ZIP Code 28779 (SYLVA RURAL), NC Property Records
ZIP code 28779 has 13,331 parcels on record in the ParcelAtlas database.Of these, 9,802 (74%) are owned by absentee owners — property owners whose mailing address differs from the property address. 5,091 (38%) are vacant or unimproved land, and 2,990 (22%) are owned by out-of-state investors. The average assessed value is $263,883.
13K
Total Parcels
ZIP 28779, NC
10K
Absentee Owners
74% of all parcels
5K
Vacant / Unimproved
38% of all parcels
3K
Out-of-State Owners
22% of all parcels
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Data sourced from public assessor records, North Carolina. Refreshed periodically.