The median home in Sylva, North Carolina is valued at $319,559, up 1.4% year over year. Typical monthly rent is $1,625, producing a price-to-rent ratio of 16.4x — near the national average of 18x. Sylva is part of the Cullowhee, NC metropolitan area, which CrashWatch tracks daily with real-time stress scores and crash risk analysis.

Home Value$319,559

+1.4%

Rent$1,625/mo

Prices rising — worse for buyers.

Affordability

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$63,912 on $319,559

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Stretch31.8% of income

Above 28% but manageable with cuts.

PITI$1,990

P/I31.8%

Afford$281K

Gap-$39K

P&I $1,616Tax $224Ins $150

Renting $365/mo cheaper ($1,625 rent)6.50% 30yr, 20% down, county tax + NC ins. 28% per HUD.

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Other cities in North Carolina

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Wrightsville Beach$1.64M Bald Head Island$1.36M Cashiers$1.34M Marvin$1.23M Weddington$1.04M Highlands$1.02M Duck$978K Topsail Beach$927K

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