Home values, rents and more in ZIP code 28741 (Highlands, NC)
September 2026 figures from Zillow and the U.S. Census Bureau · updated 2026-11-07
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How 28741 compares
The typical home in ZIP code 28741 (Highlands, NC) is worth about $1,095,000, according to the Zillow Home Value Index for September 2026. Home values in 28741 are 3.3 times the typical value in North Carolina ($332,000) and 3.0 times the U.S. typical value ($366,000).
Over the past year, home values in 28741 rose 8.4%, compared with −0.2% in North Carolina and +1.2% nationally.
The median household income is $70,392, against $72,388 in North Carolina and $80,734 in the U.S. (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–24).
About 4,257 people live in 28741 (American Community Survey 2020–24).
28741 has the 5th-highest typical home value of the 719 ZIP codes in North Carolina with Zillow figures.
Part of: Highlands, NC · Macon 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.