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28779 Zip Code Real Estate Statistics

Total Properties
207
Avg. Size in Sq. Ft.
2,181
Avg. Age in Years
0.9
Average Days on Site
343
Minimum Price
$16,500
Maximum Price
$9,400,000
Avg. Price
$672,424
Avg. Price per Sq. Ft.
$390
Recently Listed in 28779 Zip Code
$225,000
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13.31 acre lot$16,905/AcreActive
0 Us 74 Highway, Sylva, NC 28779
MLS #: 3264300
NC Mountain Real Estate
$21,500
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2.46 acre lot$8,740/AcreActive
Vl74 Mountain Forest Estates None, Sylva, NC 28779
MLS #: 3416539
Western Carolina Properties, Inc.
$22,500
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2.00 acre lot$11,250/AcreActive
Vl302 Mountain Forest Estates None, Sylva, NC 28779
MLS #: 3416543
Western Carolina Properties, Inc.
$26,300
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2.66 acre lot$9,887/AcreActive
Vl25 Mountain Forest Road, Sylva, NC 28779
MLS #: 3416503
Western Carolina Properties, Inc.
$25,000
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2.41 acre lot$10,373/AcreActive
Vl40 Mountain Forest Estates None 40, Sylva, NC 28779
MLS #: 3416532
Western Carolina Properties, Inc.
$31,000
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4.15 acre lot$7,470/AcreActive
Vl63 Mountain Forest Estates None, Sylva, NC 28779
MLS #: 3416547
Western Carolina Properties, Inc.
$86,000
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16.01 acre lot$5,372/AcreActive
Lot64 Mountain Forest Estates Road, Jackson, NC 28779
MLS #: 3773900
Western Carolina Properties, Inc.
$18,500
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1.24 acre lot$14,919/AcreActive
Lot 48 Mountain Forest Estates Road, Sylva, NC 28779
MLS #: 3774501
Western Carolina Properties, Inc.
$28,500
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3.50 acre lot$8,143/AcreActive
Lot 68 Mountain Forest Estates Road, Sylva, NC 28779
MLS #: 3774531
Western Carolina Properties, Inc.
$28,500
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3.49 acre lot$8,166/AcreActive
Lot 66 Mountain Forest Estates Road, Sylva, NC 28779
MLS #: 3774622
Western Carolina Properties, Inc.
$18,500
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1.65 acre lot$11,212/AcreActive
Lot 28 Mountain Forest Estates Road, Sylva, NC 28779
MLS #: 3774514
Western Carolina Properties, Inc.
$20,500
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2.01 acre lot$10,199/AcreActive
Lot 67 Mountain Forest Estates Road, Sylva, NC 28779
MLS #: 3774554
Western Carolina Properties, Inc.

Demographic Information

Jackson County

43,089

Populations as of 2026

20,870

Total Labor Force

$53,479

Median Household Income

$32,937

Per Capita Income

39

Median Age

2

Average Household Size

15.7%

High School Graduate

11.3%

Bachelor Degree Or Higher

Population

2026 Estimate (V2026) 43,089

Age Distribution (Years Old)

0 to 4 3.8%
5 to 17 12.9%
18 to 64 62.9%
65 and Older 20.4%

Gender

Male 49.3%
Female 50.7%

Computer and Internet Use

Households with a computer 42.2%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription 42.2%

Language

English or Second Language, Age 5+ 8.4%
English is First Language, Age 5+ 87.9%

Veterans

Veterans 3,049

Housing

Total Housing Units 27,385
Households 18,164
Average Household Size 2 people
Owner-Occupied 26.4%
Multi-Family 1.9%
Owner-Occupied Median Value $253,900
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage $1,327
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortgage $327
Median Gross Rent $855

Year at Residence

1 Year or More 18.3%
Less Than 1 Year 81.7%

Business and Employment

Private non-farm Establishments -
Private non-farm Employment -
Nonemployer Establishments 3,351
Number of Firms -

Business Production

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