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From the parking lot of 492 S Main toward downtown Waynesville - Waynesville
From the parking lot of 492 S Main toward downtown Waynesville 2 - Waynesville
From Joy Lane looking East - Waynesville
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Looking from the property across Joy Lane to the Old Central Elementary School and Mountain View beyond - Waynesville
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$399,000

Waynesville, NC 28786
Listed by Danny Pugh · Mountain Dreams Realty of WNC
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About this home

3.357 Acres fronts Joy Lane to the NW and S. Main St. (US 23 BUS) to the SE. The property is zoned Main Street Neighborhood Residential and can be developed. The frontage on Joy Lane is almost 415 feet. In this zoning district, residential units can be possibly up to 10 or more units per acre density with proper planning and permitting. Water and sewer are available. The property is highly developable in an area that is walkable to the library, restaurants, churches and shopping.

Property details

MLS #
CAR4358540
Property type
Unimproved Commercial
Subdivision
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Status
Active
Days on market
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On market date
April 8, 2026
Stories
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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 (e.g. NC Dept. of Public Instruction, SC Report Card).

Elementary
Hazelwood Elementary
1.26 mi away · Grades -1-5
Nearest school -- attendance-zone data not available here
3.3
Local Score (state rating (2025) blended 70/30 with student-teacher ratio) -- not an official state rating
State rating: C (2025)
Enrollment
464
Student:teacher ratio
13.3:1
District
Haywood County Schools
Middle
Waynesville Middle
0.29 mi away · Grades 6-8
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
767
Student:teacher ratio
14.5:1
District
Haywood County Schools
High
Haywood Early College
4.69 mi away · Grades 9-13
Zoned school (attendance boundary, 2015-16 data)
3.8
Local Score (state rating (2025) blended 70/30 with student-teacher ratio) -- not an official state rating
State rating: A (2025)
Enrollment
191
Student:teacher ratio
23.9:1
District
Haywood County Schools

Walkability

Blended score for Waynesville'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).

69
Walkable
out of 100
EPA National Walkability Index
11.0 / 20 -- Above average walkable
Google Places amenity density
90 / 100
Restaurants & cafes20
Grocery stores9
Parks8
Schools5
Transit stops0
Pharmacies11

Market position

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

On the market 0 days -- 203 fewer days than Waynesville's current average of 203 days.
For reference, the median list price across 505 active listings in Waynesville right now is $265,000.

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$79,800 down
$319,200 loan
Principal & interest$2,070
Property tax (est.)$333
Home insurance (est.)$150

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Data source: Listing information provided by Canopy MLS (carolina) via Trestle/CoreLogic. Last updated April 8, 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.