Cost Of Living in Sylva, NC

Get 300+ Local Insights for Any Address in Sylva, NC

Get Access to 300+ Local Data Points

A+

4%

Overall NAT. AVG.

0%

Goods & Services NAT. AVG.

14%

Housing NAT. AVG.

Date & Last Updated: This data reflects 2023 and was released from C2ER in January, 2024; this is the most current data available.

The cost of living index is based on a national average of 100. For example, if the cost of living is 90, then it is 10% lower than average. If the cost of living is 110, then it is 10% higher than average. The breakdown for each index is as follows: goods & services (33%), groceries (13%), health care (5%), housing (30%), transportation (9%) and utilities (10%). If the cost of living data was unavailable for this city, estimates based upon nearby cities were used.
Index	Sylva	North Carolina	National
Cost of living	96	94	100
Goods & Services	100	98	100
Groceries	98	98	100
Health care	110	108	100
Housing	86	85	100
Transportation	92	92	100
Utilities	108	94	100

Does this Area Fit Your Budget?

Know the community before you call it home
Compare multiple areas side by side
Access over 300 data points for any address

GET REPORT →

Cost Of Living Quick Facts

The cost of living in Sylva is 2% higher than the North Carolina average
The cost of living in Sylva is 4% lower than the national average
Sylva housing is 14% lower than the national average
North Carolina general sales tax is 7% lower than the national average
North Carolina state income tax is 83% higher than the national average

Most Affordable Places to Live in and Around Sylva

See all the best places to live around Sylva

Compare Sylva, NC Cost of Living

Compare Neighborhoods & Addresses

Why stop at city-to-city? With Local Insights, you can compare neighborhoods, zip codes, or even exact addresses. Access 300+ hyperlocal data points—from schools and crime to housing and amenities—to see which area is the better fit.

UNLOCK FULL COMPARISON →

Write a review to give others more information about this area.

See all Sylva poll results

The best places in North Carolina

Here are the best places to live in North Carolina

See the best places to live in Sylva

Check out the 10 most dangerous cities in North Carolina

These are the largest cities in North Carolina

Salary Calculator

This is how much you would need to earn in

Price difference in compared to

Cost of living index
Goods & Services index
Groceries index
Health care index
Housing index
Transportation index
Utilities index

Median Income & Debt-To-Income Ratio

Median Income	Per Year	Per Month	Max Budget (28% DTI)	Max Budget (36% DTI)
Owners	$43,897	$3,658	$1,024	$1,317
Renters	$35,230	$2,936	$822	$1,057

North Carolina Sales Tax

State	General Sales Tax	With Max Surtax
North Carolina	4.75%	7.5%

North Carolina Income Tax

State	Income Tax (Low)	Income Tax (High)
North Carolina	4.75%	4.75%

Goods & Services

Item	Sylva	National avg.	Difference
Haircut	$28.00	$24.26	15.4%
Beauty Salon	$48.22	$45.56	5.8%
Toothpaste	$3.80	$3.70	2.6%
Shampoo	$1.33	$1.28	3.6%
Movie	$13.07	$12.13	7.7%
Bowling	$15.89	$18.00	11.7%

Groceries

Item	Sylva	National avg.	Difference
Ground Beef	$6.47	$5.84	10.7%
Fried Chicken	$1.46	$1.57	7.0%
Milk	$4.61	$4.67	1.3%
Potatoes	$5.27	$4.93	6.7%
Pizza	$10.44	$12.09	13.6%
Beer	$10.44	$10.41	0.3%

Health Care

Item	Sylva	National avg.	Difference
Optometrist	$155.11	$125.68	23.4%
Doctor	$166.73	$135.78	22.8%
Dentist	$113.89	$113.29	0.5%
Ibuprofen	$10.57	$10.65	0.7%
Lipitor	$509.86	$468.60	8.8%

Housing

Item	Sylva	National avg.	Difference
Home Price	$162,900.00	$184,700.00	11.8%
Avg. Mortgage Payment	$2,256.40	$2,346.69	3.8%
Apartment Rent	$753.00	$949.00	20.7%

Transportation

Item	Sylva	National avg.	Difference
Gasoline	$3.29	$3.46	5.0%
Tire Balancing	$49.99	$59.92	16.6%

Utilities

Item	Sylva	National avg.	Difference
All Electricity	$221.84	$193.99	14.4%
Phone	$186.82	$192.25	2.8%

Although the cost of living data is updated regularly, this cost of living information is to be used as estimates only as prices can change on an ongoing basis.

Nearby cities with low cost of living

City	Population	Cost of Living Index	National Avg.
Cherokee, NC	2,120	90	9.6%
Forest Hills, NC	325	94	6.0%
Franklin, NC	4,030	95	5.1%
Waynesville, NC	10,145	96	3.5%
Dillsboro, NC	219	98	1.8%
Sylva, NC	2,696	96	4.4%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Cost of Living Index	National Avg.
San Miguel CDP (San Luis Obispo County), CA	2,696	129	28.9%
Belville, NC	2,696	103	3.2%
Munsey Park, NY	2,696	284	183.8%
Ashland, PA	2,696	86	14.1%
Wickham, QC	2,696	n/a
Sylva, NC	2,696	96	4.4%