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The median home value in Transylvania County, NC is $466,658 as of 2026-08-31, down 1.86% from a year earlier.
Median Home Value
$466,658
Year-over-Year
-1.86%
National Rank
#261 of 3071
Transylvania County ranks 8th out of 100 counties in NC by median home price, and is +98.5% above the U.S. national median of $235,072. Within NC, the typical county has a median home value of $273,108, making Transylvania County +70.9% above the NC state median.
The typical home value decreased by 2.3%, from $477,524 in May 2026 to $466,658 in Aug 2026.
Monthly Zillow Home Value Index snapshots retained by HomePriceMap. A short history is shown now and grows automatically as each new monthly release arrives.
| Month | Typical home value | Year-over-year change |
|---|---|---|
| May 2026 | $477,524 | -1.1% |
| Jun 2026 | $476,007 | -1.6% |
| Jul 2026 | $475,231 | -1.9% |
| Aug 2026 | $466,658 | -1.9% |
Households here earn a median of $66,184 a year against a typical home value of $466,658 — a price-to-income ratio of 7.1×, past the 5× level generally described as severely unaffordable. That is less affordable than roughly 97% of U.S. counties. (How this is calculated.)
The median home value in Transylvania County is $466,658. That's down 1.86% from a year earlier. That is about 98.5% above the U.S. national county median of $235,072, and makes Transylvania County the 8th most expensive of 100 counties in North Carolina.
Median household income here is $66,184, so a typical home costs about 7.1× annual household earnings — expensive compared with other U.S. counties.
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