Haywood County, North Carolina
Canton Real Estate and Local Guide
Canton is a small mountain town in Haywood County along the Pigeon River, long defined by its paper mill and located west of Asheville in western North Carolina. Ranked Realty pairs verified local data with the agents who know Canton best.
About the area
Living in Canton, NC
Longtime home of the Champion (later Pactiv Evergreen) paper mill, the town's defining employer for over a century until it closed in 2023.
The housing market
Homes in Canton
- About 69.9% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied.
- Roughly 77% of housing units are single-family detached homes.
- The median home value is about $226,400.
Landmarks and lifestyle
What makes Canton home
Canton Main Street Historic District
National Register commercial historic district in the downtown core
Colonial Theatre
Historic downtown theater on Main Street
Champion / Pactiv Evergreen paper mill
Century-old paper mill that anchored the town until its 2023 closure
Canton Recreation Park
Riverside town park with a community pool, playground, and courts
Sorrells Street Park
Downtown park with a free public splash pad
Neighborhoods
Canton areas to know
Fibreville
Historic paper-mill employee housing neighborhood
West Canton
Adjacent census-designated place west of town
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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.