Cherokee County, North Carolina
Murphy Real Estate and Local Guide
The westernmost county seat in North Carolina, set where the Hiwassee and Valley Rivers meet in the Blue Ridge Mountains near the Georgia and Tennessee borders. Ranked Realty pairs verified local data with the agents who know Murphy best.
About the area
Living in Murphy, NC
The westernmost county seat in North Carolina, about 360 miles from the state capital in Raleigh.
The housing market
Homes in Murphy
- About 46% of housing units are owner-occupied, with a large share of renters.
- Roughly 64% of housing units are single-family homes.
- The median home value is about $221,100.
Landmarks and lifestyle
What makes Murphy home
Cherokee County Historical Museum
Local and Cherokee history museum housed in the 1919 Carnegie Library
Cherokee County Courthouse
1927 Beaux-Arts courthouse built with local blue marble
Harshaw Chapel
1869 chapel, the oldest surviving building in the town
Murphy River Walk
Paved riverside trail following the Hiwassee and Valley Rivers through downtown
Konehete Park
Riverside park along the Valley River; Konehete comes from the Cherokee word for valley
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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.