West Jefferson, NC Housing Market & City Data

Explore key insights and real experiences from people who call West Jefferson home. Use the data below as a starting point to compare and discover what makes this city a great place to live.

1,315

Population Estimate

$156,380

Median Home Value

93.3%

Employment Rate

16.3%

Bachelor's Degree+

Housing & Demographic Overview

Key insights about the community

Data as of October 2026

HOUSING DATA (October 2026)

Median Price per SqFt$257

Median Listing Price$475,950

Median Days on Market87

Active Listings69

New Listings16

Total Listings (Active + Pending)89

Avg Listing Price$534,823

Avg Listing Price Change MoM-3%

Avg Listing Price Change YoY-5%

HOUSEHOLD OVERVIEW

Family Size3.08

Family Dual Income44.1

Median Household Income$29,417

Median Individual Income$20,321

Home Ownership42.5%

Home Value$156,380

Median Rent$574

Rent Burden33.7%

Poverty21.0%

EDUCATION, GENDER & MARITAL STATUS

EDUCATION

No Highschool Degree or GED19.1%
Highschool Education35.8%
Some College28.8%
Bachelors Degree10.4%
Graduate Degree5.9%
Total College or Above16.3%
Stem Degree28.5%

GENDER BREAKDOWN

Male47.5%
Female52.5%

MARITAL STATUS

Married42.3%
Divorced17.2%
Never Married29.2%
Widowed11.3%

CITY DATA & AGE BREAKDOWN

CITY DATA

CityWest Jefferson

State IDNC

Population1,315

AGE BREAKDOWN

Age Group	% of Population
Under 18	20.4%
19–29	10.8%
30–39	11.5%
40–49	13.7%

Age Group	% of Population
50–59	13.6%
60–69	11.7%
70–79	7.7%
80+	10.9%

WORKFORCE, ETHNICITY & OTHER

WORKFORCE

Labor Force Participation54.6%

Unemployment Rate6.7%

Disabled21.5%

ETHNICITY

White88.3%

Black3.1%

Asian4.0%

Native American0.0%

Pacific Islander0.0%

Other2.7%

Multiple1.9%

OTHER

Hispanic4.4%

Limited English2.7%

Health Uninsured16.3%

Veteran7.8%

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