Madison County NC Homes for Sale
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Madison County NC Homes for Sale
Madison County, North Carolina is located just north of Asheville, NC in the beautiful Blue Ridge Mountains. Madison county is home to approximately 20,800 residents as of the last census, and each and every inhabitant of the county is surrounded by some of North Carolina's finest nature. Founded in 1851 the county was named after the fourth president of the United States, James Madison, who was born nearby in Virginia. The county encompasses 451 square miles of are also home to three charming mountain towns (Hot Springs, Mars Hill, and Marshall), as well as 16 other townships.
While the county may be small in population, it is situated in one of the most picturesque parts of the state, which draws tourists from around the county to see the annual changing of the leaves in October and November every year. One of the largest draws for tourists within the county is the small town of Hot Springs NC. As the name implies, Hot Springs is home to the only hot spring in all of North Carolina and one of only a limited number in the entire South Eastern United States. Since the the early 1800's European immigrants flocked to the springs for their believed healing powers. Today the town has fully embraced the tourism industry and offer much outside of just the hot springs such as mountain biking, kayaking on the French Broad river, hiking and much more!
Madison county is also home to the small liberal arts college; Mars Hill University. Mars Hill University is the oldest college in all of western North Carolina, established all the way back in 1856. The private christian university offers over 30 different baccalaureate degrees for students, as well as a graduate degree in elementary education. Currently the school is host to 1,444 students on its beautiful campus. The school is actually known internationally for its "Clogging" that has won 21 international competitions
Madison county is also within close proximity to Asheville, making it the perfect weekend retreat for those living in the Asheville are that are looking to escape to nature for a weekend. When you're looking for a mountain home in western NC surrounded by picturesque scenery and a vibrant community, make sure to give Madison county a peek, you wont be disappointed!
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Madison County Houses for Sale, by Price Category
Yates Realty offers Madison 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 Madison 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 Madison County.
The historical information on this page is based on information on single family homes sold in Madison, 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 Madison, 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 Madison real estate in the spring and summer months than in other parts of the year.
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