28779
Sylva, North Carolina.
Sylva, Jackson County, NC · Cullowhee, NC metro · population 18,064
to buy the typical home at today's mortgage rate — +$1,025 (+145%) since Jan 2020.
- 1 year
- Down $4,011 -1%
- $334,151$330,140 since Sep 2025
- 5 years
- Up $76,199 +30%
- $253,941$330,140 since Sep 2021
Monthly payment to buy the typical home
Home value × that month's 30-year mortgage rate, 20% down, principal and interest. This is the line households feel: prices and rates compound each other.
- 28779$1,733
- United States$1,922
At the last five years' pace, a typical home here doubles in price every 13 years.
Typical home values in zip 28779 fell 1.2% over the past year — slower than the nation's +1.2%.
Zillow also publishes an index for the city itself: Sylva, NC — measured over the city limits, which is a different area from this zip.
Asking rent — 28779
Against the Cullowhee, NC metro and the national benchmark.
- 28779$1,275
- Cullowhee$1,410
- United States$1,932
Typical home value — 28779
Mid-tier homes, smoothed and seasonally adjusted.
- 28779$330,140
- Cullowhee$405,775
- United States$366,157
Within 20 miles
| Miles sorted ascending, activate to sort descending | Zip activate to sort by Zip | City activate to sort by City | Population activate to sort by Population | Rent activate to sort by Rent | Home value activate to sort by Home value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7.0 | 28789 | Whittier | 5,788 | — | $330,226 |
| 7.3 | 28723 | Cullowhee | 12,756 | — | $424,729 |
| 8.6 | 28707 | Balsam | 461 | — | $294,883 |
| 11.5 | 28751 | Maggie Valley | 4,159 | $1,250 | $384,264 |
| 13.0 | 28783 | Tuckasegee | 1,785 | — | $454,401 |
| 14.0 | 28736 | Glenville | 1,000 | — | $825,460 |
| 14.3 | 28786 | Waynesville | 22,056 | $1,749 | $339,642 |
| 16.7 | 28713 | Bryson City | 8,425 | — | $319,111 |
| 17.1 | 28734 | Franklin | 29,659 | $1,125 | $298,222 |
| 17.8 | 28745 | Lake Junaluska | 670 | — | $441,891 |
Coordinates and population from SimpleMaps US Zips (Basic). Rent and home values from Zillow Research.