Clay County, North Carolina
Hayesville Real Estate and Local Guide
The county seat of Clay County, a small far-western North Carolina mountain town of a few hundred residents set around a historic courthouse square. Ranked Realty pairs verified local data with the agents who know Hayesville best.
About the area
Living in Hayesville, NC
Named one of the top ten nicest places in America by Reader's Digest in 2017.
The housing market
Homes in Hayesville
- About 53.9% of housing units are owner-occupied.
- Roughly 77.4% of homes are single-family detached.
- The median home value is about $217,400.
Landmarks and lifestyle
What makes Hayesville home
Clay County Courthouse
1888 brick courthouse on the town square, listed on the National Register of Historic Places
Peacock Performing Arts Center
Downtown arts venue that hosts dozens of events each year
Quanassee site
Former Cherokee town on the site, with a platform mound built around 1000 CE
Lake Chatuge
TVA reservoir about 2.4 miles from town with over 130 miles of shoreline for boating, fishing, and swimming
Jackrabbit Mountain Recreation Area
US Forest Service campground and trail system on a Lake Chatuge peninsula near 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.