Macon County NC Homes for Sale
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Macon County NC Homes for Sale
The charming Macon county is located in western North Carolina, bordering neighboring South Carolina. With Franklin as the centerpiece of this mostly rural county, it is able to maintain a small town country charm, while nestled in the Appalachian Mountain range. The 520 square miles of Macon are populated by 33,922 native Carolinians. The county was founded in 1828 and named after Nathaniel Macon, who proudly served for the state of North Carolina in both the House of Representatives, and the Senate for a total of 30 years.
While the county totals approximately 520 square miles, approximately 44% of that land is within the Nantahala National forest. This excellent national park is home to some of North Carolinas best waterfalls and swimming holes around. Dry Falls and Bridal Veil Falls are two of the best known, and are must visit destinations should you find yourself looking to escape to nature in Macon county.
Within the county of Macon there are approximately 14,000 households that are home to the 9,000 families that reside within the county. The county is predominantly white ethnically, with African American and Native American occupying the number two and three spots respectively. From an age standpoint the county is evenly disbursed with the median age being approximately 45 years old. The median income per household within Macon county is $37,381 annually, well below the national average of 50,000.
Franklin, North Carolina is the primary town within the county of Macon and is home to just under 4,000 residents. The town of Franklin is in an extremely gem rich area, and is known by its residents as the "Gem Capital of the World" While the town of Franklin was not incorporated until 1855 it was established all the way back in 1820. The town of Franklin, and the entire county of Macon, is conveniently located between several major cities. Only an hour from nearby Asheville, and only 2 short hours from Greenville (SC), Atlanta, and Knoxville.
When buying a home in Macon county, you will be not only buying a home in charming western NC, but you will be buying into a relaxing way of life that is quickly becoming harder and harder to find.
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Macon County Houses for Sale, by Price Category
Yates Realty offers Macon 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 Macon 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 Macon County.
The historical information on this page is based on information on single family homes sold in Macon, 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 Macon, 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 Macon real estate in the spring and summer months than in other parts of the year.
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