Dillsboro, NC housing market
The median sale price was $410,000 in May 2026.
Home values, sales, trends and how Dillsboro compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Dillsboro at a glance
Only 1 sale in May 2026: in a market this size, monthly medians swing a lot, so the typical value above is the steadier guide.
Home prices up 64% in 5 years
The federal house price index for the ZIP codes around Dillsboro rose 64% over the past 5 years, faster than across North Carolina (60%). Last year prices rose 1.4%.
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| Year | Change that year | Since 2000 | North Carolina since 2000 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | +1.4% | +174% | +159% |
| 2024 | +6% | +170% | +153% |
| 2023 | +16% | +155% | +141% |
| 2022 | +18% | +119% | +121% |
| 2021 | +11% | +86% | +83% |
| 2020 | +5.6% | +66% | +62% |
| 2019 | +4.6% | +58% | +56% |
| 2018 | +11% | +51% | +47% |
| 2017 | −0.6% | +36% | +39% |
| 2016 | +1% | +37% | +31% |
| 2015 | −0.9% | +36% | +26% |
| 2014 | +3.4% | +37% | +21% |
| 2013 | −1.4% | +32% | +18% |
| 2012 | −7.2% | +34% | +17% |
| 2011 | −4.2% | +45% | +20% |
| 2010 | −6.1% | +51% | +25% |
| 2009 | −1.8% | +61% | +32% |
| 2008 | +3.1% | +64% | +36% |
| 2007 | +7.7% | +59% | +34% |
| 2006 | +9.6% | +47% | +28% |
| 2005 | +10% | +35% | +19% |
| 2004 | +6.7% | +22% | +12% |
| 2003 | +5.2% | +14% | +8.3% |
| 2002 | +3.6% | +8.5% | +6.7% |
| 2001 | +4.8% | +4.8% | +4.2% |
| 2000 | — | — | — |
Federal Housing Finance Agency House Price Index (annual, developmental) for ZIP codes 28779, 28725, covering 64% of Dillsboro’s land, weighted by land area. It tracks repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, so it shows how prices changed, not what homes cost.
Dillsboro and its neighbors
| Town | Typical value | 1-yr change | 2-bed rent | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dillsboro | — | +1.4%† | $1,110 | $58,516 |
| Sylva | $330K | −1.1% | $1,110 | $44,086 |
† FHFA price index change, where Zillow has no home value for the town.
A two-bedroom rents for about $1,110
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Dillsboro is $1,110 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs.
Studio $920 · 4 bedrooms $1,530
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (28725, 28779; Haywood County, NC), weighted by land area. A Fair Market Rent is the 40th-percentile rent plus utilities for a standard unit. Median rent: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.
Recent listings in Dillsboro
Home values: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), Zillow Research. Sales, days on market and supply: Redfin Data Center, May 2026. Income, ownership, taxes and rent: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. Price trend: Federal Housing Finance Agency House Price Index. Fair Market Rents: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Listings link to their publishers.