Sylva, NC Real Estate

Sylva area-wide market snapshot

Market-wide figures for all of Sylva, not only the homes listed on this site. Calculated by INNOVATE Real Estate from MLS-sourced listing data for Sylva, refreshed nightly -- updated Oct 30, 2026.

Median list price

$380,000

Median sale price (12mo)

$342,500

Avg. days on market

149 days

Sale-to-list ratio

95.1%

Year over year

+10.5%

Homes for sale in Sylva

Listed by Randy Flanigan, ERA Sunburst Realty

Listed by Cori Ash, Paddle Real Estate

New

$249,900

1955 Mockingbird Lane

Sylva, 28779

2 bd·2 ba·1,317 sqft

1 day on market

Listed by Jenny Reisinger, Keller Williams Great Smokies

3 bd·2.5 ba·2,353 sqft

1 day on market

Listed by Judy Shuler, Keller Williams Great Smokies

$312,000

12 Posey Blanton Road

Sylva, 28779

2 bd·2 ba·1,088 sqft

6 days on market

Listed by Jordan White, Howard Hanna Beverly-Hanks Waynesville

Listed by Lane Monk, Keller Williams Professionals

Listed by Brian K. Noland, Howard Hanna Beverly-Hanks Waynesville

Listed by Melissa Rogers, Keller Williams Great Smokies

New

$775,000

246 Fiddle And A Bow Lane

Sylva, 28779

3 bd·3.5 ba·2,332 sqft

1 day on market

Listed by Melissa Rogers, Keller Williams Great Smokies

Recently sold in Sylva

Last 6 months. Real comps from the MLS, not estimates.

Sold 3 days ago

$269,000

Listed at $299,000

4126 & 4128 Pumpkintown Road

Sylva, 28779

4 bd·2 ba·1,008 sqft

Sold 4 days ago

$310,000

Listed at $348,000

38 Pee Wee Branch Branch

Sylva, 28779

3 bd·2.5 ba·2,519 sqft

Sold 1 wk ago

$240,000

Listed at $250,000

477 Mountain Forest Estate

Sylva, 28779

2 bd·2 ba·938 sqft

Sold 1 wk ago

$269,000

Listed at $259,000

218 Garland Buchanan Road

Sylva, 28779

3 bd·2 ba·1,573 sqft

Sold 1 wk ago

$750,000

Listed at $829,000

3091 US 441 Highway S

Sylva, 28779

4 bd·4.5 ba·4,102 sqft

Sold 1 wk ago

$225,000

475 Mountain Forest Estate

Sylva, 28779

2 bd·2 ba·938 sqft

Nearby schools

Within 10 miles. School directory data from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), accessed via the Urban Institute Education Data API. Local Score is calculated by INNOVATE Real Estate; where a state rating is shown, it comes from that state's own official school report card.

Elementary

Fairview Elementary

0.54 mi away · Grades -1-8

Zoned school (attendance boundary, 2015-16 data)

4.0

Local Score (student-teacher ratio only (preliminary -- will incorporate state test-score data once available)) -- not an official state rating

Enrollment: 729
Student:teacher ratio: 14.3:1
District: Jackson County Public Schools

Middle

Catamount School

0.74 mi away · Grades 6-8

Nearest school -- attendance-zone data not available here

3.6

Local Score (state rating (2025) blended 70/30 with student-teacher ratio) -- not an official state rating

State rating: C (2025)

Enrollment: 53
Student:teacher ratio: 10.6:1
District: Catamount School

High

Jackson Co Early College

1.31 mi away · Grades 9-13

Zoned school (attendance boundary, 2015-16 data)

3.1

Local Score (state rating (2025) blended 70/30 with student-teacher ratio) -- not an official state rating

State rating: B (2025)

Enrollment: 100
Student:teacher ratio: 25.0:1
District: Jackson County Public Schools

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Listing data provided by Canopy MLS (carolina) via Trestle/CoreLogic. Last sample-row update: 13 hr ago. Information herein deemed reliable but not guaranteed. Equal Housing Opportunity.