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Highlands Real Estate Statistics

Total Properties
15
Avg. Size in Sq. Ft.
1,843
Avg. Age in Years
0.3
Average Days on Site
113
Minimum Price
$109,000
Maximum Price
$3,900,000
Avg. Price
$1,078,947
Avg. Price per Sq. Ft.
$607
Recently Listed in Highlands
$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
$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
$527,500
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2bds 2ba1,182sqftActive
3731 Dillard Road, Highlands, NC 28741
MLS #: 4379401
Lamplighter Realty
$2,950,000
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5bds 5ba4,164sqftActive
85 & 95 Ralph Thomas Road, Highlands, NC 28741
MLS #: 4395002
MOUNTAIN LIFE REAL ESTATE, LLC

Demographic Information

Macon County

18,951

Populations as of 2026

8,453

Total Labor Force

$45,951

Median Household Income

$24,595

Per Capita Income

38

Median Age

2

Average Household Size

16.1%

High School Graduate

6.9%

Bachelor Degree Or Higher

Population

2026 Estimate (V2026) 18,951

Age Distribution (Years Old)

0 to 4 4.9%
5 to 17 10.7%
18 to 64 63.7%
65 and Older 20.7%

Gender

Male 46%
Female 54%

Computer and Internet Use

Households with a computer 37.7%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription 37.7%

Language

English or Second Language, Age 5+ 1.7%
English is First Language, Age 5+ 93.5%

Veterans

Veterans 1,181

Housing

Total Housing Units 9,664
Households 7,151
Average Household Size 2 people
Owner-Occupied 24.5%
Multi-Family 0.6%
Owner-Occupied Median Value $95,700
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage $1,126
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortgage $441
Median Gross Rent $709

Year at Residence

1 Year or More 9.3%
Less Than 1 Year 90.7%

Business and Employment

Private non-farm Establishments -
Private non-farm Employment -
Nonemployer Establishments 1,035
Number of Firms -

Business Production

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