Whittier, NC 28789 housing market
Data through Aug 2026 · Buyer's market · leverage 74
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Home Value
$331,531
−0.2% vs. a year ago
Buyer Leverage Score
74
Sep 2026
Months of Supply
10.0 months
Aug 2026
Days on Market
100 days
Sep 2026
Price Cut %
9.9%
Sep 2026
Sale-to-List Ratio
96.5%
Aug 2026
Mtg Payment as % of Income
44%
Aug 2026
Overvalued %
52%
Aug 2026
Expected Disaster Loss
$185
Dec 2025
What this means
- Valuation. Prices are 52% above what local incomes have historically supported (this area's pre-2020 price-to-income ratio).
- Prices. Home values are flat over the past year (U.S.: +1.2%).
- Supply. Listings are 18% below the 2017-19 norm and rising (+15% vs. a year ago), still somewhat tight.
- Negotiating. Buyer leverage is high (74/100; U.S.: 54): homes sell for about 3.5% below their final list price; 10% of listings had a price cut (U.S.: 26%).
- Affordability. A mortgage on the typical home takes 44% of the median household income (U.S.: 35%); it takes about $77k a year to keep the payment at 30% of gross pay. That includes about $1,307 a year for home insurance (U.S.: $1,790).
- Disaster risk. FEMA expects about $185 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 (61% 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: −7.6% to +8.7% (80% range; middle estimate +1.6%), chance of a rise 61%, of a 5%+ drop 16%.
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Other ZIP codes in Jackson County, NC
| Area | Home value | 1-year change | Buyer leverage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sylva, NC 28779 | $331.9K | −1.1% | 85 |
| Cullowhee, NC 28723 | $429.1K | −0.6% | 64 |
| Tuckasegee, NC 28783 | $450.9K | +1.6% | 89 |
| Cashiers, NC 28717 | $1.6M | +6.5% | 59 |
| Glenville, NC 28736 | $814.6K | +3.5% | 93 |
| Balsam, NC 28707 | $296.2K | −7.1% | 68 |
| ZIP 28788 | – | – | 16 |
| ZIP 28725 | – | – | 70 |