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Bryson City, NC Real Estate Market

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:   American Community Survey (U.S. Census Bureau), U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Federal Housing Finance Agency.

Date(s) & Update Frequency:
  • Home Values, Rents: Reflects Q4 2023. Updated quarterly.
  • Setting, Housing Stock, Homeownership: 2022 (latest available). Updated annually.

Methodology:   NeighborhoodScout uses over 600 characteristics to build a neighborhood profile… Read more about Scout's Real Estate Data

Bryson City, NC Housing Market Trends

With 1,525 people, 643 houses or apartments, and a median cost of homes of $353,669, Bryson City real estate prices are well above average cost compared to national prices.

Single-family detached homes are the single most common housing type in Bryson City, accounting for 51.29% of the town's housing units. Other types of housing that are prevalent in Bryson City include duplexes, homes converted to apartments or other small apartment buildings ( 20.20%), mobile homes or trailers ( 14.32%), and a few large apartment complexes or high rise apartments ( 11.87%).

The most prevalent building size and type in Bryson City are three and four bedroom dwellings, chiefly found in single-family detached homes. The town has a mixture of owners and renters, with 46.63% owning and 53.37% renting.

There is a lot of housing in Bryson City built from 1970 to 1999 so parts of town may have that "Brady Bunch" look of homes popular in the '70s and early '80s, although some of these houses were built up through the early '90s as well. There is also a lot of housing in Bryson City built between 1940-1969 ( 22.15%). A lesser amount of the housing stock also hails from between 2000 and later ( 14.81%). There's also some housing in Bryson City built before 1939 ( 11.63%).

Vacant housing appears to be an issue in Bryson City. Fully 21.30% of the housing stock is classified as vacant. Left unchecked, vacant Bryson City homes and apartments can be a drag on the real estate market, holding Bryson City real estate prices below levels they could achieve if vacant housing was absorbed into the market and became occupied. Housing vacancy rates are a useful measure to consider, along with other things, if you are a home buyer or a real estate investor.

Bryson City Home Appreciation Rates

Appreciation rates for homes in Bryson City have been tracking above average for the last ten years, according to NeighborhoodScout data. The cumulative appreciation rate over the ten years has been 91.42%, which ranks in the top 40% nationwide. This equates to an annual average Bryson City house appreciation rate of 6.71%.

Appreciation rates are so strong in Bryson City that despite a nationwide downturn in the housing market, Bryson City real estate has continued to appreciate in value faster than most communities. Looking at just the latest twelve months, Bryson City appreciation rates continue to be some of the highest in America, at 7.33%, which is higher than appreciation rates in 77.61% of the cities and towns in the nation. Based on the last twelve months, short-term real estate investors have found good fortune in Bryson City. Bryson City appreciation rates in the latest quarter were at 1.41%, which equates to an annual appreciation rate of 5.77%.

Relative to North Carolina, our data show that Bryson City's latest annual appreciation rate is higher than 60% of the other cities and towns in North Carolina.

Average Home Values

Median Home Value

$353,669

Bryson City, NC Home Prices
> $1,471,000
$1,103,001 - $1,471,000
$735,001 - $1,103,000
$588,001 - $735,000
$441,001 - $588,000
$294,001 - $441,000
$147,001 - $294,000
$73,001 - $147,000
$0 - $73,000
4.8%
4.8%
0.5%
0.5%
3.0%
3.0%
6.1%
6.1%
12.3%
12.3%
27.2%
27.2%
30.5%
30.5%
8.7%
8.7%
6.9%
6.9%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes
High

for North carolina

High

for nation

Number of Homes And Apartments:

643

Bryson City Appreciation Rates

Rent & Ownership

Average Market Rent:

$1,135 / per month

Homeownership Rate

Owners
Renters
46.6%
46.6%
53.4%
53.4%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Vacancy Rate

Vacant
Occupied
21.3%
21.3%
78.7%
78.7%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Housing Market Details

Age of Homes

2000 or Newer
1970 - 1999
1940 - 1969
1939 or Older
14.8%
14.8%
51.4%
51.4%
22.2%
22.2%
11.6%
11.6%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Types of Homes

Single-Family
Townhomes
Small Apt. Buildings
Apt. Complexes
Mobile Homes
Other
51.3%
51.3%
2.1%
2.1%
20.2%
20.2%
11.9%
11.9%
14.3%
14.3%
0.2%
0.2%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Home Size

No Bedroom
1 Bedroom
2 Bedrooms
3 Bedrooms
4 Bedrooms
5 or more bedrooms
6.0%
6.0%
14.4%
14.4%
23.3%
23.3%
39.8%
39.8%
15.4%
15.4%
1.1%
1.1%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

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