Avery County NC Homes for Sale
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Avery County NC Homes for Sale
Avery County is the youngest of North Carolina's 100 counties and was founded in 1911 from parts of Caldwell County, Mitchell County and Watauga County. The county was named for Waightstill Avery, a colonel in the American Revolutionary War and the first Attorney General of North Carolina (1777-1779). The claim to fame in Avery County is the large number of Christmas trees that the county produces.
Avery County is a rural and mountainous terrain located within the Appalachian Mountains. Other local attractions include Grandfather Mountain, Grandfather Mountain State Park, Linville Gorge Wilderness, Linville Falls, Pisgah National Forest and the Blue Ridge Parkway, which attract a large number of visitors, boosting the area's economy. If you are an outdoor person, you will be very happy living in Avery County. Hiking, biking, and skiing are immensely popular tourist attractions and resident activities in Avery County. In the cold winter months, Sugar Mountain Ski Resort, Ski Beech Resort, and the Hawks Nest Tubing Resort are some residents favorites for a fun and exciting snow-filled season.
Shopping and dining in Avery County is something to look forward to as well. Residents and visitors can find unique works of art in any of the historic downtowns, and some of the best southern cuisine in the area. From gourmet cuisine to casual dining, there is sure to be a dish that you will want to try.
If you are interested in moving to Avery County with your children, we understand you want the best education for them. Avery County Schools has eight schools; five elementary schools, two middle schools and a central high school. There are also two authorized charter schools and two colleges in the county, all with small class sizes and high ratings from the state of North Carolina. The population of Avery County is about 17,815 giving residents that close-knit community feeling. Buying a home in Avery County is becoming more desired in recent years and although the median home prices are low, the growth of the economy makes Avery County a smart investment when buying a home. Median home prices in Avery County are approximately $155,800, lower than the national average and consistently on the rise.
Many people are seeing the value of buying a home in Avery County and the population and home values are on the rise. If you love the outdoors, mountain culture, and a small town vibe, buying a home in Avery County may be the best decision you ever make.
Are you a homebuyer, searching for Avery County properties for sale? If so, then our web site will provide you with a wealth of information.
Avery County Houses for Sale, by Price Category
Yates Realty offers Avery County discount realtor services, providing realty rebates of up to 1.5% of the value on the home you might buy. You can see our buy page for more information on our buyer's agency services, including cash back commission rebates in Avery County. Are you a homeowner looking for a full-service, discount realtor in Lincoln County? Yates Realty offers full-service home listing services with a low 1.5% listing fee. Please visit our sell page for more information. We're a different kind of agency. Yates Realty has lower overhead costs than many traditional real estate agents - and we pass the savings on to you in the form of thousands of dollars in commission savings. Here you'll also find information on open houses in Avery County.
The historical information on this page is based on information on single family homes sold in Avery, NC via the Carolina Multiple Listing Services, Inc. Data may not include homes sold through means other than the Carolina MLS, including auctions, for-sale-by-owner transactions and certain new-construction sales. *Note: Average monthly home sales for the current year are likely affected by seasonality in the closing of Avery, NC MLS listings. Residential real estate is to some degree a seasonal industry, even though home sales do happen throughout the year. In other words, in any given year, there are likely to be more sales of Avery real estate in the spring and summer months than in other parts of the year.
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