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Iredell County, NC Housing Market Brief

county · NC · score computed October 2026

Balanced

What is Iredell 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%
●47
Inventory Health25%
●79

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

Affordability20%
●19
Economic Strength20%
●66
Rental Yield15%
●26

Where is Iredell County, NC in its market cycle?

EmergingGrowingMaturePeakingDecliningRecovering

Iredell 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 Iredell 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.

Iredell County, NC housing market data

MetricValueYoYSource
Median Sale Price$393K▲ +1.9%Redfin
Median Days on Market67 days▲ +3.1%Redfin
Months of Supply4.5▲ +2.3%Redfin
Homes for Sale1,274▼ -1.8%Redfin
Homes Sold282▼ -3.4%Redfin
Median Price / Sq Ft$194▲ +3.9%Redfin

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

Now: 50
2-period trend
Median sale price · 12 mo

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Frequently asked questions

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

In the scores computed October 2026, Iredell County, NC is classified as a Balanced Market, based on its Alpha Score of 50 out of 100. The classification reflects current price, building, affordability, economic, and rental-yield conditions.

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

The median sale price in Iredell County, NC is $393K, having risen 1.9% over the past year, according to Redfin.

How affordable is Iredell County, NC?

Iredell County, NC scores 19 out of 100 on affordability — relatively unaffordable relative to local incomes and prevailing mortgage rates compared with other counties.

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

Iredell County, NC's strongest dimension is Inventory Health (79/100) and its weakest is Affordability (19/100). The Alpha Score is a weighted blend of all five dimensions.

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