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Stanly County, NC Housing Market Brief

county · NC · score computed October 2026

Buyer's

What is Stanly 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%
●22
Inventory Health25%
●78

Population band 4 of 5 (population 39,232–102,612) · comparable within its band

Affordability20%
●18
Economic Strength20%
●42
Rental Yield15%
●17

Where is Stanly County, NC in its market cycle?

EmergingGrowingMaturePeakingDecliningRecovering

Stanly 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 Stanly 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.

Stanly County, NC housing market data

MetricValueYoYSource
Median Sale Price$301K▼ -5.1%Redfin
Median Days on Market84 days▲ +61.5%Redfin
Months of Supply5.8▲ +34.9%Redfin
Homes for Sale397▲ +14.7%Redfin
Homes Sold68▼ -15%Redfin
Median Price / Sq Ft$180▼ -5.4%Redfin

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

Now: 38
2-period trend
Median sale price · 12 mo

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Frequently asked questions

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

In the scores computed October 2026, Stanly County, NC is classified as a Buyer's Market, based on its Alpha Score of 38 out of 100. The classification reflects current price, building, affordability, economic, and rental-yield conditions.

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

The median sale price in Stanly County, NC is $301K, having fallen 5.1% over the past year, according to Redfin.

How affordable is Stanly County, NC?

Stanly County, NC scores 18 out of 100 on affordability — relatively unaffordable relative to local incomes and prevailing mortgage rates compared with other counties.

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

Stanly County, NC's strongest dimension is Inventory Health (78/100) and its weakest is Rental Yield (17/100). The Alpha Score is a weighted blend of all five dimensions.

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