Jackson County, NC Home Values & Market Trends

The median home price in Jackson County, NC is $458,448. There were 856 home sales in Jackson County, NC over the past 12 months. The median residential Jackson County, NC home value for transactions over the previous year is $359,000. The number of current listings in Jackson County, NC is 514, and the percentage of properties for sale is 514.00%. The county has 10 foreclosures, 4 bank owned properties, 6 headed for auction, and 514 properties for sale.

Jackson County, NC Real Estate Market Overview

CityMedian Est. ValueCityMedian Est. Value
Sylva

$ 380,216

$ 245/sqft

Glenville

$ 806,707

$ 474/sqft

Cullowhee

$ 535,000

$ 306/sqft

Tuckasegee

$ 375,000

$ 324/sqft

Whittier

$ 365,084

$ 243/sqft

Dillsboro

$ --

$ --

Cashiers

$ 1,525,000

$ 646/sqft

Balsam

$ --

$ --

Housing Market Summary for Jackson County, NC

Sep 2025September 2026Change
Median Listing Price$495K$450K-9.09%
Median Sold Price$439.5K$468.9K6.69%
Homes For Sale36250940.61%
Homes Sold4294576.53%
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Price Per Square Foot

On an average, Single Family homes cost $33 more per sqft than Condos. In comparison with sales price/sqft last week, list price/sqft of Single Family homes increased by 1.93% whereas, list price/sqft of Condos increased by 9.38%.

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Browse Homes in Jackson County, NC

Jackson County, NC home values range from $17,133 to $6,945,417. Cashiers is the priciest city with a median listing home price of $949,500, and Tuckasegee is most affordable with average house prices of around $350,000.

Foreclosure
There are 8 cities within Jackson County, NC; within these cities, the median estimated home value for homes in foreclosure ranges from $764,000 in Whittier to the lowest value of $199,071 in Whittier. Foreclosure homes account for 1.00% of properties in Jackson County, NC with Sylva containing 5 foreclosures, the highest number of foreclosure properties in a single city.
  • Pre-Foreclosure
    Pre-foreclosure homes account for 0% of all residential properties in Jackson County, NC with $[pre-foreclosures-highest-count-region] containing 0 pre-foreclosures, the highest number of pre-foreclosure properties in a single city. There are 8 cities within Jackson County, NC; of those cities, the estimated home value for pre-foreclosure homes ranges from $0 in N/A to the lowest home value of $0 in $[pre-foreclosures-lowest-avm-region].
  • Bank Owned
    The median estimated home value of bank owned homes (REO properties) in Jackson County, NC ranges from the highest value of $764,000 in Cashiers to the lowest value of $199,071 in Whittier. Bank owned homes and properties account for 0.40% of properties in Jackson County, NC. There are 8 cities within Jackson County, NC; Cashiers containing 2 REO properties, has the highest number of bank owned properties in a single city.
  • Auctions
    Sylva has 4 auction properties, the highest number of properties going to auction in a single city in the state of Jackson County, NC. Auction homes and other auction properties account for 0.60% of all properties in Jackson County, NC. There are 8 cities within Jackson County, NC; of those cities, the median estimated home value for homes going to auction ranges from $739,661 in Cullowhee to the lowest value of $280,002 in Cullowhee.
Homes for Sale
Homes and properties that are actively listed for sale account for 51.81% of residential properties in Jackson County, NC with Sylva containing 219 homes for sale, the highest number of listed properties in a single city. There are 8 cities within Jackson County, NC; homes for sale in those cities, have a range of median values from $5,495,000 in Cashiers to the lowest value of $51,923 in Sylva.
    Sold Homes
    The median value for recently sold homes ranges from $309,743 in Balsam to the lowest price of $17,133 in Balsam. There are 8 cities within Jackson County, NC. Sylva has 118 recently sold homes, the highest number of recently sold properties in a single city. Recently sold homes and properties account for 46.17% of properties in Jackson County, NC.

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      Guide for Jackson County, NC

      Foreclosure
      North Carolina Foreclosure Laws
      Home Buying Guides & Tips
      How To Buy a Piece of Land in Foreclosure
      Home Buying Guides & Tips
      Foreclosure: Cómo Comprar Una Casa En Ejecución Hipotecaria
      Home Buying Guides & Tips
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      North Carolina Foreclosure Laws
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