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Home values, rents and more in ZIP code 28723 (Cullowhee, NC)

September 2026 figures from Zillow and the U.S. Census Bureau · updated 2026-11-07

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Typical home value
$425,000
North Carolina: $332,000 · U.S.: $366,000
Home values, past year
−1.0%
North Carolina: −0.2% · U.S.: +1.2%
Population
12,756
ACS 2020–24
Median household income
$45,568
North Carolina: $72,388 · U.S.: $80,734
ZIP codes around 28723, shaded by typical home value2872328734287162877928712287412878628783296852878928774287472870828763
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  • $320k–$340k
  • $340k–$410k
  • $410k–$490k
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ZIP codes around 28723, shaded by typical home value (Zillow, ZIP codes). Dashed lines are county borders. 28723 is outlined.

How 28723 compares

The typical home in ZIP code 28723 (Cullowhee, NC) is worth about $425,000, according to the Zillow Home Value Index for September 2026. Home values in 28723 are 28% above the typical value in North Carolina ($332,000) and 16% above the U.S. typical value ($366,000).

Over the past year, home values in 28723 fell 1.0%, compared with −0.2% in North Carolina and +1.2% nationally.

The median household income is $45,568, against $72,388 in North Carolina and $80,734 in the U.S. (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–24).

About 12,756 people live in 28723 (American Community Survey 2020–24).

28723 has the 124th-highest typical home value of the 719 ZIP codes in North Carolina with Zillow figures.

Part of: Cullowhee, NC · Jackson County, NC · North Carolina

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Sources

Home values: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), all homes, middle tier, smoothed and seasonally adjusted, September 2026. Rents: Zillow Observed Rent Index (ZORI), seasonally adjusted. Population: Census population estimates (July 2025) for states, metros and counties; ACS 2020–24 for cities and ZIP codes. Income: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020–24 5-year estimates. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary files. Compiled by Home Economics.

"Typical" is Zillow's middle-tier value (homes between the 35th and 65th percentiles), not a median sale price. Changes are over the 12 months to September 2026.

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