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Graham County, NC Housing Market Brief

county · NC · score computed October 2026

Balanced

What is Graham County, NC’s Alpha Score?

The Alpha Score is a composite 0–100 index of market strength, a weighted blend of five dimensions. See the methodology.

Price Momentum20%
●21
Inventory Health25%
●73

Population band 1 of 5 (population 475–9,803) · comparable within its band

Affordability20%
●31
Economic Strength20%
●49
Rental Yield15%
●28

Where is Graham County, NC in its market cycle?

EmergingGrowingMaturePeakingDecliningRecovering

Graham County, NC is classified as Declining — cooling, with scores declining over recent months. This is a classification of recent (1–12 month) momentum, not a price forecast.

What’s the forecast for Graham County, NC?

County-level forecasts are paused (since Oct 18, 2026). The new public-data model we built to replace them didn't pass our accuracy test, and we won't publish forecasts again until a model does.

Graham County, NC housing market data

MetricValueYoYSource
Median Sale Price$214K▼ -38%Redfin
Median Days on Market71 days▼ -25.3%Redfin
Months of Supply9.7▼ -17.8%Redfin
Homes for Sale70▼ -1.4%Redfin
Homes Sold7▲ +16.7%Redfin
Median Price / Sq Ft$162▼ -52.6%Redfin

How has Graham County, NC’s Alpha Score moved?

Now: 43
2-period trend
Median sale price · 12 mo

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Frequently asked questions

Is Graham County, NC a buyer's or seller's market?

In the scores computed October 2026, Graham County, NC is classified as a Balanced Market, based on its Alpha Score of 43 out of 100. The classification reflects current price, building, affordability, economic, and rental-yield conditions.

Are home prices rising or falling in Graham County, NC?

The median sale price in Graham County, NC is $214K, having fallen 38% over the past year, according to Redfin.

How affordable is Graham County, NC?

Graham County, NC scores 31 out of 100 on affordability — relatively unaffordable relative to local incomes and prevailing mortgage rates compared with other counties.

What's driving Graham County, NC's Alpha Score?

Graham County, NC's strongest dimension is Inventory Health (73/100) and its weakest is Price Momentum (21/100). The Alpha Score is a weighted blend of all five dimensions.

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