Whittier, North Carolina — ZIP 28789
Jackson 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
43/ 95
Neutral Market
Typical Home Value
$332K
-0.2% year over year
12-Month Forecast
-0.8%
to $329K
Gross Rental Yield
6.5%
Annual rent divided by home value
Typical home value
Aug 2023 – Aug 2026 · Zillow ZHVI · hover or use arrow keys
$310,037$335,406
How reliable is this forecast?
Backtested against this ZIP's own history, the model was off by an average of 0.37%. It also beat a seasonal-naive baseline here.
Who lives here
- Population
- 6,137
- Median household income
- $39,754
- Unemployment
- 14.7%
- Owner-occupied
- 61%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year estimates.
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