In Jackson County, North Carolina, which covers part of Highlands, we have measured 14,962 parcels on septic and 2,603 on sewer. That is a county measurement. We do not hold a septic count for Highlands on its own and this page does not estimate one. Highlands also extends into Macon County, which are reported separately below and are not included in that figure.
Highlands is a town in Jackson and Macon Counties, North Carolina. The Census Bureau puts its internal point at 35.053845, -83.197579 and its land area at 6.25 square miles. Septic permitting and record keeping happen at the county level, not the town level, which is why every figure below is attributed to the county and linked back to the county page it came from.
| County | Records we hold | Parcels on septic | Parcels on sewer | County records portal | Searchable without an account |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jackson County | 3,125 | 14,962 | 2,603 | county portal | account or login required |
| Macon County | 10 | 17,242 | 2,728 | county portal | account or login required |
Our collection for Jackson County, North Carolina is small, at 3,125 septic records. Treat it as a starting point for a Highlands property rather than a search that settles the question. Of the parcels we have classified in the county, most are on septic rather than sewer (14,962 of 17,565). A property near Highlands is more likely than not to have its own system. The county publishes a records portal, but reaching the documents needs an account or a login, so budget for that step rather than expecting an open search.
Septic is one subject with very different jobs inside it. These go straight to the page that does yours.
| If you are a | Go to | Because it covers |
|---|---|---|
| Homeowner | Septic pumping in Highlands | keeping the system you have working |
| Buyer or seller | Buying or selling in Highlands | what to pull and check before closing |
| Realtor | Buying or selling in Highlands | the same records a seller needs on file |
| Designer or engineer | Septic design in Highlands | design flow, tank capacity, dispersal sizing |
| Installer or contractor | Septic installation in Highlands | site evaluation, permit sequence, inspection |
| Septic pumper | Septic pumping in Highlands | tank access, lids and service interval |
| Inspector | Septic inspection in Highlands | what gets checked and what a failure means |
| Land investor | Septic installation in Highlands | whether raw land can take a system at all |
No. We measure septic and sewer at parcel level and roll it up by county. In Jackson County, North Carolina, which covers part of Highlands, we have measured 14,962 parcels on septic and 2,603 on sewer. That is a county measurement. We do not hold a septic count for Highlands on its own and this page does not estimate one. Highlands also extends into Macon County, which are reported separately below and are not included in that figure.
Highlands is in Jackson and Macon Counties, North Carolina.
From the Census ZCTA-to-place relationship file, with the share of Highlands’s land area that falls in each. A ZIP is not a place boundary and the two only ever partly agree, which is exactly why both pages exist.
Straight-line distance from the Census internal point of Highlands.
Parcel Perfect generates a code-shaped septic design and as-built style drawing for a parcel from the records and site data we hold, and shows every parcel we have classified as septic or sewer on one map. Both are open to use for any parcel in Jackson and Macon Counties, North Carolina.