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Brunswick County, NC Housing Market Brief

county · NC · score computed October 2026

Balanced

What is Brunswick 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%
●41
Inventory Health25%
●100

Population band 5 of 5 (population 103,008–9,808,667) · comparable within its band

Affordability20%
●12
Economic Strength20%
●60
Rental Yield15%
●25

Where is Brunswick County, NC in its market cycle?

EmergingGrowingMaturePeakingDecliningRecovering

Brunswick County, NC is classified as Growing — strengthening, with scores rising over recent months. This is a classification of recent (1–12 month) momentum, not a price forecast.

What’s the forecast for Brunswick 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.

Brunswick County, NC housing market data

MetricValueYoYSource
Median Sale Price$394K▲ +3.7%Redfin
Median Days on Market93 days▲ +45.3%Redfin
Months of Supply5.4▲ +14.9%Redfin
Homes for Sale3,110▲ +19.6%Redfin
Homes Sold577▲ +3.4%Redfin
Median Price / Sq Ft$217▲ +3.6%Redfin

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

Now: 51
2-period trend
Median sale price · 12 mo

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Frequently asked questions

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

In the scores computed October 2026, Brunswick County, NC is classified as a Balanced Market, based on its Alpha Score of 51 out of 100. The classification reflects current price, building, affordability, economic, and rental-yield conditions.

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

The median sale price in Brunswick County, NC is $394K, having risen 3.7% over the past year, according to Redfin.

How affordable is Brunswick County, NC?

Brunswick County, NC scores 12 out of 100 on affordability — relatively unaffordable relative to local incomes and prevailing mortgage rates compared with other counties.

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

Brunswick County, NC's strongest dimension is Inventory Health (100/100) and its weakest is Affordability (12/100). The Alpha Score is a weighted blend of all five dimensions.

Want the live, interactive view of Brunswick County, NC? Open the full market dashboard — charts, ZIP-level drill-down, and watchlist tracking. Explore the map or read the methodology.