NC area data
Bryson city, NC
Bryson city, NC.
Population: 8,425 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $324,606
- 1-year appreciation
- -0.6%
- 3-year appreciation
- +6.5%
- 5-year appreciation
- +28.4%
- 10-year appreciation
- +98.2%
- All-time peak (2025-02)
- $330,468
- House Price Index
- 438.2 (+1.0% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $358,000
- Median list price
- $450,000
- Median days on market
- 102 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 94.9%
- Active listings
- 103
- 1-year forecast
- +1.0%
- New listings (monthly)
- 24
Rents
- 2-bedroom fair-market rent (HUD reference)
- $1,308/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $1,700/mo
Affordability
- Cost of living index (Below Average)
- 92.5 (100 = US avg)
- Electricity rate (state-level)
- 14.0¢/kWh
- Natural gas rate (state-level)
- $16.40/MCF
- 30-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.66%
- 15-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.00%
Schools
- Total schools
- 6
- Elementary schools
- 3
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 1
- Charter schools
- 1
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards
- coldWave, iceStorm, landslide
- FEMA flood zone
- AE
- Flood risk level
- High
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 56.0°F
- Average high
- 68.0°F
- Average low
- 45.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 58.6 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 41
- Days with Good air quality
- 267
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 5.7 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 3
- Nearest national park
- Great Smoky Mountains National Park (16 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Sossamon Field (Unused) (4 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Western Carolina Regional Airport (24 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.4 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -4 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,989
- Median annual property tax
- $893
- Mean commute to work
- 23 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 48.2%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 4,045
- Average weekly wage
- $700
- Top industries (by employment)
- Accommodation & Food, Arts & Entertainment, Construction
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 73
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