North Carolina Real Estate

The State of North Carolina is divided into three distinct geographic areas: the Coastal Plain in the east, the Piedmont in the center and the Mountains in the west. 

The Coastal Plain

The low, flat land of North Carolina's eastern region stretches from the sandy farmland of the Inner Coastal Plain to the state's Outer Banks, a string of barrier islands separated from the mainland by sounds or inlets. The Outer Banks has three capes -- Cape Hatteras, Cape Lookout, and Cape Fear.

The coast of North Carolina has been one of the hottest North Carolina Real Estate markets for several years.  Many coastal subdivisions have sprung up from the Outer Banks in the North to Wilmington and the Brunswick Islands in the South.  The Coastal Plain real estate market has become a popular target for real estate investors and families relocating due to its growing economy, temperate climate, popular university, and beautiful coastline. The Coastal Plain offers some beautiful North Carolina Real Estate opportunities.

The Piedmont

North Carolina's Piedmont region is sometimes referred to as "the foothills." The rolling hills of this region range in elevation from just 300 feet in the east to 1,500 feet near the mountains. The Piedmont is sometimes referred to as a plateau because it is high and mostly flat.

The Piedmont is the hottest North Carolina Real Estate market in all of the Carolinas.  From the red hot Raleigh Real Estate market to the Greensboro and Winston Salem Real Estate market and the Charlotte Real Estate market.  With new jobs in the technology, medical and banking industries and some of the country’s top universities make this area very desirable to live.   The Piedmont region offers some beautiful North Carolina Real Estate opportunities. 

The Mountains

Western North Carolina's majestic landscape features the Blue Ridge Mountains and the Great Smoky Mountains, which help make up the Appalachian Mountains, possibly the oldest mountain range in the United States. The region is also home to Mount Mitchell. Rising 6,684 feet above sea level, Mount Mitchell is the tallest peak east of the Mississippi River. The Eastern Continental Divide runs along the top of the Blue Ridge Mountains, separating the rivers flowing east from those flowing west. Rivers that fall on the eastern side of the divide flow toward the Atlantic Ocean while those on the western side of the divide flow toward the Tennessee and Ohio rivers and into the Gulf of Mexico.

The mountain region of North Carolina is full of natural beauty and quaint small towns.  The city of Asheville is located in the heart of the Blue Ridge Mountains and is known for its natural beauty. Asheville serves as the regional hub for business, health and human services, the arts, shopping, dining and other community amenities for citizens and visitors.  

To the north of Asheville are the towns of Blowing Rock and Boone.  These towns just off the Blue Ridge Parkway in the North Carolina mountains, are filled with upscale shops, unique attractions, outdoor adventures that range from whitewater rafting to skiing, performances, visual arts, fine dining and family restaurants.  There are also a number of accommodations from cabins to bed and breakfasts to hotels and resorts.  The Mountains offer some beautiful North Carolina Real Estate opportunities.

No matter what area of the North Carolina Real Estate market you are interested in, you will find it rich with beauty, loving people and a great home for your family.  The North Carolina Real Estate market will continue to be one of the strongest markets for years to come.