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Highlands housing market

September 2026

Selling at 94.6% of asking price

Buyers here are paying below asking. MLS · 28 sales · as of Sep 30, 2026

Homes that sold · County records, as of Sep 30, 2026

Median sale price: $799,000$352,500–$2,180,000 typical range
Price per sq. ft.: $608
Sales: 47
Paid in cash: 78.7%

Homes on the market · MLS, as of Sep 27, 2026

Median list price: $1,472,500
Homes for sale: 190

Price trend · Assessor repeat sales, as of Sep 30, 2026

Year-over-year: -36.6%

Housing stock — every home in the area, not only the ones selling or listed · Assessor records, as of Sep 11, 2026

Median home size: 1,833 sq. ft.

Highlands, NC community profile

Population: 1,145
Median income: $69,355
Housing units: 1,959
People per sq. mi.: 13.4
Area: 85.5 sq. mi.

Source: HJN community data

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Highlands housing market

Homes that sold · County records, as of Sep 30, 2026

Homes on the market · MLS, as of Sep 27, 2026

Price trend · Assessor repeat sales, as of Sep 30, 2026

Housing stock — every home in the area, not only the ones selling or listed · Assessor records, as of Sep 11, 2026

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Highlands housing market

Homes that sold · County records, as of Sep 30, 2026

Homes on the market · MLS, as of Sep 27, 2026

Price trend · Assessor repeat sales, as of Sep 30, 2026

Housing stock — every home in the area, not only the ones selling or listed · Assessor records, as of Sep 11, 2026