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Thomas O'Leary

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New84Active
$3,495,000
4 bd · 6 ba · — sqft
108 Black Rock Circle, Highlands, NC
Carl Romberg · Christie's International Real Estate Highlands-Cashiers
30Active
$1,725,000
3 bd · 4 ba · — sqft
85 Hillcrest Drive, Highlands, NC
Douglas Treadwell · Mountain Life Real Estate, LLC
67Active
$1,550,000
3 bd · 4 ba · — sqft
1240 Bowery Road, Highlands, NC
John Bynum · Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Meadows Mountain Realty - CA

82Active
$985,000
3 bd · 3 ba · — sqft
115 Apple Mountain Lane, Highlands, NC
Pam Nellis · Christie's International Real Estate Highlands-Cashiers
16Active
$1,199,000
3 bd · 2 ba · 1,310 sqft
683 Franklin Road, Highlands, NC
Bill Sandman · Real Broker, LLC
53Active
$1,595,000
3 bd · 3 ba · — sqft
424 Split Rail Row, Highlands, NC
Mitzi Rauers · Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Meadows Mountain Realty
61Active
$4,375,000
4 bd · 7 ba · — sqft
121 Bobby Jones Road, Highlands, NC
Josephine Lovell · Highlands Sotheby's International Realty - DT
28Active
$987,000
3 bd · 3 ba · — sqft
537 Hedden Lane, Highlands, NC
W. Terry Potts · Country Club Properties
45Active
$1,995,000
3 bd · 5 ba · — sqft
177 Forest Trail, Highlands, NC
Andrea Gabbard · Highlands Sotheby's International Realty - DT
33Active
$1,458,000
3 bd · 2 ba · — sqft
90 Buttermilk Lane, Highlands, NC
Andrea Gabbard · Highlands Sotheby's International Realty - DT
16Active
$515,000
2 bd · 1 ba · — sqft
21 Song Bird Lane, Highlands, NC
W. Terry Potts · Country Club Properties
57Active
$1,250,000
3 bd · 3 ba · — sqft
57 Jackson Drive, Highlands, NC
Kristie Brennan · Vignette Realty - Franklin
26Active
$1,199,000
3 bd · 3 ba · — sqft
180 Wyanoak Road, Highlands, NC
Cathy Garren · Highlands Sotheby's International Realty - DT
43Active
$1,825,000
3 bd · 3 ba · — sqft
331 Garnet Rock Trail, Highlands, NC
Josephine Lovell · Highlands Sotheby's International Realty - DT
47Active
$699,000
3 bd · 2 ba · — sqft
121 Sassafras Gap Road, Highlands, NC
Thomas Platt · Cashiers Valley Real Estate LLC
46Active
$2,200,000
3 bd · 3 ba · 2,152 sqft
21 Crescent Trail, Highlands, NC
Doug Treadwell · MOUNTAIN LIFE REAL ESTATE, LLC
98Active
$1,395,000
3 bd · 5 ba · — sqft
104 Pheasant Run, Highlands, NC
Kati Miller · Caliber Fine Properties
52Active
$1,300,000
4 bd · 3 ba · — sqft
471 Highlands View Road, Highlands, NC
Thomas Platt · Cashiers Valley Real Estate LLC
38Active
$1,899,000
4 bd · 4 ba · — sqft
42 Hemlock Ridge, Highlands, NC
Julie Osborn · Pat Allen Realty Group
50Active
$1,000,000
3 bd · 4 ba · — sqft
1584 Shortoff Road, Highlands, NC
Kristie Brennan · Vignette Realty - Franklin
41Active
$1,369,000
3 bd · 3 ba · — sqft
159 Stoney Creek Circle, Highlands, NC
Brian Seifried · Dorsey Alston Realtors

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Listing data & MLS disclosures

Canopy MLS (Canopy Realtor Association): Listings courtesy of Canopy MLS as distributed by MLS GRID. Based on information submitted to the MLS GRID. All data is obtained from various sources and may not have been verified by broker or MLS GRID. Supplied Open House Information is subject to change without notice. All information should be independently reviewed and verified for accuracy. Properties may or may not be listed by the office/agent presenting the information. Listing information is provided for consumers' personal, non-commercial use, solely to identify prospective properties for potential purchase; all other use is strictly prohibited and may violate relevant federal and state law. Information deemed reliable but not guaranteed. Copyright © 2026 MLS GRID. All Rights Reserved.
HighlandsCashiers Board of REALTORS: All information deemed reliable but not guaranteed. All properties are subject to prior sale, change or withdrawal. Neither listing brokers or information providers shall be responsible for any typographical errors, misinformation, misprints and shall be held totally harmless. Listings information is provided for consumer's personal, non-commercial use and may not be used for any purpose other than to identify prospective properties consumers may be interested in purchasing. The data relating to real estate for sale on this website comes in part from the Internet Data Exchange program of the Multiple Listing Service.
Listing information ©2026 Highlands-Cashiers MLS®. All Rights Reserved. Last Updated: 2026-10-11 19:27:01 UTC

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 28, 2026

Median sale price: $709,000$310,000–$1,990,000 typical range
Price per sq. ft.: $599
Sales: 43
Paid in cash: 76.7%

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: -40.2%

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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Listing data & MLS disclosures

Canopy MLS (Canopy Realtor Association): Listings courtesy of Canopy MLS as distributed by MLS GRID. Based on information submitted to the MLS GRID. All data is obtained from various sources and may not have been verified by broker or MLS GRID. Supplied Open House Information is subject to change without notice. All information should be independently reviewed and verified for accuracy. Properties may or may not be listed by the office/agent presenting the information. Listing information is provided for consumers' personal, non-commercial use, solely to identify prospective properties for potential purchase; all other use is strictly prohibited and may violate relevant federal and state law. Information deemed reliable but not guaranteed. Copyright © 2026 MLS GRID. All Rights Reserved.
HighlandsCashiers Board of REALTORS: All information deemed reliable but not guaranteed. All properties are subject to prior sale, change or withdrawal. Neither listing brokers or information providers shall be responsible for any typographical errors, misinformation, misprints and shall be held totally harmless. Listings information is provided for consumer's personal, non-commercial use and may not be used for any purpose other than to identify prospective properties consumers may be interested in purchasing. The data relating to real estate for sale on this website comes in part from the Internet Data Exchange program of the Multiple Listing Service.
Listing information ©2026 Highlands-Cashiers MLS®. All Rights Reserved. Last Updated: 2026-10-11 19:27:01 UTC

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28734 (62)
28723 (51)
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Your local brokerage

Thomas O'Leary

Realty.com

Lic. #300693

Call Thomas

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

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 28, 2026

Median sale price: $709,000$310,000–$1,990,000 typical range
Price per sq. ft.: $599
Sales: 43
Paid in cash: 76.7%

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: -40.2%

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.

Nearby areas

ZIP codes

28741 (210)
28774 (126)
28747 (109)
28779 (67)
28717 (63)
28734 (62)
28723 (51)
28783 (47)

Cities

Sapphire (126)
Lake Toxaway (109)
Sylva (68)
Cashiers (67)
Franklin (60)
Cullowhee (50)
Tuckasegee (48)
Glenville (45)