Swannanoa, NC Housing Market & City Data

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4,127
Population Estimate
$140,713
Median Home Value
99.1%
Employment Rate
22.0%
Bachelor's Degree+

Housing & Demographic Overview

Key insights about the community

Data as of October 2026

HOUSING DATA (October 2026)

Median Price per SqFt$259
Median Listing Price$429,000
Median Days on Market51
Active Listings38
New Listings12
Total Listings (Active + Pending)52
Avg Listing Price$525,957
Avg Listing Price Change MoM8%
Avg Listing Price Change YoY-5%

HOUSEHOLD OVERVIEW

Family Size2.84
Family Dual Income44.7
Median Household Income$32,268
Median Individual Income$19,301
Home Ownership64.0%
Home Value$140,713
Median Rent$820
Rent Burden48.7%
Poverty20.1%

EDUCATION, GENDER & MARITAL STATUS

EDUCATION

  • No Highschool Degree or GED16.1%
  • Highschool Education39.2%
  • Some College22.7%
  • Bachelors Degree16.6%
  • Graduate Degree5.4%
  • Total College or Above22.0%
  • Stem Degree56.0%

GENDER BREAKDOWN

  • Male42.6%
  • Female57.4%

MARITAL STATUS

  • Married38.3%
  • Divorced18.7%
  • Never Married36.5%
  • Widowed6.5%

CITY DATA & AGE BREAKDOWN

CITY DATA

CitySwannanoa
State IDNC
Population4,127

AGE BREAKDOWN

Age Group% of Population
Under 1816.1%
19–2922.7%
30–3916.1%
40–4912.9%
Age Group% of Population
50–5911.0%
60–6912.0%
70–795.8%
80+3.5%

WORKFORCE, ETHNICITY & OTHER

WORKFORCE

Labor Force Participation52.9%
Unemployment Rate0.9%
Disabled22.1%

ETHNICITY

White91.9%
Black4.2%
Asian0.6%
Native American0.4%
Pacific Islander0.0%
Other0.1%
Multiple2.7%

OTHER

Hispanic10.9%
Limited English2.7%
Health Uninsured14.6%
Veteran8.3%

Local Discussions

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Neighborhoods in Swannanoa, NC

Get to know neighborhoods in Swannanoa, ordered by the number of properties in the provider sample.

  • Buckeye Cove Community Center

    Buckeye Cove ↗

    Median asking price
    $339,000
    / sq ft
    —
    Active listings
    Not available
    properties in discovery sample
    20
    —

    Nearby schools · estimated

    Ratings not available

  • Woodburn Place Apartment Homes

    Woodburn Place ↗

    Median asking price
    $375,000
    / sq ft
    —
    Active listings
    Not available
    properties in discovery sample
    10
    C

    Nearby schools · estimated

    4/10 · 1 schools

  • Hickory Ridge Estates

    Hickory Ridge Estates ↗

    Median asking price
    $477,000
    / sq ft
    —
    Active listings
    Not available
    properties in discovery sample
    5
    —

    Nearby schools · estimated

    Ratings not available

  • Laurel Acres Park

    Laurel Acres ↗

    Median asking price
    $399,450
    / sq ft
    —
    Active listings
    Not available
    properties in discovery sample
    3
    C

    Nearby schools · estimated

    5/10 · 2 schools

  • Riverwood Place Studio

    Riverwood Place ↗

    Median asking price
    —
    / sq ft
    —
    Active listings
    Not available
    properties in discovery sample
    2
    —

    Nearby schools · estimated

    Ratings not available

Data as of . Listing snapshots from Redfin; nearby-school rating estimates.

About these neighborhood estimates

Prices and counts describe active listings returned by the provider, excluding coming-soon and nearby search results. They are asking prices, not sold prices, and may not include every home for sale.

Nearby-school grades are FastExpert estimates from the average available ratings of unique public schools returned for sampled neighborhood properties. A: 8–10; B: 6–under 8; C: 4–under 6; D: 2–under 4; F: 1–under 2. Unrated schools are excluded. Nearby schools may not be assigned to a specific address.

Photos show identified local landmarks. Five neighborhoods are shown, ordered by property count. Median asking price breaks a tie.