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Unshakable ZIP Data 28604 | Banner Elk, NC Housing Market

Banner Elk · Avery County · Boone, NC metro · North Carolina · Data updated June 19, 2026

The median sale price in ZIP 28604, Banner Elk, North Carolina is $489,855 at $344 per square foot. 104 single-family homes sold in the latest period, up 6.1 percent from a year earlier. Homes sit a median of 129 days on market with 11.7 months of supply. Sellers are getting 95.8 percent of list price and 5.9 percent of homes sold above asking.

Buyer leverage market. Negotiate hard.

Value anchors

MetricValueYear over year
Average single-family value$586,943
Average price per sq ft$413
Median sale price$489,855
Median sale price per sq ft$344
Median home size1,422 sq ft
Median new listing price$584,008+8.3%
National size rank11,381

Sales activity

MetricValueYear over year
Homes sold104+6.1%
Median days on market129 days
Months of supply11.7 months
New listings262-8.4%
Active listings475-8.8%
Pending sales125+19.9%

Pricing power

MetricValueYear over year
Average sale-to-list ratio95.8%-0.8 pts
Share sold above list5.9%-4.3 pts

Bedroom value anchors

Average values by bedroom count. Value anchors for orientation, not appraisals.

1-bedroom
$187,026
2-bedroom
$332,204
3-bedroom
$595,719
4-bedroom
$805,372
5-bedroom
$1,099,205

These figures describe the single-family market for Banner Elk, North Carolina ZIP 28604. They are market context, not a substitute for sold comps or a formal appraisal.