Highlands, North Carolina — ZIP 28741
Macon County, Cullowhee, 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
55/ 95
Neutral Market
Typical Home Value
$1.1M
+7.7% year over year
12-Month Forecast
+6.0%
to $1.1M
Gross Rental Yield
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No Zillow rent data for this ZIP
Typical home value
Aug 2023 – Aug 2026 · Zillow ZHVI · hover or use arrow keys
$921,927$1,079,783
How reliable is this forecast?
Backtested against this ZIP's own history, the model was off by an average of 3.00%. It also beat a seasonal-naive baseline here.
Who lives here
- Population
- 4,209
- Median household income
- $65,606
- Unemployment
- 1.8%
- Owner-occupied
- 70%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year estimates.
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