$35,000
About this home
Discover 5.17 acres of peaceful mountain living in the heart of Whittier - offered at an incredible price point. This private tract offers the ideal canvas for your future homesite or investment property, surrounded by natural beauty, breathtaking views, and the quiet calm of the Smoky Mountains. Located in a small mountain community with light restrictions, this property provides the freedom to build your getaway while still protecting the area's charm. Enjoy year-round access with paved roads, ample space for a driveway and house pad, and multiple potential build sites depending on the style and layout of home you envision. Perfectly situated between Bryson City, Cherokee, Sylva, and Dillsboro, you're minutes to restaurants, breweries, shopping, rafting and fishing the Tuckasegee River, Harrah's Casino, and the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Outdoor adventure and mountain serenity meet here. At just $35,000 for 5.17 acres, this is one of the most compelling opportunities in the area - an ideal setting for a full-time home, mountain retreat, or long-term investment. Don't miss your chance to secure acreage in one of Western North Carolina's most beautiful pockets.
Property details
- MLS
- Canopy MLS
- MLS #
- CAR4344032
- Property type
- Lot
- Subdivision
- High Top Mountain
- Status
- Active
- Days on market
- 98
- On market date
- February 11, 2026
- Stories
- N/A
- Total bathrooms
- N/A
- Garage spaces
- N/A
- Parking spaces
- N/A
- Lot size
- N/A
Location
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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.
- Enrollment
- 354
- Student:teacher ratio
- 13.6:1
- District
- Jackson County Public Schools
- Enrollment
- 53
- Student:teacher ratio
- 10.6:1
- District
- Catamount School
- 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).
Market position
How this listing compares to current activity in Whittier, from live MLS data.
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Data source: Listing information provided by Canopy MLS (carolina) via Trestle/CoreLogic. Last updated May 20, 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.