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Banner Elk, North Carolina — ZIP 28604

Avery County, Boone, NC. Home values and rents from Zillow research data, demographics from the Census ACS, and a 12-month appreciation forecast from our own model.

Heat Score

50/ 95

Neutral Market

Typical Home Value

$491K

-0.0% year over year

12-Month Forecast

+1.0%

to $496K

Gross Rental Yield

4.6%

Annual rent divided by home value

Typical home value

Sep 2023 – Sep 2026 · Zillow ZHVI · hover or use arrow keys

$481,658$501,933

How reliable is this forecast?

Backtested against this ZIP's own history, the model was off by an average of 0.52%. It also beat a seasonal-naive baseline here.

Who lives here
Population
7,671
Median household income
$61,161
Unemployment
6.0%
Owner-occupied
76%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year estimates.

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