The Highlands housing market is not very competitive. The median sale price of a home in Highlands was $833K over the last 3 months, down 12.3% since the same period last year. The median sale price per square foot in Highlands is $569, down 20.9% since last year.
What is the housing market like in Highlands today?
Over the three months ending August 2026, Highlands home prices were down 12.3% compared to the same period last year, selling for a median price of $833K. On average, homes in Highlands sell after 45 days on the market compared to 117 days last year. There were 19 homes sold in August this year, down from 23 last year.
All Home Types
Median Sale PriceAll Home Types
Median Sale Price
(All Home Types)
$833,000
-12.3% YoY | Aug 2026
Based on Redfin calculations of home data from MLS and/or public records.
Location
Data
Aug 2026
Growth
% YoY
Highlands, NC
$833,000
-12.3%
United States
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How hot is the Highlands housing market?
Highlands is not very competitive. Homes sell in 100 days.
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Redfin Compete Score™
The Redfin Compete Score rates how competitive an area is on a scale of 0 to 100, where 100 is the most competitive.
Calculated over the last 3 months
Multiple offers are rare.
The average homes sell for about 6% below list price and go pending in around 100 days.
Hot homes
can sell for about 4% below list price and go pending in around 34 days.
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Climate's impact on Highlands housing
Learn about natural hazards and environmental risks, such as floods, fires, wind, and heat that
could impact homes in Highlands.
Flood Factor - Moderate
8% of properties are at risk of severe flooding over the next 30 years
Flood Factor
Highlands has a moderate risk of flooding. 200 properties in Highlands are likely to be
severely affected
by flooding over the next 30 years. This represents 8% of all properties in Highlands. Flood risk is increasing slower than the national average.
11% of properties are at risk of wildfire over the next 30 years
Fire Factor
Highlands has a moderate risk of wildfire. There are 350 properties in Highlands that have some risk of being affected by wildfire over the next 30 years. This represents 11% of all properties in Highlands.
100% of properties are at minor
risk of a severe wind event over the next 30 years
Wind Factor
Highlands has a Minor Wind Factor® risk based on the projected likelihood and speed of hurricane, tornado, or severe storm winds impacting it. Highlands is most at risk from hurricanes. 3,083 properties in Highlands have some risk of being in a severe wind event within the next 30 years.
Wind likelihood over time
If an exceedingly rare windstorm
(a 1-in-3,000 year storm event)
occurred today, it could cause wind gusts of up to 42 mph. In 30 years, an event of this same likelihood would show increased wind gusts of up to 47 mph.