Arden offers the perfect blend of convenience, comfort, and mountain-town living. Located just south of Asheville in beautiful Buncombe County, Arden is an appealing choice for buyers looking for a peaceful residential setting without being too far from shopping, dining, and city amenities.
Arden, NC Housing Market & City Data
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Neighborhoods in Arden, NC
Get to know neighborhoods in Arden, ordered by the number of properties in the provider sample.

The Cliffs At Walnut Cove ↗
- Median asking price
- $1,795,000
- / sq ft
- —
- Active listings
- Not available
- properties in discovery sample
- 106
CNearby schools · estimated
4.5/10 · 2 schools

Covington Crossing ↗
- Median asking price
- $169,250
- / sq ft
- —
- Active listings
- Not available
- properties in discovery sample
- 25
CNearby schools · estimated
4/10 · 1 schools

Glen Cove ↗
- Median asking price
- $560,000
- / sq ft
- —
- Active listings
- Not available
- properties in discovery sample
- 18
CNearby schools · estimated
4/10 · 1 schools

Village At Bradley Branch ↗
- Median asking price
- $261,854
- / sq ft
- —
- Active listings
- Not available
- properties in discovery sample
- 14
DNearby schools · estimated
3/10 · 1 schools

The Cotswolds ↗
- Median asking price
- $787,500
- / sq ft
- —
- Active listings
- Not available
- properties in discovery sample
- 12
CNearby schools · estimated
4/10 · 1 schools
Data as of . Listing snapshots from Redfin; nearby-school rating estimates.
About these neighborhood estimates
Prices and counts describe active listings returned by the provider, excluding coming-soon and nearby search results. They are asking prices, not sold prices, and may not include every home for sale.
Nearby-school grades are FastExpert estimates from the average available ratings of unique public schools returned for sampled neighborhood properties. A: 8–10; B: 6–under 8; C: 4–under 6; D: 2–under 4; F: 1–under 2. Unrated schools are excluded. Nearby schools may not be assigned to a specific address.
Photos show identified local landmarks. Five neighborhoods are shown, ordered by property count. Median asking price breaks a tie.
