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9%
Med. Home Val. NAT. AVG.
20%
Rent NAT. AVG.
47%
Owner Occ. NAT. AVG.

Sylva Housing Information

IndexSylvaNorth CarolinaNational
Median home price$297,506$289,477$326,622
Median rent asked$1,149$1,233$1,444
Avg. people per household2.62.52.6
Owner occupied households33.5%64.8%63.6%
Renter occupied households66.5%35.2%36.4%
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Housing Quick Facts

  • The median home price in Sylva is 9% lower than the national average.
  • The median rent asked in Sylva is 20% lower than the national average.
  • The average number of people per household in Sylva is 2% lower than the national average.
  • The number of owner occupied households in Sylva is 47% lower than the national average.
  • The number of renter occupied households in Sylva is 83% higher than the national average.

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      Sylva, NC2,804$297,5069%

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      Source: The Sylva, NC housing data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.