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Watauga County, North Carolina
Watauga County sits high in the northwestern Blue Ridge Mountains, centered on Boone, home to Appalachian State University, with the resort towns of Blowing Rock and Seven Devils nearby. App State's student population drives constant demand for rental and short-term housing, and steep terrain combined with Boone's 40-foot downtown height limit concentrates new construction in a handful of developable corridors.
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Watauga County at a glance
- 55,000Population (2025)
- BooneCounty seat
- 312 sq miLand area
- 176 / sq miDensity
- $52,000Median household income
- $360,000Median home value
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- City Boundaries: 4
- School Boundaries - Elementary: 8
- School Boundaries - Middle: 8
- School Boundaries - High: 1
- Congressional Districts: 1
- Soils: 115
- State House Districts: 4
- State Senate Districts: 2
Cities and towns in Watauga County
Beech Mountain, Blowing Rock, Boone, Seven Devils.