Haywood County, NC housing market
Data through Aug 2026 · Buyer's market · leverage 94
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Home Value
$341,889
−3.1% vs. a year ago
Buyer Leverage Score
94
Sep 2026
Months of Supply
6.8 months
Aug 2026
Days on Market
88 days
Sep 2026
Price Cut %
29%
Sep 2026
Sale-to-List Ratio
96.3%
Aug 2026
Mtg Payment as % of Income
40%
Aug 2026
Rental Rate
$1,605/mo
Aug 2026
Overvalued %
41%
Aug 2026
Expected Disaster Loss
$162
Dec 2025
What this means
- Valuation. Prices are 41% above what local incomes have historically supported (this area's pre-2020 price-to-income ratio).
- Prices. Home values are down 3.1% over the past year (U.S.: +1.2%).
- Supply. Listings are 4% below the 2017-19 norm, close to pre-pandemic levels.
- Negotiating. Buyer leverage is high (94/100; U.S.: 54): homes sell for about 3.7% below their final list price; 29% of listings had a price cut (U.S.: 26%).
- Affordability. A mortgage on the typical home takes 40% of the median household income (U.S.: 35%); it takes about $82k a year to keep the payment at 30% of gross pay. That includes about $1,468 a year for home insurance (U.S.: $1,790).
- Buy vs. rent. Buying costs about $438/mo more than renting a typical home (mortgage payment vs. typical rent).
- Disaster risk. FEMA expects about $162 a year in natural-disaster damage per $100k of building value (U.S.: $155), mostly from flooding.
- Outlook. No clear direction: likely −8% to +9% over the next 12 months (63% chance of a rise).
Next 12 months
No clear direction
A rise is somewhat more likely than a fall, but not by enough to call. Likely change: −7.5% to +8.9% (80% range; middle estimate +2.0%), chance of a rise 63%, of a 5%+ drop 16%.
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ZIP codes in Haywood County, NC
| Area | Home value | 1-year change | Buyer leverage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waynesville, NC 28786 | $342K | −3.5% | 84 |
| Canton, NC 28716 | $288.4K | −4.1% | 93 |
| Clyde, NC 28721 | $337.8K | −2.5% | 97 |
| Waynesville, NC 28785 | $390.2K | −2.5% | 89 |
| Maggie Valley, NC 28751 | $388.7K | −3.1% | 98 |
| Lake Junaluska, NC 28745 | $441.2K | −3.0% | 43 |