Rental numbers for the Cullowhee, NC metro
The typical home here runs -$1,573 a month at 7.78% with 25% down. 0 of 1 ZIP codes with full Zillow data in this metro are cash-flow positive; the median gross yield is 5.5%.
- Gross yield
- 4.2%
- typical home, Zillow
- Median ZIP yield
- 5.5%
- 1 ZIPs with full data
- Cash flow
- -$1,573/mo
- at 7.78%, 25% down
- Typical price
- $407,000
- Zillow ZHVI, Aug 2026
- Typical rent
- $1,434/mo
- Zillow ZORI, Aug 2026
ZIP codes in the metro
10 with published figures
| 28779Sylva | $332,000 | $1,525 | 5.5% | 2.8% | -$1,017 | n/a |
| 28771Robbinsville | $225,000 | $960* | 5.1% | 1.9% | -$855 | n/a |
| 28707Balsam | $296,000 | $1,040* | 4.2% | 1.6% | -$1,194 | n/a |
| 28789Whittier | $332,000 | $1,160* | 4.2% | 1.6% | -$1,336 | n/a |
| 28713Bryson City | $322,000 | $930* | 3.5% | 0.9% | -$1,486 | n/a |
| 28723Cullowhee | $429,000 | $1,110* | 3.1% | 0.9% | -$1,999 | n/a |
| 28783Tuckasegee | $451,000 | $1,040* | 2.8% | 0.6% | -$2,189 | n/a |
| 28736Glenville | $815,000 | $1,170* | 1.7% | -0.1% | -$4,436 | n/a |
| 28741Highlands | $1,080,000 | $1,230* | 1.4% | -0.3% | -$6,103 | n/a |
| 28717Cashiers | $1,581,000 | $1,310* | 1.0% | -0.6% | -$9,289 | n/a |
* HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedroom, where Zillow publishes no rent index. Conservative.
Trends
Five years to August 2026
- Price, 12 months
- -0.7%
- Rent, 12 months
- +10.2%
- Rent minus price growth
- +10.9 pts
- Property tax
- 0.32%
- effective rate, ACS 2024
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical value | Rent |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 2021 | $329,134 | n/a |
| Aug 2022 | $382,772 | n/a |
| Aug 2023 | $384,106 | n/a |
| Aug 2024 | $403,835 | $1,261 |
| Aug 2025 | $410,125 | $1,301 |
| Aug 2026 | $407,271 | $1,434 |
Counties
- Jackson County, NC5.5% median yield
- Swain County, NCn/a median yield
- Macon County, NCn/a median yield
- Graham County, NCn/a median yield
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- Is the Cullowhee, NC metro good for rental property?
- The typical home here runs -$1,573 a month at 7.78% with 25% down. 0 of 1 ZIP codes with full Zillow data in this metro are cash-flow positive; the median gross yield is 5.5%. Figures assume a typical home, 7.78% with 25% down and the default costs on the methodology page.
- Which ZIP codes in the Cullowhee, NC metro have the highest rental yield?
- 28779 (Sylva) at 5.5%, on Zillow value and rent. The full table above sorts by any column.
Sources and method
- Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), mid tier, smoothed and seasonally adjusted
Zillow Research. Read: 2026-08.
Typical home value by ZIP, county, metro and state, and the price trend.
- Zillow Observed Rent Index (ZORI), all homes plus multifamily, smoothed
Zillow Research. Read: 2026-08.
Typical market rent by ZIP, county and metro, and the rent trend (tier A pages).
- HUD Small Area Fair Market Rents, FY2026
US Department of Housing and Urban Development. Read: FY2026.
Rent by bedroom count for every ZIP. The rent used on tier B pages, and a reference on all pages. It is the 40th percentile gross rent, so it runs below market.
- American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020 to 2024 (B25103 median real estate taxes paid, B25077 median home value, B11001 households)
US Census Bureau. Read: 2020 to 2024.
Effective property tax rate (median taxes paid divided by median value) by ZIP code tabulation area, county and state; households for the permits ratio.
- Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey, 30-year fixed (FRED series MORTGAGE30US)
Freddie Mac via the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis. Read: 2026-09-24.
The weekly 30-year rate. The site adds a disclosed investor premium to it for the loan payment.
Data: Zillow Research (ZHVI, ZORI), HUD, US Census Bureau, Freddie Mac. Every formula is on the methodology page.
Estimates from public data for a typical property. Not investment, tax or legal advice. Your property, financing and costs will differ.