Rent to own Homes in Highlands, NC

Highlands, NC is a great place for affordable rent-to-own homes! With a median household income of over $55,938 and a median rent of $965, the Highlands, NC rent-to-own market is more affordable than the traditional housing market which has shown tremendous growth across the U.S. and with it, aggressive competition for home purchases. With the current housing shortage trend it can make it harder to become a homeowner, including in Highlands, NC. This means higher than average down payments for homes and higher qualification standards for conventional home loans. With a rent-to-own property, tenants are also buyers. You can live in the house for a set amount of time before you purchase it, meaning that you get to know the house, your neighbors, and your community before making the final purchase. This enables you and your family to make the right choice based on both information and experience. Rent-to-own is also a great alternative way to get into a home if you have bad credit or don't have enough saved for a down payment.

Check out Highlands, NC rent to own homes for sale, which may include auction properties, for sale by owner, and more.
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401 N 5TH ST
Rent to Own Eligible
 
Single Family Home
Highlands, NC 28741
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1
839 ft2
1993
New
1 of 53 375 HUDSON RD
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Single Family Home
Highlands, NC 28741
3
3
2096 ft2
1984
539 N BIG BEARPEN MOUNTAIN RD
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Single Family Home
Highlands, NC 28741
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6
3372 ft2
2002
1 of 112 61 EYEBROW RDG
Rent to Own Eligible
 
Single Family Home
Highlands, NC 28741
5
5
2388 ft2
1989
69 HOLT COTTAGE LN
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Single Family Home
Highlands, NC 28741
3
3
1428 ft2
2002
1 of 193 175 WYANOAK RD
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Single Family Home
Highlands, NC 28741
3
4
1044 ft2
1981
583 HICKORY ST
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Single Family Home
Highlands, NC 28741
1
1
520 ft2
1971
185 WAHOO TRL
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Single Family Home
Highlands, NC 28741
3
1
1176 ft2
1975
New
703 DOG MOUNTAIN RD
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Single Family Home
Highlands, NC 28741
5
4
2353 ft2
1973
159 FALLING WATER DR
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Single Family Home
Highlands, NC 28741
3
3
2355 ft2
2014
Hot New
6 GIBSON ST
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Single Family Home
Highlands, NC 28741
4
3
3072 ft2
1960
New
37 CATAMOUNT TRL
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Single Family Home
Highlands, NC 28741
4
5
2655 ft2
2003
133 HIDDEN SPRINGS WAY
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Single Family Home
Highlands, NC 28741
4
4
3041 ft2
2003
522 HIGHLANDS VIEW RD
Rent to Own Eligible
 
Single Family Home
Highlands, NC 28741
3
4
1292 ft2
2006
New
1 of 140 471 HIGHLANDS VIEW RD
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Single Family Home
Highlands, NC 28741
2
3
1788 ft2
1975
1 of 158 122 HIGHLANDS VIEW RD
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Single Family Home
Highlands, NC 28741
4
2
1946 ft2
1940
CABE PL
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Single Family Home
Highlands, NC 28741
3
2
1457 ft2
1960
24 MOUNTAIN BROOK WAY
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Single Family Home
Highlands, NC 28741
4
3
2224 ft2
2002
1 of 170 166 PANTHER RIDGE DR
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Single Family Home
Highlands, NC 28741
2
3
2200 ft2
1981
5889 HIGHWAY 107 S
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Single Family Home
Cashiers, NC 28717
2
1
936 ft2
1961
392 RENDEZVOUS RDG
Rent to Own Eligible
 
Single Family Home
Cashiers, NC 28717
3
4
2408 ft2
2004
127 HIGHVIEW RD
Rent to Own Eligible
 
Single Family Home
Cashiers, NC 28717
3
2
2356 ft2
1978
12 WATCH HILL LN
Rent to Own Eligible
 
Single Family Home
Cashiers, NC 28717
2
1
1563 ft2
1971
410 ROCKYTOP DR
Rent to Own Eligible
 
Single Family Home
Cashiers, NC 28717
5
6
3290 ft2
2004
158 CASHIERS SCHOOL RD
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Single Family Home
Cashiers, NC 28717
3
2
2184 ft2
1925
20 Skyview Trl
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Townhouse/Condo
Cullowhee, NC 28723
3
3
2307 ft2
2005
2442 TRILLIUM RIDGE RD
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Single Family Home
Cullowhee, NC 28723
3
3
2972 ft2
2006
430 BUCK CREEK CHURCH RD
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Single Family Home
Highlands, NC 28741
4
4
2429 ft2
1993
New
80 FIRST TEE TRL
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Single Family Home
Cashiers, NC 28717
3
4
1912 ft2
2002
314 LITTLE HOG BACK MTN LN
Rent to Own Eligible
 
Single Family Home
Highlands, NC 28741
1
1
768 ft2
1900
33 ARBOR GRN
Rent to Own Eligible
 
Single Family Home
Cashiers, NC 28717
4
4
2158 ft2
2002
382 HURRAH RDG
Rent to Own Eligible
 
Single Family Home
Scaly Mountain, NC 28775
3
3
2376 ft2
2002
208 HEADY MOUNTAIN RD
Rent to Own Eligible
 
Single Family Home
Cashiers, NC 28717
2
2
860 ft2
2017
238 SAGE CIR
Rent to Own Eligible
 
Single Family Home
Glenville, NC 28736
2
1
640 ft2
1970
357 ROCK MOUNTAIN RD
Rent to Own Eligible
 
Single Family Home
Sapphire, NC 28774
4
5
4583 ft2
2007
46 SPY GLASS CIR #B
Rent to Own Eligible
 
Townhouse/Condo
Dillard, GA 30537
1
1
925 ft2
1979
1 of 24 397 CONCHO MTN
Rent to Own Eligible
 
Single Family Home
Cullowhee, NC 28723
2
2
1140 ft2
1970
521 HAVEN RIDGE TRL
Rent to Own Eligible
 
Single Family Home
Glenville, NC 28736
3
4
4861 ft2
1992
104 MOUNTAIN LEA APT 2A
Rent to Own Eligible
 
Townhouse/Condo
Sapphire, NC 28774
2
2
1802 ft2
1971
154 TAHALA TRL
Rent to Own Eligible
 
Single Family Home
Cullowhee, NC 28723
3
2
2495 ft2
1995
44 LAQUINTA LN
Rent to Own Eligible
 
Single Family Home
Dillard, GA 30537
3
2
1746 ft2
1983
6695 ELLIJAY RD
Rent to Own Eligible
 
Single Family Home
Franklin, NC 28734
2
1
560 ft2
1959
259 RIVER VISTA DR
Rent to Own Eligible
 
Single Family Home
Dillard, GA 30537
2
2
1042 ft2
2006
664 RIVER VISTA DR
Rent to Own Eligible
 
Single Family Home
Dillard, GA 30537
1
1
650 ft2
2015
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Highlands, NC is seeing rapid growth and Highlands, NC's' housing market remains not optimal with an average home price that is 171% above the 2024 national average. Highlands, NC is part of Macon county and taxes are an important factor to consider when purchasing a home whether through rent to own or a traditional purchase. The average tax rate as of 2024 for county Macon is 0.39% which is below the national average, which is 0.99%.

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