Fairfield Inn · Photo: RichardKenni · CC BY-SA 3.029 homes sold in Cashiers in the last year, at a typical $1.8M
Almost every sale is a house. Below: what each kind of home sells for, what your budget buys, the best months to buy, how hard you’ll have to bid, and a shortcut to every site where Cashiers homes are listed.
Every place Cashiers homes are listed, in one stop
We don’t copy listings: the agents’ sites have the photos and the latest price changes. Set what you want once and we open each site already filtered to Cashiers.
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Houses are 100% of Cashiers’ sales, at a typical $1.5M (year to May 2026)
29 homes sold in the year to September 2026.
typical sale · 22 sold in the year to May 2026
- Per square foot
- $715NC $207
- Days to sell
- 158
- Sold over asking
- 18%
- Listings with a price cut
- 16%
About as many homes sell as usual, at 4 times the 2017 price
29 sales in the last year, against 46 in 2020 and a low of 25 in 2022. The typical sale went from $452K in 2017 to $1.8M.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales; from June 2026 each month is a 3-month rolling window, its counts divided by 3. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales. Redfin stopped publishing towns’ figures by property type after May 2026, so houses and condos are shown for the year to then.
What $1.8M buys in Cashiers
Check a listing against what Cashiers homes sold for
Against the town’s median price per square foot over the last 12 months. A rough check: condition, lot and location within town move a price more than this can see.
Bidding wars in Cashiers are more common than before the pandemic, and more homes are for sale
We read every month of Cashiers’ home sales since 2017 so you don’t have to. Each figure covers 12 months, because a single month in a town is too few sales to mean much. Latest: the year to September 2026, 29 sales.
If you’re buying in Cashiers
- Shop in August. It brings about 3 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (7% over asking).
- Offer under asking. Buyers paid 92% of the list price on average; 13% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 27% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 143 days.
Summer brings the homes; spring brings the bidding wars
July has the most new listings (about 4 a month), but May is the most competitive: 17% of May sales close over asking. February has the least competition (0%) but only about 2 new listings.
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Nearly as heated as 2021, and about like North Carolina as a whole
| Cashiers now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | NC now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 13% | 5% | 21% | 15% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 27% | 2% | 0% | 29% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 92% | 93.4% | 97% | 97.8% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 143 | 206 | 88 | 67 |
19 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 2.8 times the 2021 low (7) and 23% more than in 2017–19.
Source: Redfin Data Center, city figures, January 2017 to September 2026 (MLS sales, not seasonally adjusted; from June 2026 each month is a 3-month rolling window, its counts divided by 3). Ratios are weighted by homes sold; price cuts by homes for sale.
Four things worth knowing
New listings in July
The month with the most choice. December has the fewest, about 1.
Best time to buyCheck the flood map
Flood insurance isn’t in a standard policy, and lenders require it in FEMA flood zones. Check the address before you make an offer.
Natural hazardsLook up any property
Assessed value, lot size and every past sale of a home you’re eyeing are public, at the town or county assessor and the registry of deeds.
Highlands, Sky Valley, Franklin, Keowee Key, Brevard and Clayton sell for less a square foot
The busier markets within 25 miles of Cashiers, by what sold. Prices, taxes and how far a paycheck goes next door are on Cost of living.
| Sold | Typical sale | $/sq ft | Over asking | Days to sell | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keowee Key | 122 | $641K | $251 | 9% | 66 |
| Brevard | 121 | $504K | $319 | 7% | 71 |
| Highlands | 84 | $1.4M | $694 | 6% | 102 |
| Franklin | 80 | $276K | $201 | 5% | 88 |
| Clayton | 45 | $363K | $219 | 7% | 75 |
| Sky Valley | 32 | $441K | $225 | 0% | 89 |
| Cashiers | 29 | $1.8M | $725 | 13% | 143 |
Redfin Data Center, October 2025 to September 2026. Towns with fewer than 20 sales are left out, and Redfin doesn’t report every town separately.
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Questions about buying a home in Cashiers
What do homes sell for in Cashiers, NC?
29 homes sold in the year to September 2026 at a typical $1.8M, $725 a square foot.
Is Cashiers a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A balanced market: 18 homes were for sale in September 2026 and 4 sold, about 4.2 months of supply. Buyers paid 92% of asking on average.
When is the best time to buy in Cashiers?
July brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
Where can I see homes for sale in Cashiers?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Cashiers’ MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Cashiers.
Sales, prices, days on market and listings: Redfin Data Center (MLS, monthly, not seasonally adjusted; from June 2026 each month is a 3-month rolling window, its counts divided by 3). Property tax rate: Census American Community Survey. Two-bedroom rent: HUD Fair Market Rent. Typical home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Schools grade: TownRatings (how grades work).