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Waynesville, NC 28786 Housing Market

The typical home value in Waynesville, NC 28786 is $339,642, down 3.4% over the past year as of September 2026. Sellers are listing at a median of $505,000, and homes are taking a median of 76 days to go under contract.

Updated September 2026Median value$340K

The median home value in Waynesville, NC 28786 is $340K as of September 2026, down 3.4% year over year, according to Zillow ZHVI. Get your own home's value and a real cash offer in about two minutes, with sources shown and no obligation.

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Typical 28786 range

$312K to $367K

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12-month value trend

-3.4% over 12 months

Typical home value in 28786 over the last 12 months: $351K in Sep 2025 to $340K in Sep 2026 (-3.4%).

Sep 2025$351K

Sep 2026$340K

The numbers

What is the 28786 housing market like?

Typical home value

$340K

Down3.4%YoY

Median list price

$505K

Up1.1%MoM

Days on market

76

Up4.1%MoM

Homes for sale

146

Up9.0%MoM

Price cuts

22.4%

Up15.0%MoM

New listings

32

Down33.3%MoM

Sources · Zillow ZHVI (September 2026) / Realtor.com (September 2026) / FRED (October 2026)

The outlook

28786 housing market forecast 2027

-0.8%

Zillow forecast, 12 months to September 2027

Zillow forecasts typical home values in 28786 to fall 0.8% by September 2027.

Over the 12 months through September 2026, typical home values in 28786 fell 3.4%, per the Zillow Home Value Index.

Will home prices drop in 28786?

Zillow's forecast says they may: it expects typical home values in 28786 to fall 0.8% by September 2027, after a 3.4% decline over the past 12 months. Forecasts are not guarantees: mortgage rates, inventory, and the wider economy can move values either way.

Forecast: Zillow Home Value Forecast, published October 2026. A forecast, not a guarantee.

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The comparison

How do 28786 home prices compare?

  • 28786$339,642
  • Waynesville$363,179
  • North Carolina$284,347
  • United States$285,347

Median Zillow home value (ZHVI), as of September 2026. Comparison levels are medians across every ZIP code with Zillow data (Waynesville: 2 ZIPs; North Carolina: 718 ZIPs; United States: 26,262 ZIPs).

Context

Waynesville's market as of September 2026 has 146 homes for sale, with 32 new listings added in that period. The median list price is $505,000, well above the typical home value of $339,642, which fell 3.4% over the past year. Homes are sitting a median of 76 days before selling, and 22.4% of active listings have already taken a price cut. For a seller, that combination means pricing realistically from day one matters more than testing the market with an ambitious number.

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Common questions

What people ask us.

How much is a home in 28786 worth?

The typical home value in 28786 is $339,642 as of September 2026, down 3.4% over the past year.

How long does it take to sell a home in 28786?

Homes in 28786 spend a median of 76 days on the market as of September 2026.

Are sellers cutting prices in 28786?

Yes. As of September 2026, 22.4% of listings in 28786 have had a price cut, with a median list price of $505,000.

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