| Name | Highland Park |
| Type of community | All-ages community ? |
| Lot rent range | $450 - $725 |
| Total # of lots | 50 |
| Pet policy |
Pet friendly Community Approval - Pet restrictions |
| Community owner type | Company, privately held |
| Year built | 1985 |
| Sewer type | City provided |
| Street width | Wide |
| Parking | Off-street |
| Street type | Paved |
| Climate Zone Rating | MIXED-HUMID |
The lot rent ranges from $450 - $725 per month and includes:
| Trash pickup | Water | Sewer |
Highland Park is a 50-lot community on Pickens Highway in Franklin, offering straightforward living in Macon County’s mountain setting. The park has been established since 1985 and maintains paved streets with wide right-of-way and off-street parking throughout.
Lot rent runs $450–$725 per month and includes trash pickup, water, and city sewer service. The community is pet-friendly, subject to approval.
Franklin sits at the edge of the Blue Ridge Mountains in western North Carolina, roughly 90 minutes south of Asheville. The town is known for gem mining and mineral collecting - several mines and shops operate nearby. Shopping, dining, and medical services are available locally. Outdoor recreation in the region includes hiking, waterfalls, and access to national forest land.
This is an all-ages community with a mix of home owners and residents at various life stages.
Highland Park is located in Climate Zone 4. A MIXED-HUMID climate is defined as a region that receives more than 20 inches (50 cm) of annual precipitation, and has approximately 5,400 heating degree days (65°F basis) or fewer, and where the average monthly outdoor temperature drops below 45°F (7°C) during the winter months.
Knowing your area’s climate zone (as assigned by the U.S. Department of Energy’s Building America Program into one of eight zones), can help you predict your heating and cooling needs. Humidity and temperature can of course vary, even by county.
The Building America MIXED-HUMID climate zone corresponds to the portions of IECC zones 3 and 4.
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