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Highlands Real Estate Statistics

Total Properties
17
Avg. Size in Sq. Ft.
2,106
Avg. Age in Years
0.3
Average Days on Site
100
Minimum Price
$109,000
Maximum Price
$4,200,000
Avg. Price
$1,375,247
Avg. Price per Sq. Ft.
$724
Recently Listed in Highlands
$2,995,000
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4bds 5ba5,166sqftActive
17 Sunset Trace, Highlands, NC 28741
MLS #: 4403993
MOUNTAIN LIFE REAL ESTATE, LLC
$109,000
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3.93 acre lot$27,735/AcreActive
706 Highlands View Road, Highlands, NC 28741
MLS #: 4400262
WEICHERT, Realtors - Unlimited
$1,125,000
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4bds 3ba2,184sqftActive
141 Dolly Lane, Highlands, NC 28741
MLS #: 4403878
MOUNTAIN LIFE REAL ESTATE, LLC
$399,000
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4.30 acre lot$92,791/AcreActive
Tbd Garden Trail, Highlands, NC 28741
MLS #: 4353455
Christie's Int'l Real Estate H
$4,200,000
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4bds 4ba1,944sqftPending
760 N 5th Street, Highlands, NC 28741
MLS #: 4390432
MOUNTAIN LIFE REAL ESTATE, LLC
$495,000
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3bds 1ba912sqftActive
556 Shortoff Road, Highlands, NC 28741
MLS #: 4394862
MOUNTAIN LIFE REAL ESTATE, LLC
$229,900
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1bds 2ba620sqftActive
125 Hawks Nest Lane C/1, Highlands, NC 28741
MLS #: 4405230
Lamplighter Realty
$229,900
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1bds 1ba636sqftActive
145 Hawks Nest Lane B/3, Highlands, NC 28741
MLS #: 4405263
Lamplighter Realty
$179,900
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1bds 2ba840sqftActive
145 Hawks Nest Lane C/3, Highlands, NC 28741
MLS #: 4405201
Lamplighter Realty
$2,200,000
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3bds 2ba3,002sqftActive
4435 Flat Mountain Road, Highlands, NC 28741
MLS #: 4402768
MOUNTAIN LIFE REAL ESTATE, LLC
$3,900,000
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3bds 4ba4,241sqftActive
692 Lost Trail, Highlands, NC 28741
MLS #: 4360852
MOUNTAIN LIFE REAL ESTATE, LLC
$999,000
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2bds 2ba1,022sqftActive
261 Rock Face Trail Lt 10c, Highlands, NC 28741
MLS #: 4376026
Keller Williams Great Smokies

Demographic Information

Jackson County

52,839

Populations as of 2026

22,258

Total Labor Force

$49,454

Median Household Income

$28,452

Per Capita Income

43

Median Age

2

Average Household Size

22.4%

High School Graduate

6.8%

Bachelor Degree Or Higher

Population

2026 Estimate (V2026) 52,839

Age Distribution (Years Old)

0 to 4 5.2%
5 to 17 15.5%
18 to 64 58.4%
65 and Older 20.8%

Gender

Male 49.5%
Female 50.5%

Computer and Internet Use

Households with a computer 40.1%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription 40.1%

Language

English or Second Language, Age 5+ 2.7%
English is First Language, Age 5+ 92%

Veterans

Veterans 2,855

Housing

Total Housing Units 24,797
Households 21,186
Average Household Size 2 people
Owner-Occupied 30.1%
Multi-Family 0.1%
Owner-Occupied Median Value $145,800
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage $1,174
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortgage $406
Median Gross Rent $762

Year at Residence

1 Year or More 8%
Less Than 1 Year 92%

Business and Employment

Private non-farm Establishments -
Private non-farm Employment -
Nonemployer Establishments 3,383
Number of Firms -

Business Production

Value of Shipments -
Wholesale Trade -
Retail Trade -
Retail Sales Per Capita -
Accommodation and Food Services -
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