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Lee County, NC Housing Market Brief

county · NC · as of May 2026

Balanced

What is Lee 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%
-5.544
Inventory Health25%
-4.150
Affordability20%
27
Economic Strength20%
+0.857
Rental Yield15%
45

Where is Lee County, NC in its market cycle?

EmergingGrowingMaturePeakingDecliningRecovering

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

Lee County, NC housing market data

MetricValueYoY
Median Sale Price$324K-1.9%
Median Days on Market53 days▲ +51.4%
Months of Supply3.5▲ +16.7%
Homes for Sale295-1%
Homes Sold85-15%
Median Price / Sq Ft$170-1%
Sale-to-List Ratio98.2%-0.2%

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

Now: 45
3-period trend
Median sale price · 12 mo

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Frequently asked questions

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

As of May 2026, Lee County, NC is classified as a Balanced Market, based on its Alpha Score of 45 out of 100. The classification reflects current price, inventory, affordability, economic, and rental-yield conditions.

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

The median sale price in Lee County, NC is $324K, having fallen 1.9% over the past year.

How affordable is Lee County, NC?

Lee County, NC scores 27 out of 100 on affordability — relatively unaffordable relative to local incomes and prevailing mortgage rates compared with other counties.

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

Lee County, NC's strongest dimension is Economic Strength (57/100) and its weakest is Affordability (27/100). The Alpha Score is a weighted blend of all five dimensions.

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