List of tallest buildings in Asheville

Asheville is the 12th-largest city in the U.S. state of North Carolina, it also is the county seat of Buncombe County. The city has a population of 95,311 people as of February 2026.^[1] The city has 12 high-rises that stand 130 ft (40 m) tall. As of February 2026, the tallest building in Asheville is the 230 ft (70 m) tall Buncombe County Courthouse, which was built in 1928.

The most recently completed high-rise is the 136 ft (41 m) tall Cambria Hotel, which was built in 2017.

Tallest buildings

This list ranks buildings in Asheville that stand at least 130 ft (40 m) tall. Spires and other architectural details are included in the height of a building, however, antennas are excluded.

Rank	Name	Image	Location	Height	Floors	Year	Purpose	Notes	References
1	Buncombe County Courthouse		35°35′45″N 82°32′55″W / 35.59583°N 82.54861°W / 35.59583; -82.54861	230 ft (70 m)6[2]	16[2]	1928[2]	Government	Tallest building in Asheville.	[3][4]
2	The Arras		35°35′43″N 82°33′08″W / 35.59528°N 82.55222°W / 35.59528; -82.55222	228 ft (69 m)[5]	18[5]	1965[5]	Residential, Hotel, formerly Office	Originally known as the Northwestern Building. Renovated in 2019.	[6][7][8]
3	Jackson Building		35°35′42″N 82°33′02″W / 35.59500°N 82.55056°W / 35.59500; -82.55056	215 ft (66 m)	15	1925	Office	Tallest building in Asheville from 1925 to 1928.	[9][10]
4	Asheville City Hall		35°35′44″N 82°32′54″W / 35.59556°N 82.54833°W / 35.59556; -82.54833	191 ft (58 m)	9	1927	Government	Building features murals by Clifford Addams.	[11][12][13]
5	Hotel Indigo		35°35′48″N 82°33′30″W / 35.59667°N 82.55833°W / 35.59667; -82.55833	169 ft (52 m)	13	2009	Hotel, Residential		[14][15]
6	Battery Park Apartments		35°35′47″N 82°33′25″W / 35.59639°N 82.55694°W / 35.59639; -82.55694	157 ft (48 m)	14	1924	Residential	Tallest building in Asheville from 1924 to 1925.	[16][17]
7	Renaissance Asheville Hotel		35°35′52″N 82°33′01″W / 35.59778°N 82.55028°W / 35.59778; -82.55028	144 ft (44 m)	12	1973	Hotel		[18][19]
8	Buncombe County Detention Center		35°35′46″N 82°32′52″W / 35.59611°N 82.54778°W / 35.59611; -82.54778	138 ft (42 m)	10	1995	Prison	Designed by O'Brien-Atkins.	[20][21]
9	Cambria Hotel		35°35′44″N 82°33′21″W / 35.59556°N 82.55583°W / 35.59556; -82.55583	136 ft (41 m)	12	2017	Hotel	Tallest building in Asheville built in the 2010s.	[22][23]
10	Vanderbilt Apartments		35°35′49″N 82°33′19″W / 35.59694°N 82.55528°W / 35.59694; -82.55528	132 ft (40 m)	9	1924	Residential		[24][25]
11	Public Service Building		35°35′40″N 82°33′20″W / 35.59444°N 82.55556°W / 35.59444; -82.55556	130 ft (40 m)	9	1929	Office		[26]
12	Flatiron Building		35°35′42″N 82°33′19″W / 35.59500°N 82.55528°W / 35.59500; -82.55528	130 ft (40 m)	8	1926	Hotel, formerly Office	Designed by Albert C. Wirth.	[27]

Timeline of tallest buildings

Name	Image	Years as tallest	Height	Floors
Battery Park Apartments		1924-1925	157 ft (48 m)	14
Jackson Building		1925-1928	215 ft (66 m)	15
Buncombe County Courthouse		1928-Present	230 ft (70 m)	16

See also

• List of tallest buildings in North Carolina
• List of tallest buildings in Raleigh
• List of tallest buildings in Charlotte
• List of tallest buildings in Winston-Salem

References