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Property to the right. - Lot 20 Vail Pass Road, Whittier
View from the top of the property/property to the right. - Lot 20 Vail Pass Road, Whittier
Looking NE from potential house pad. - Lot 20 Vail Pass Road, Whittier
Winter view facing N/NE. - Lot 20 Vail Pass Road, Whittier
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Looking down through the property from potential house pad. - Lot 20 Vail Pass Road, Whittier
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$21,900

Lot 20 Vail Pass Road
Whittier, NC 28789
Listed by Jim Intermaggio · Jackson County Realty, Inc.
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About this home

This 1.24 acre lot is minutes from Sylva and Whittier/Bryson City, even fewer to the Tuckasegee River; which you'll be driving along to and from this property. It has winter views of the surrounding mountains. These views could be enhanced with a little tree trimming/clearing. The potential upper house pad is well-suited for a half-circle driveway. This property also allows modular homes, though we'd recommend companies verify accessibility, as road is winding. This shared road is one of the most well-maintained mountain roads I've seen!

Property details

MLS
Canopy MLS
MLS #
CAR4340646
Property type
Acreage
Subdivision
N/A
Status
Active
Days on market
135
On market date
February 7, 2026
Stories
N/A
Total bathrooms
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Garage spaces
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Parking spaces
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Lot size
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Location

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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
Smokey Mountain Elementary
4.51 mi away · Grades -1-8
Zoned school (attendance boundary, 2015-16 data)
2.6
Local Score (state rating (2025) blended 70/30 with student-teacher ratio) -- not an official state rating
State rating: D (2025)
Enrollment
354
Student:teacher ratio
13.6:1
District
Jackson County Public Schools
Middle
Catamount School
4.99 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
4.63 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

Walkability

Blended score for Whittier'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). 60% EPA National Walkability Index + 40% nearby-amenity density (Google Places).

16
Very car-dependent
out of 100
EPA National Walkability Index
5.2 / 20 -- Least walkable
Google Places amenity density
0 / 100
Restaurants & cafes0
Grocery stores0
Parks0
Schools0
Transit stops0
Pharmacies0

Market position

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

On the market 135 days -- 47 more days than Whittier's current average of 88 days.
For reference, the median list price across 56 active listings in Whittier right now is $325,000.

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Est. monthly payment
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$4,380 down
$17,520 loan
Principal & interest$114
Property tax (est.)$18
Home insurance (est.)$150

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Data source: Listing information provided by Canopy MLS (carolina) via Trestle/CoreLogic. Last updated June 22, 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.