Waynesville, NC Housing Market & City Data

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10,141
Population Estimate
$167,851
Median Home Value
96.0%
Employment Rate
27.8%
Bachelor's Degree+

Housing & Demographic Overview

Key insights about the community

Data as of October 2026

HOUSING DATA (October 2026)

Median Price per SqFt$268
Median Listing Price$513,225
Median Days on Market89
Active Listings249
New Listings60
Total Listings (Active + Pending)320
Avg Listing Price$651,064
Avg Listing Price Change MoM10%
Avg Listing Price Change YoY12%

HOUSEHOLD OVERVIEW

Family Size2.72
Family Dual Income43.9
Median Household Income$42,796
Median Individual Income$25,923
Home Ownership55.6%
Home Value$167,851
Median Rent$814
Rent Burden33.8%
Poverty18.0%

EDUCATION, GENDER & MARITAL STATUS

EDUCATION

  • No Highschool Degree or GED20.5%
  • Highschool Education22.2%
  • Some College29.4%
  • Bachelors Degree14.7%
  • Graduate Degree13.1%
  • Total College or Above27.8%
  • Stem Degree37.8%

GENDER BREAKDOWN

  • Male48.7%
  • Female51.3%

MARITAL STATUS

  • Married50.3%
  • Divorced17.0%
  • Never Married21.9%
  • Widowed10.8%

CITY DATA & AGE BREAKDOWN

CITY DATA

CityWaynesville
State IDNC
Population10,141

AGE BREAKDOWN

Age Group% of Population
Under 1820.0%
19–298.9%
30–3912.1%
40–4910.1%
Age Group% of Population
50–5912.9%
60–6916.6%
70–7911.4%
80+8.2%

WORKFORCE, ETHNICITY & OTHER

WORKFORCE

Labor Force Participation53.1%
Unemployment Rate4.0%
Disabled23.3%

ETHNICITY

White92.8%
Black2.4%
Asian0.7%
Native American1.0%
Pacific Islander0.0%
Other1.2%
Multiple1.9%

OTHER

Hispanic5.8%
Limited English0.1%
Health Uninsured9.3%
Veteran9.2%

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  3. What should home buyers know about the Waynesville, NC housing market?

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  4. Is it better to buy or rent a home in Waynesville, NC?

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  8. What are the best neighborhoods in Waynesville, NC for first-time home buyers?

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Neighborhoods in Waynesville, NC

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

  • Laurel Ridge Country Club

    Laurel Ridge Country Club ↗

    Median asking price
    $985,000
    / sq ft
    —
    Active listings
    Not available
    properties in discovery sample
    11
    C

    Nearby schools · estimated

    4.5/10 · 2 schools

  • Brookmont Loft Apartments

    Brookmont ↗

    Median asking price
    $232,450
    / sq ft
    —
    Active listings
    Not available
    properties in discovery sample
    8
    C

    Nearby schools · estimated

    5/10 · 3 schools

  • Paradise Hills Estates

    Paradise Hills ↗

    Median asking price
    $34,900
    / sq ft
    —
    Active listings
    Not available
    properties in discovery sample
    6
    C

    Nearby schools · estimated

    5/10 · 3 schools

  • Villages of Birchwood Neighborhood Pool

    Birchwood ↗

    Median asking price
    $249,900
    / sq ft
    —
    Active listings
    Not available
    properties in discovery sample
    4
    —

    Nearby schools · estimated

    Ratings not available

  • The Meadows by Starlight Homes

    The Meadow ↗

    Median asking price
    $619,111
    / sq ft
    —
    Active listings
    Not available
    properties in discovery sample
    3
    C

    Nearby schools · estimated

    5/10 · 3 schools

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.