North Carolina Real Estate & Relocation Guide

Clyde, North Carolina

Population: 1,041

Located in Haywood County

Haywood County is the home of the Great Smoky Mountains, Folkmoot International Festival, has one of the top school systems in the state, and a lower than average cost of living and an even lower crime rate. Asheville, with its regional airport, is only 40 minutes away. I-40 provides excellent access from Knoxville, Tennessee, through Clyde, and on to the Raleigh-Durham area. Haywood County encompasses 546 square miles and has a population of about 52,000. There are four incorporated towns: Waynesville, Maggie Valley, Canton, and Clyde. The average price of a home in Haywood County is around $125,000. County property taxes are .74 per $100 assessed valuation.

Clyde is within easy access of several golf courses. Hiking and nature trails and superior trout and bass fishing are a part of the nearby National Forest. Also located in Clyde is a new and unique bed & breakfast and eight year old llama trekking company, it is set in a peaceful and secluded 270 acre tract of wilderness mountain land with woodland trails, llama-scaped pastures, and meandering streams sheltering a complete watershed.