Housing · West Jefferson
West Jefferson, NC housing market
The typical West Jefferson home is worth about $367,000, up 4.5% in a year, 10% above the North Carolina typical home.
Home values, sales, trends and how West Jefferson compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
The market right now
West Jefferson at a glance
Typical home value
$367K
▲ 4.5% in a year · Zillow
Ten-year trend
Typical home value, 2016–2026
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Show as a table
| January | West Jefferson | North Carolina |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $194,000 | $179,000 |
| 2018 | $201,000 | $190,000 |
| 2019 | $212,000 | $203,000 |
| 2020 | $226,000 | $215,000 |
| 2021 | $261,000 | $242,000 |
| 2022 | $297,000 | $287,000 |
| 2023 | $321,000 | $320,000 |
| 2024 | $342,000 | $332,000 |
| 2025 | $353,000 | $338,000 |
| 2026 | $354,000 | $336,000 |
| August 2026 | $367,000 | $335,000 |
Next door
West Jefferson and its neighbors
The towns that share a border. Tap one to see its housing page.
| Town | Typical value | 1-yr change | Days on market | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Jefferson | $367K | +4.5% | — | $46,827 |
| Jefferson | $372K | +4% | — | $40,590 |
Affordability
7.8 years of income
The typical West Jefferson home costs about 7.8 years of the town's median household income, more than across North Carolina (4.6 years).
Home value ÷ ACS median household income.
The homes
Owners, rent & taxes
Homeownership
54.4%
North Carolina: 66.6%
Median tax bill
$1,036
North Carolina: $1,896
Median rent
$484
North Carolina: $1,228
Typical home built
1969
North Carolina: 1991
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024.
Home values: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), Zillow Research, August 2026. Sales, days on market and supply: Redfin Data Center. Income, ownership, taxes and rent: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. Listings link to their publishers.