Cost of living in Woodfin, North Carolina
Simple answer
Typical rent is $1,546 a month.
Woodfin is a town in North Carolina. That rent number includes utilities. A typical household earns $71,384 a year.
- People
- 8,048
- Census average, 2020–2024
- Typical rent
- $1,546
- Median gross rent, includes utilities
- Typical pay
- $71,384
- Median household income, yearly
- Typical home
- $366,700
- Median home value
- 2-bedroom fair rent
- $1,866
- Asheville, NC MSA
Woodfin, North Carolina has about 8,048 people. That count is a 2020–2024 Census average, not a headcount from one day.
A typical home is worth about $366,700.
HUD's fair-market rent for a 2-bedroom in Buncombe County is $1,866 a month. That is the county number, not an apartment listing in Woodfin. It runs from October 2026 through September 2027.
In the Asheville, NC metro area, prices sit at 96.5 when the U.S. average is 100. That is a 2024 BEA index.
North Carolina taxes wages. A typical combined sales tax is 7.0% as of January 1, 2026. That mix is statewide, not Woodfin's exact store tax.
In July 2026, a typical North Carolina home paid 15.16¢ per kilowatt-hour. That is a state average from EIA, not Woodfin's bill.
EIA did not publish a 2025 all-grades gas price for North Carolina in the table we use.
Among 407 places we list in North Carolina with a rent figure, 58 have higher typical rent than Woodfin.
Nearby places
- Emma
Typical rent $1,064
Compare with Woodfin - Weaverville
Typical rent $1,783
Compare with Woodfin - Asheville
Typical rent $1,402
Compare with Woodfin - Biltmore ForestCompare with Woodfin
- Bent CreekCompare with Woodfin
- Swannanoa
Typical rent $788
Compare with Woodfin - Avery Creek
- Royal Pines
Typical rent $1,596
EBT nearby
USDA has a live map of stores that take SNAP. We did not copy that store list here. The downloadable file is a history file for 2005 through 2025, so the live map is the one to use.
Locator page updated 2026-09-11. Last checked 2026-10-16.
Food stamps (SNAP) tools in North Carolina
Bigger places in North Carolina
Census 2020-2024. HUD rents for October 2026–September 2027. BEA prices for 2024. Taxes as of January 1, 2026. Checked 2026-10-16. 15,000 places are in this guide.