Lake SanteetlahNC
A town of 44, organized in 1989.
Is Lake Santeetlah a good place to live?
81% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Lake Santeetlah, above both North Carolina’s towns (29%) and U.S. towns (29%). Only 5 of the 291 North Carolina towns we compare have a higher median age than Lake Santeetlah. Lake Santeetlah has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
44 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Great Smoky Mountains National Park and 22 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Lake Santeetlah. Close and well known come first.
Big draw6 mi National ParkGreat Smoky Mountains National Park11.5M visitors a year
Big draw35 mi Theme parkDollywood3.1M visitors a year
Big draw25 mi MountainKuwohi
33 mi ParkwayBlue Ridge Parkway16.5M visitors a year
34 mi MountainBrasstown Bald
20 mi National forestNantahala National ForestPhoto credits
Great Smoky Mountains National Park: Scott Basford, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Dollywood: Brian Stansberry (photographer), CC BY 2.5 · Kuwohi: C. Kenneth Dodd, Jr., Public domain · Blue Ridge Parkway: Ken Thomas, Public domain · Brasstown Bald: Unknown, Public domain · Nantahala National Forest: Sdrtm at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0
Moving to Lake Santeetlah: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Lake Santeetlah, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Lake Santeetlah.
Lake Santeetlah’s typical home value is about $668K
Home values are up 9.2% over the year to September 2026. Nine in ten households live in a home they own in Lake Santeetlah.
Typical home value
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Lake Santeetlah has a high natural-hazard risk, chiefly from inland flooding
Expected losses in Lake Santeetlah break down as 58% from inland flooding and 21% from cold waves. The town’s FEMA risk score comes in at 72 of 100.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Mild winters and pleasant summers: that is Lake Santeetlah’s year
In Lake Santeetlah, the typical July afternoon high is 85°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Lake Santeetlah is
For adults in Lake Santeetlah, the share who have been diagnosed with depression is 26%. Against the North Carolina average, Lake Santeetlah comes out ahead on 4 CDC measures out of 32, and behind on 7. Two figures for adults here: 32% sleep under 7 hours, 15% report frequent physical distress.
| Lake Santeetlah | North Carolina towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 38% | 35% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 34% | 36% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 13% | 14% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 25% | 23% |
| What stands out | Lake Santeetlah | NC |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 6.4% | 8.1% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 9.7% | 12.2% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.6% | 7.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Lake Santeetlah has set aside 1.7% of its land for conservation
Lake Santeetlah has one park or preserve, 2 acres in all.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Nantahala National Forest | — | 2 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Lake Santeetlah
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Lake Santeetlah; the nearest are
About 5 of every 100 Lake Santeetlah residents are enrolled in college, about the same as North Carolina.
About Lake Santeetlah
Town in North Carolina, United States
Lake Santeetlah is a town in Graham County, North Carolina, United States, 6 miles (10 km) northwest of Robbinsville on a peninsula surrounded by Lake Santeetlah—which in turn is largely surrounded by Nantahala National Forest. The town has more than two hundred residences, many of them second homes owned by permanent residents of Florida and Georgia. The town was organized in 1989 as "Santeetlah"; in 1999, it changed its name to "Lake Santeetlah". As of the 2020 census, Lake Santeetlah had a population of 38.
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- Area
- 0.2 sq mi
- Elevation
- 2,000 ft
- Area code
- 828
Questions about Lake Santeetlah
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Lake Santeetlah, NC a good place to live?
Lake Santeetlah has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.