Highlands, NC Housing


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Highlands, NC is an affluent town with a median housing value of $794,000, nearly double the US median value of $338,100. As such, it is not surprising that in the past year the house appreciation rate in Highlands was 18.83%, significantly higher than the US average of 8.27%. Consequently, real estate in Highlands is highly desirable and continues to generate strong returns for homeowners and investors alike.

The median home cost in Highlands is $794,000. Home appreciation the last 10 years has been 106.2%. Home Appreciation in Highlands is up 22.1%.

Average Age of Homes
- The median age of Highlands real estate is 39 years old
The Rental Market in Highlands
- Renters make up 6.7% of the Highlands population
- 0.4% of houses and apartments in Highlands, are available to rent

DID YOU KNOW
Buying a home is the biggest single purchase most people make during their lives. The second largest is most often an automobile.

Median Monthly Rent by Number of Bedrooms

   Housing by Year Built

  HousingHighlands, North CarolinaUnited States
  2,341.0139,647,020.0
  4142
  $794,000$338,100
  22.1%16.6%
  71.4%57.0%
  106.2%101.1%
  $3.92$10.98
  $2,443$2,690
  17.3%57.4%
  70.6%11.2%
  12.2%31.4%
  Vacant Housing
  0.4%1.9%
  0.0%0.4%
  2.5%0.7%
  1.7%0.4%
  62.9%3.6%
  3.1%4.1%
  Value of Owner-Occupied Housing
  0.0%2.6%
  0.0%2.4%
  1.0%2.8%
  0.0%3.9%
  0.0%4.5%
  0.0%11.3%
  3.7%13.0%
  6.2%20.1%
  13.1%13.6%
  11.6%8.3%
  29.2%9.7%
  19.1%3.9%
  11.4%2.2%
  4.7%0.8%
  0.0%1.1%
  Housing Units by Year Structure Built
  0.0%0.2%
  10.1%13.6%
  10.1%13.6%
  13.5%13.6%
  25.3%13.2%
  19.5%14.8%
  13.5%13.6%
  9.5%10.0%
  7.2%4.7%
  5.8%12.2%
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Over 3 years ago

This used to be a quaint, quiet, sweet little town, but it has ballooned into a rich man's Mecca. Fist of all, it's a tiny town... so parking is at a premium and it gets  More

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Over 13 years ago

I have run two businesses in Highlands. It is a very seasonal business trend. The rents are high and so is the cost of doing business, including labor cost, cost of  More

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A beautiful mountain resort area with cool summers, Highlands has become the mecca for Southern High Roller to "summer". Restaurants, country clubs, elite shops, and  More

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