South Asheville, along Hendersonville and Sweeten Creek roads to Biltmore Park, is ZIP code 28803 and zoned for T.C. Roberson High, near the airport.

Last checked Oct. 11, 2026. Sources: the City of Asheville’s neighborhood plans (the South area map and the Sweeten Creek Association of Neighborhoods plan), Buncombe County’s school district map layer, the N.C. Department of Public Instruction’s 2025-26 accountability data, the U.S. Census Bureau’s geocoder, OpenStreetMap and Zillow Research.

South Asheville is the long stretch of the city south of Shiloh, between Hendersonville Road (U.S. 25) and Sweeten Creek Road (U.S. 25 Alternate), down to Biltmore Park and the I-26 interchange at Long Shoals Road. The city’s South area map lists Shiloh, Cimarron, The Views, Hollybrook, Ballantree, Park Avenue and Givens Estate. Homes are a mix of subdivisions from the 1960s on, apartment and condominium complexes, and a retirement community, with shopping centers along Hendersonville Road. The points we checked were all in ZIP code 28803. Shiloh has its own page.

What this means for you

  • Zoned high school: T.C. Roberson High, 66.7% of state tests at grade level in 2025-26 and a four-year graduation rate of 92.4%.
  • Home value: $437,927 in ZIP code 28803 in August 2026, according to the Zillow Home Value Index.
  • Nearest interstate exit: I-40 Exit 50, U.S. 25, about 3.5 miles by road from Hendersonville Road at Gerber Road; I-26 Exit 37 at Long Shoals Road serves Biltmore Park.

Part of our Asheville neighborhoods guide.

Where it is

The Sweeten Creek Association of Neighborhoods plan says Sweeten Creek Road “begins at the southeast corner of Biltmore Village and extends 8.5 miles south to Hendersonville Road.” Its southern section, “Rock Hill Road south to Hendersonville Road,” is “mostly residential in character,” with “established single family communities, apartment and condominium complexes, and a continuing care retirement community.” The plan says the first homes in Ballantree were built in 1968, Givens Estates retirement community opened in 1979, and the seven associations together have “about 900 households.” The Blue Ridge Parkway crosses one section of Sweeten Creek Road.

City or county? Seven of the eight points we checked were inside the city limits on the Census Bureau’s geocoder, including Biltmore Park, Long Shoals Road at Hendersonville Road, Gerber Village, Stockwood and the Cimarron and Ballantree area. One, at Givens Estates, was in unincorporated Buncombe County. See our property tax guide.

Schools

South Asheville is in Buncombe County Schools, so homes here do not pay the Asheville City Schools supplement. All eight points fell in the W.W. Estes Elementary zone on Buncombe County’s school district map layer, which feeds Charles T. Koontz Intermediate, Valley Springs Middle and T.C. Roberson High.

Scores are the share of state tests at grade level or above in 2025-26 and the state’s growth rating, from the accountability data.

Level School At grade level Growth
Elementary W.W. Estes Elementary 63.2% Met
Intermediate Koontz Intermediate 56.3% Not met
Middle Valley Springs Middle 65.9% Exceeded
High T.C. Roberson High 66.7% Exceeded

Buncombe County Schools is at 828-232-4160. More in our schools guide.

Home values

Zillow publishes no figure for South Asheville alone. The Zillow Home Value Index is a modeled typical value for the middle third of homes, not a sale price.

Area August 2026 August 2025 Change
ZIP code 28803 $437,927 $463,251 -5.5%
City of Asheville, for comparison $448,688 $472,411 -5.0%

ZIP code 28803 also takes in Kenilworth, Oakley, Biltmore Village and Shiloh. Trends are on our home prices page.

Parks and trails

The city’s park finder lists few city parks this far south. Ray L. Kisiah Park, 70 West Chapel Road, off Sweeten Creek Road, has four ballfields. Shiloh Park, 121 Shiloh Road, is to the north. The city’s South area map lists access to recreation and green space and walkability among the Sweeten Creek neighborhoods’ concerns. More in our parks and trails guide.

Getting around

  • I-40: Exit 50, U.S. 25, is about 3.5 miles by road from Hendersonville Road at Gerber Road.
  • I-26: Exit 37, N.C. 146 (Long Shoals Road), is beside Biltmore Park.
  • Downtown Asheville: about 6 miles by road from Gerber Road and about 12 miles from Biltmore Park.
  • Asheville Regional Airport: about 7 miles by road from Gerber Road and about 4 miles from Biltmore Park.
  • Buses: ART’s S3 runs along Hendersonville Road to the airport, and the S6 along Hendersonville Road to Biltmore Park, on the city’s maps and schedules page. The SCAN plan says south Sweeten Creek Road “has no bus route or sidewalks.”

Distances were measured with the OSRM routing engine on OpenStreetMap roads. They are distances, not drive times. More in our getting around guide.

Groceries and everyday stores

From OpenStreetMap, along Hendersonville Road:

  • Walmart Supercenter, 1636 Hendersonville Road
  • Publix, 1830 Hendersonville Road
  • Whole Foods Market, 1856 Hendersonville Road
  • Ingles, 301 Long Shoals Road, with a CVS Pharmacy at 324 Long Shoals Road

Frequently asked questions

What high school is South Asheville zoned for?

T.C. Roberson High, in Buncombe County Schools. All eight South Asheville points we checked, from Hendersonville Road at Rock Hill Road to Biltmore Park, were zoned for W.W. Estes Elementary, Koontz Intermediate, Valley Springs Middle and Roberson High.

Which neighborhoods are in South Asheville?

The city’s South planning area lists Shiloh, Cimarron, The Views, Hollybrook, Ballantree, Park Avenue and Givens Estate, several of which formed the Sweeten Creek Association of Neighborhoods.

How far is South Asheville from the airport?

About 7 miles by road from Hendersonville Road at Gerber Road to Asheville Regional Airport, and about 4 miles from Biltmore Park, measured on OpenStreetMap roads.

Is there a bus on Sweeten Creek Road?

Not on its southern section. The Sweeten Creek Association of Neighborhoods’ plan says south Sweeten Creek Road has no bus route or sidewalks. ART’s S3 and S6 run along Hendersonville Road.