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Sylva, NC

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Population
2,691
U.S. Census Population Estimates Program · 2025
Elevation
2,044 ft
Median Home Value
$201,200
U.S. Census American Community Survey 5-Year · 2024
Median Rent
$797/mo
U.S. Census American Community Survey 5-Year · 2024
Median Income
$44,086
U.S. Census American Community Survey 5-Year · 2024

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OverallBest places in North CarolinaPopulation rankingHighest population places in North CarolinaNearest larger communityAsheville, North Carolina40 miles away · 93,523 residents.

About Sylva

Sylva is an incorporated town and the county seat of Jackson County, North Carolina, situated in the Plott Balsam Mountains. Serving as the county's commercial center since gaining a railroad station in 1913, the mountain community of approximately 2,646 hosts the annual Greening Up the Mountains Festival and is served by Jackson County Schools locally today.

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Lower Projected Late-Century County-Area Exposure to Sea-Level RiseA+100.0ratingSmall Town FitA+100.0ratingLower FEMA County Heat-Wave Risk IndexA+99.1rating

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