Single Family Residence at 1082 Valley River Avenue, Murphy, NC 28906
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$479,800

1082 Valley River Avenue, Murphy, NC 28906
Murphy, NC 28906
Listed by Joey Reid · Appalachian Land Company
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
3.5
Living area
3,478 sqft
Year built
1900

About this home

A traditional southern charmer in this two-story 4BR 3.5BA in city limits of Murphy w/1BR 1BA apartment over the detached garage. Cross the threshold of the front door & enter an extremely large foyer w/coffered ceilings & a fireplace that sets the refined tone of this home. A stately staircase up to a landing that can be a library or game room w/French doors out to a covered balcony for more southern charm. Main level kitchen has granite & a breakfast area both w/wainscotting, dining, 2 BRs, 1.5 BA, multiple living/sitting rooms & laundry on an enclosed porch. Also on upper level, a BR w/walk-in cedar closets & BA w/double vanities. A vinyl fence encloses portion of the backyard for furry friends. And garden space along the back border of the property for a bit of country in town!

Highlights

Fireplace

Property details

MLS
Hive MLS
MLS #
98544580
Property type
Single Family Residence
Subdivision
Not In Subdivision
Status
Active
Days on market
573
On market date
March 23, 2026
Stories
N/A
Total bathrooms
3.5
Garage spaces
1
Parking spaces
1
Lot size
0.57 acres
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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
Murphy Elementary
0.63 mi away · Grades -1-5
Zoned school (attendance boundary, 2015-16 data)
3.6
Local Score (state rating (2025) blended 70/30 with student-teacher ratio) -- not an official state rating
State rating: C (2025)
Enrollment
422
Student:teacher ratio
11.1:1
District
Cherokee County Schools
Middle
Murphy Middle
0.55 mi away · Grades 6-8
Zoned school (attendance boundary, 2015-16 data)
3.0
Local Score (state rating (2025) blended 70/30 with student-teacher ratio) -- not an official state rating
State rating: C (2025)
Enrollment
306
Student:teacher ratio
15.3:1
District
Cherokee County Schools
High
Murphy High
0.48 mi away · Grades 9-12
Zoned school (attendance boundary, 2015-16 data)
4.0
Local Score (state rating (2025) blended 70/30 with student-teacher ratio) -- not an official state rating
State rating: B (2025)
Enrollment
442
Student:teacher ratio
12.6:1
District
Cherokee County Schools

Walkability

Blended score for Murphy's center, calculated by INNOVATE Real Estate from two sources: the EPA's National Walkability Index (street network, transit, land-use mix) and Google Places amenity data (what's actually reachable on foot from this point). EPA National Walkability Index only -- nearby-amenity data not cached yet for this area.

48
Somewhat walkable
out of 100
EPA National Walkability Index
9.7 / 20 -- Below average walkable

Market position

How this listing compares to current activity in Murphy, from live MLS data.

On the market 573 days -- 387 more days than Murphy's current average of 186 days.
For reference, the median list price across 572 active listings in Murphy right now is $247,200.

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Est. monthly payment
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$95,960 down
$383,840 loan
Principal & interest$2,490
Property tax (est.)$400
Home insurance (est.)$150

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Data source: Listing information provided by Hive MLS via Trestle/CoreLogic. Last updated August 19, 2026.

Information herein deemed reliable but not guaranteed; all measurements, school assignments, HOA fees, taxes, and feature lists are approximate and should be independently verified. Equal Housing Opportunity.