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. The city has 12 high-rises that stand tall. As of February 2026, the tallest building in Asheville is the tall Buncombe County Courthouse, which was built in 1928.
The most recently completed high-rise is the tall Cambria Hotel, which was built in 2017.
Tallest buildings This list ranks buildings in Asheville that stand at least tall. Spires and other architectural details are included in the height of a building, however, antennas are excluded.
Rank Name Image Location Height FloorsYear Purpose NotesReferences 1 Buncombe County Courthouse 6 16 1928 Government Tallest building in Asheville. 2 The Arras 18 1965 Residential, Hotel, formerly Office Originally known as the Northwestern Building. Renovated in 2019. 3 Jackson Building 15 1925 Office Tallest building in Asheville from 1925 to 1928. 4 Asheville City Hall 9 1927 Government Building features murals by Clifford Addams. 5 Hotel Indigo 13 2009 Hotel, Residential 6 Battery Park Apartments 14 1924 Residential Tallest building in Asheville from 1924 to 1925. 7 Renaissance Asheville Hotel 12 1973 Hotel 8 Buncombe County Detention Center 10 1995 Prison Designed by O'Brien-Atkins. 9 Cambria Hotel 12 2017 Hotel Tallest building in Asheville built in the 2010s. 10 Vanderbilt Apartments 9 1924 Residential 11 Public Service Building 9 1929 Office 12 Flatiron Building 8 1926 Hotel, formerly Office Designed by Albert C. Wirth.
Timeline of tallest buildings NameImageYears as tallestHeightFloors Battery Park Apartments 1924-1925 14 Jackson Building 1925-1928 15 Buncombe County Courthouse 1928-Present 16
See also List of tallest buildings in North Carolina List of tallest buildings in Charlotte List of tallest buildings in Greensboro List of tallest buildings in Raleigh List of tallest buildings in Winston-Salem
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