life plan and 55+ communities in Buncombe County
4 communities from public records. Independent living is not licensed by the state, so these have no state license or inspection record.
| Community | City | Type | Apartments | Managed by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bella Vista | Asheville | Independent living | — | Hawthorn Senior Living |
| Brooks-Howell Home | Asheville | Life plan community | — | United Methodist Women |
| Evergreen Ridge Apartments | Asheville | 55+ apartments | 192 | Housing Management |
| Givens Estates | Asheville | Life plan community | — | The Givens Estates, Inc. |
Income-restricted senior apartments in Buncombe County
13 buildings from public records. Rent is set by income, there are age and income limits, and there is often a wait list. Apply through the property manager.
| Building | City | Apartments | Managed by |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arrowhead Apartments | Asheville | 116 | WinnResidential Limited Partnership |
| Asheville Terrace Apartments | Asheville | 248 | Asheville Assisted Housing |
| Battery Park Apartments | Asheville | 122 | National Church Residences |
| Blue Ridge Apartments | Black Mtn | 78 | Pendergraph Management |
| Compton Place | Asheville | 40 | Mountain Housing Opportunities |
| Crowell Square | Asheville | — | Brinkley Adams Developments |
| George Knight Homes at Skyland | Asheville | 63 | Volunteers of America of the Carolinas |
| Givens Gerber Park | Asheville | 120 | Givens Affordable Communities |
| Laurel Wood | Asheville | 104 | Volunteers of America National Housing |
| Life House Apartments | Asheville | — | Volunteers of America of the Carolinas |
| Overlook Apartments | Asheville | 24 | Overlook Apartments |
| The Villas at Fallen Spruce | Asheville | 55 | Mountain Housing Opportunities, Inc. |
| Vanderbilt Apartments | Asheville | 123 | National Church Residences |
Nursing homes in Buncombe County
19 Medicare-certified nursing facilities with CMS ratings.
| Facility | City | CMS Rating | Beds | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aston Park Health Care Center | Asheville | ★★★★★ | 120 | Non profit - Corporation |
| Black Mountain Neuro-Medical Treatment Center | Black Mountain | ★★★★★ | 163 | Government - State |
| Deerfield Episcopal Retirement | Asheville | ★★★★★ | 62 | Non profit - Corporation |
| The Laurels Of Greentree Ridge | Asheville | ★★★★★ | 90 | For profit - Corporation |
| Givens Health Center | Asheville | ★★★★☆ | 70 | Non profit - Corporation |
| Highland Farms | Black Mountain | ★★★★☆ | 60 | Non profit - Corporation |
| NC State Veterans Home - Black Mountain | Black Mountain | ★★★★☆ | 100 | For profit - Corporation |
| Swannanoa Valley Health and Rehabilitation | Swannanoa | ★★★★☆ | 106 | For profit - Limited Liability company |
| The Greens at Weaverville | Weaverville | ★★★★☆ | 122 | For profit - Limited Liability company |
| Bear Mountain Health and Rehabilitation | Asheville | ★★★☆☆ | 77 | For profit - Limited Liability company |
| The Laurels of Summit Ridge | Asheville | ★★★☆☆ | 68 | For profit - Corporation |
| Emerald Ridge Health and Rehabilitation | Asheville | ★★☆☆☆ | 100 | For profit - Corporation |
| StoneCreek Health and Rehabilitation | Asheville | ★★☆☆☆ | 120 | For profit - Corporation |
| Biltmore Haven Nursing and Rehabilitation | Arden | ★☆☆☆☆ | 100 | For profit - Limited Liability company |
| Elevate Health and Rehabilitation | Asheville | ★☆☆☆☆ | 120 | For profit - Limited Liability company |
| Fleshers Fairview Health Care | Fairview | ★☆☆☆☆ | 106 | For profit - Corporation |
| Mountain Ridge Health and Rehab | Black Mountain | ★☆☆☆☆ | 97 | For profit - Corporation |
| Pisgah Manor Health Care Center | Candler | ★☆☆☆☆ | 118 | For profit - Corporation |
| River Bend Health and Rehabilitation | Asheville | ★☆☆☆☆ | 100 | For profit - Limited Liability company |
What will senior living cost, and how will we pay?
Our free guide shows the starting prices communities post for each kind of care, walks you through a monthly budget, and explains how insurance, VA benefits, Medicaid and Medicare can help.
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Paying for Senior Living
Costs by type of care, a monthly budget, and how insurance, the VA, Medicaid and Medicare help.