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Highlands

Why you'd want to live in Highlands

If the pandemic taught us anything, it’s that a little fresh air can provide a big mood boost. Add some soothing scenery and eye-popping views, and you're fully in the zone for a pure mountain high. Sound appealing? Then pack your bags and head for the Highlands-Cashiers plateau in western North Carolina, where the pristine mountain air and easy vacation charm is available in spades. Just a few miles north of North Carolina's tiny border with Georgia, Highlands is a tiny hamlet sitting at 4,100 feet, making it one of the highest incorporated towns east of the Rockies. Nestled in the Nantahala National Forest that blankets the area’s Blue Ridge Mountains, Highlands, Cashiers, and the surrounding peaks and valleys offer a long list of ways to start or reaffirm a deep personal relationship with Mother Nature. Since their lofty perches also influence weather, keeping things cooler amid the South’s summer swelter, the perfect time to visit is late May through the end of summer. via cntraveler.com

Highlands Market Report

$1,765,969

AVERAGE PRICE OF 337 HOMES

$3,058,337

AVERAGE PRICE OF 166 MULTI-MILLION DOLLAR HOMES

$2,212,576

AVERAGE PRICE OF 38 NEWLY BUILT HOMES

$1,726,000

AVERAGE PRICE OF 4 HOMES WITH A POOL

$1,021,992

AVERAGE PRICE OF 12 REDUCED PRICE HOMES

Average Home

Average Price $1,765,969
Avg Bedrooms 2.48 beds
Avg Bathrooms 2.89 baths

Average Price by Bedrooms

1 bedroom $464,099
2 bedrooms $873,690
3 bedrooms $1,502,015
4 bedrooms $2,663,197
5 bedrooms $5,061,273
Highlands Home Price Trends
  5/2025 4/2025 3/2025 2/2025 1/2025
Total Listings 297 240 210 225 227
Average Price $1,684,458 $1,438,202 $1,573,243 $1,534,263 $1,622,515
Avg Price Change +17.12% -9.39% +2.54% -5.75% -413.78%
Median Price $967,960 $909,510 $870,697 $913,228 $976,849
Med Price Change +6.43% +4.46% -4.88% -6.97% +1.53%
Avg Bedrooms 2.49 beds 2.56 beds 2.67 beds 2.53 beds 2.54 beds
Avg Bathrooms 2.89 baths 2.57 baths 2.86 baths 3.27 baths 3.29 baths
Home Price by High School
School Name Total Homes Average Price Avg Days on Site
Unspecified 16 $1,408,150 43 days
Total Homes Average Price Avg Days on Site
All Homes 337 $1,765,969 64 days
Multi-Million Dollar Homes 166 $3,058,337 56 days
Newly Built Homes 38 $2,212,576 47 days
Homes with a Pool 4 $1,726,000 54 days
Reduced Price Homes 12 $1,021,992 105 days

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Allen Tate/Pat Allen Realty
Kelly Ramsay
295 Dillard Road
Highlands, NC 28741
828-556-1252

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