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Nash County, NC Housing Market Brief

county · NC · as of August 2026

Buyer's

What is Nash 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%
-11.636
Inventory Health25%
+10.744
Affordability20%
+2.335
Economic Strength20%
34
Rental Yield15%
+6.629

Where is Nash County, NC in its market cycle?

EmergingGrowingMaturePeakingDecliningRecovering

Nash County, NC is classified as Recovering turning back up after a downturn. This is a classification of recent (1–12 month) momentum, not a price forecast.

What’s the forecast for Nash County, NC?

Our model forecasts Nash County, NC’s home prices to rise about 1.7% over the next 12 months (high confidence).

This is a separate, forward-looking view — not the cycle classification above. See how past forecasts performed on the track record, or the full local forecast with its confidence range on the market page.

Nash County, NC housing market data

MetricValueYoY
Median Sale Price$294K-1.5%
Median Days on Market72 days▲ +33.3%
Months of Supply5.1▲ +41.7%
Homes for Sale533▲ +20.1%
Homes Sold109-13.5%
Median Price / Sq Ft$143-13.6%

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

Now: 36
12-period trend
Median sale price · 12 mo

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Frequently asked questions

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

As of August 2026, Nash County, NC is classified as a Buyer's Market, based on its Alpha Score of 36 out of 100. The classification reflects current price, inventory, affordability, economic, and rental-yield conditions.

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

The median sale price in Nash County, NC is $294K, having fallen 1.5% over the past year.

How affordable is Nash County, NC?

Nash County, NC scores 35 out of 100 on affordability — relatively unaffordable relative to local incomes and prevailing mortgage rates compared with other counties.

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

Nash County, NC's strongest dimension is Inventory Health (44/100) and its weakest is Rental Yield (29/100). The Alpha Score is a weighted blend of all five dimensions.

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