Situated near some of North Carolinas most breathtaking mountains, Boone, NC real estate is located in Watauga County and serves as the county seat.  Named after the famous explorer Daniel Boone, Boone offers scenic country roads, exquisite waterfalls, and a wonderful place to live, work, learn, and play. Incorporated in 1872, this university town has an estimated population of 14,132 people.



Activities & Economy

The town of Boone offers both it's residents and visitors a wonderful outdoor playground year-round.  With several ski resorts nearby, golf courses, majestic mountains with hiking and biking trails, pleasing lakes and rivers that offer an abundance of fishing, boating, swimming, and white-water rafting opportunities, wonderful parks, art galleries, historic venues, a wonderful community theater, and more, it is hard to get bored in Boone.  Boone is home to a number of businesses that include architectural firms, automobile dealers, investment firms, technological businesses, medical, retail businesses, and restaurants, and it has some of the lowest unemployment rates in North Carolina.

Boone Schools

Along with tourism helping Boones economy to remain strong, the Appalachian State University also provides a continual boost to the towns economy.  Consistently ranked among some of the most respected and acclaimed universities in the south, Appalachian State University has been designated as the "College of the Year" (TIME Magazine - 2001), and it offers a wonderful visual arts center. Also located in Boone is Caldwell Community College.  In addition to Boones higher learning institutions, the town is part of North Carolinas most progressive public school systems.  All of the K-8 public schools in Boone have been ranked as Honor Schools of Excellence.  Boone is also home to two private high schools (the Anderley Academy and Ideal Girls School at Heavenly) and two private elementary/middle schools (Appalachian Christian School and Mountain Pathways School).

Boone NC Real Estate

No matter what type of Boone real estate you are looking for, you are sure to be pleased with the towns safe and friendly neighborhoods, many shopping venues, and simply wonderful atmosphere.  Residential offerings in the Boone area include farms, log cabins, properties with waterfalls, historic homes, river-front properties, condominiums, townhouses, and golf communities.  In addition, Boone real estate also includes some of the finest gated communities such as Kensignton Gate, Laurelmor, Cielo Falls, Hampton Estates, and The Woods at Horsefeather's Mountain.  There is truly something here that can fit into everyones price range. Boone, NC real estate starts around $55,000 for acreage and goes on up into the millions for exquisite homes with lots of acreage.

With something for everyone, it is no wonder that Boone, NC has been named one of America's Best Small Towns!