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Whittier Real Estate Statistics

Total Properties
62
Avg. Size in Sq. Ft.
1,985
Avg. Age in Years
0.4
Average Days on Site
147
Minimum Price
$16,500
Maximum Price
$1,375,000
Avg. Price
$380,240
Avg. Price per Sq. Ft.
$273
Recently Listed in Whittier
$625,000
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68.00 acre lot$9,191/AcreActive
99999 Bumgarner Cemetery Road 4,5,6, Whittier, NC 28789
MLS #: 4398088
Premier Sotheby’s International Realty
$65,000
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1.95 acre lot$33,333/AcreActive
Lot 33 Coppermine Ridge 33, Whittier, NC 28789
MLS #: 4194647
Great Smokys Realty

Demographic Information

Swain County

14,065

Populations as of 2026

6,319

Total Labor Force

$55,429

Median Household Income

$31,040

Per Capita Income

43

Median Age

2

Average Household Size

19.6%

High School Graduate

8.5%

Bachelor Degree Or Higher

Population

2026 Estimate (V2026) 14,065

Age Distribution (Years Old)

0 to 4 4.9%
5 to 17 17.2%
18 to 64 58.3%
65 and Older 19.7%

Gender

Male 48.3%
Female 51.7%

Computer and Internet Use

Households with a computer 41.5%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription 41.5%

Language

English or Second Language, Age 5+ 6.2%
English is First Language, Age 5+ 89%

Veterans

Veterans 627

Housing

Total Housing Units 8,529
Households 5,837
Average Household Size 2 people
Owner-Occupied 30.4%
Multi-Family 0.1%
Owner-Occupied Median Value $209,800
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage $1,264
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortgage $316
Median Gross Rent $715

Year at Residence

1 Year or More 12.8%
Less Than 1 Year 87.2%

Business and Employment

Private non-farm Establishments -
Private non-farm Employment -
Nonemployer Establishments 1,334
Number of Firms -

Business Production

Value of Shipments -
Wholesale Trade -
Retail Trade -
Retail Sales Per Capita -
Accommodation and Food Services -
The American Community Survey (ACS) is an ongoing survey that provides data every year - giving communities the current information they need to plan investments and services. The ACS covers a broad range of topics about social, economic, demographic, and housing characteristics of the U.S. population. Much of the ACS data provided on the Census Bureau's Web site are available separately by age group, race, Hispanic origin, and sex. Summary files, Subject tables, Data profiles, and Comparison Summary read more