Median Home Value
$168,900
Median Gross Rent
$780/mo
Homeownership Rate
74.3%
Rent as Share of Income
14.2%
Vacancy Rate
11.0%
Median Year Built
1979
Home Price Index (FHFA)
Home prices in Highland County have risen 426% since 1978, per FHFA's index.
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
Index value, not a dollar figure — shows relative appreciation over time. Source: Federal Housing Finance Agency.
HUD Fair Market Rent (2026)
Studio
$736
1 Bedroom
$845
2 Bedroom
$973
3 Bedroom
$1,167
4 Bedroom
$1,492
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, ACS 2020-2024; HUD Fair Market Rents 2026.