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Rachael Riner
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Last Modified: January 11, 2026

East End/Valley Street map

East End/Valley Street Neighborhood Overview

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🧭Well known for: civil rights roots, echoing church choirs, Valley Street memories, and soul food

📌You can spot an East End/Valley Street local by: knowing every cousin and dressing sharp on Sunday

👕Locals live here because: walkable history, five-minute downtown dash, neighbors with deep roots

👍The downside to East End/Valley Street is: rising prices testing generational families

👎Feels like: resilient, neighborly, old Asheville soul

Generally defined as the area: I 240 and College Street north, Biltmore Avenue west, Southside Avenue and South Charlotte Street south, MLK Jr Drive and Beaucatcher Mountain slope east

heritage nerds and neighbors-by-name folks

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Moving to East End/Valley Street - Make Sense Of Your Next Move

Whether you're new to Asheville or deciding which part of the city fits you best, Snappy Scout cuts through the noise and shows you what living here is really like. If you're still finding your way, start with our Moving to Asheville guide for the big-picture view — or compare East End/Valley Street against other parts of the city in our Asheville neighborhood guide.