Buncombe County, North Carolina
Swannanoa Real Estate and Local Guide
Unincorporated community in the Swannanoa Valley between Asheville and Black Mountain, straddling the Swannanoa River and Interstate 40 within the Asheville metropolitan area. Ranked Realty pairs verified local data with the agents who know Swannanoa best.
About the area
Living in Swannanoa, NC
Home to Warren Wilson College, a member of the national Work Colleges Consortium where students combine academics with required campus work.
The housing market
Homes in Swannanoa
- About 80% of homes are owner-occupied.
- About 85% of housing units are single-family homes.
- The median home value is about $270,800.
Landmarks and lifestyle
What makes Swannanoa home
Warren Wilson College
Private liberal arts work college with a 1,000-acre campus, working farm, and forest
Alexander Inn
Historic inn listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1984
Swannanoa Tunnel
Historic Blue Ridge railroad tunnel remembered in the folk song 'Swannanoa Tunnel'
Grovemont Park
Community park with a playground, rubberized walking track, and picnic areas
Warren Wilson College Trails
Public River, Jones Mountain, and Dam Pasture trails through farm and forest
Neighborhoods
Swannanoa areas to know
Grovemont
Early planned community originally built for Beacon mill executives
Beacon Village
Former Beacon Manufacturing mill village of single-family homes and duplexes
Bee Tree Village
Residential community in the Bee Tree Creek area
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Local facts on this page are verified against public sources as part of the AppWT local-data project. Data reflects the most recent available figures.