Chicken Hill Homes for Sale

Overview

Chicken Hill is one of Asheville's most distinctive in-town hillside pockets, sitting between downtown and the River Arts District with a street pattern that feels compact, elevated, and intensely connected to the city around it. The neighborhood's appeal comes from that combination of walkability and topography: original early-1900s houses, newer contemporary infill, and occasional buildable lots all occupy a ridge above the French Broad River corridor.

Community Highlights

Chicken Hill carries a wide architectural spread for such a small footprint. Recorded homes date from 1902 to 2024, and the mix includes historic cottages, bungalows, a Queen Anne parsonage, duplex conversions, and newly built three-level townhomes. That range gives the neighborhood a layered feel rather than a one-builder look. Haywood Street holds the strongest upper-end pricing, with newer contemporary and townhouse sales reaching from the mid-$500,000s into the upper $600,000s, while historic cottages and lots create a much broader entry point across the neighborhood.

The setting is equally important. Many homes are positioned above the River Arts District, and view-oriented language appears throughout the neighborhood: French Broad River outlooks, mountain sunsets, and elevated decks or balconies are recurring features. Recorded lot sizes are typically compact urban parcels, averaging just over 4,000 square feet, but the hillside siting adds separation and sightlines that make even smaller properties feel visually larger. Basements appear in nearly half of recorded listings, often supporting storage, workshops, guest suites, or lower-level studios with separate entrances.