The median home in Highlands, North Carolina is valued at $1,015,182, up 7.8% year over year. Highlands is part of the Cullowhee, NC metropolitan area, which CrashWatch tracks daily with real-time stress scores and crash risk analysis.
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Home Value$1,015,182
+7.8%
AFFORDABILITY6.50% 30yr, 20% down, county tax + NC ins. 28% per HUD.
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$203,036 on $1,015,182
Out of reach — 95.9% of income
Need $256,886/yr to afford.
PITI$5,994
P/I95.9%
Afford$296K
Gap-$719K
P&I $5,133Tax $711Ins $150
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