Watauga County, North Carolina
Boone Real Estate and Local Guide
A college town in the Blue Ridge Mountains of Watauga County, home to Appalachian State University and the economic hub of the High Country region. Ranked Realty pairs verified local data with the agents who know Boone best.
About the area
Living in Boone, NC
Known as the Heart of the High Country and named for frontiersman Daniel Boone.
The housing market
Homes in Boone
- Only about 23.7% of housing units are owner-occupied, reflecting a large student-renter population.
- Roughly 28.8% of housing units are single-family detached homes.
- The median home value is about $373,600.
Landmarks and lifestyle
What makes Boone home
Appalachian State University
Public university in the University of North Carolina system and the town's largest institution
Horn in the West
Outdoor drama depicting Revolutionary War-era settlers, staged each summer since 1952
Daniel Boone Native Gardens
Botanical garden of native Appalachian plants established in 1963
Boone Greenway Trail
Paved trail of about 3 miles along the South Fork New River
Clawson-Burnley Park
Park serving as the northern trailhead for the Boone Greenway
Neighborhoods
Boone areas to know
Junaluska
Historic African American community north of downtown, established before the Civil War
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Local facts on this page are verified against public sources as part of the AppWT local-data project. Data reflects the most recent available figures.