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Transylvania County, NC Housing Market Brief

county · NC · score computed October 2026

Balanced

What is Transylvania 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%
●77
Inventory Health25%
●75

Population band 3 of 5 (population 20,431–39,126) · comparable within its band

Affordability20%
●5
Economic Strength20%
●58
Rental Yield15%
●3

Where is Transylvania County, NC in its market cycle?

EmergingGrowingMaturePeakingDecliningRecovering

Transylvania 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 Transylvania 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.

Transylvania County, NC housing market data

MetricValueYoYSource
Median Sale Price$599K▲ +25.1%Redfin
Median Days on Market134 days▲ +57.7%Redfin
Months of Supply6.1▲ +7%Redfin
Homes for Sale392▲ +12.3%Redfin
Homes Sold65▲ +6.6%Redfin
Median Price / Sq Ft$308▲ +15.4%Redfin

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

Now: 47
2-period trend
Median sale price · 12 mo

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Frequently asked questions

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

In the scores computed October 2026, Transylvania County, NC is classified as a Balanced Market, based on its Alpha Score of 47 out of 100. The classification reflects current price, building, affordability, economic, and rental-yield conditions.

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

The median sale price in Transylvania County, NC is $599K, having risen 25.1% over the past year, according to Redfin.

How affordable is Transylvania County, NC?

Transylvania County, NC scores 5 out of 100 on affordability — relatively unaffordable relative to local incomes and prevailing mortgage rates compared with other counties.

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

Transylvania County, NC's strongest dimension is Price Momentum (77/100) and its weakest is Rental Yield (3/100). The Alpha Score is a weighted blend of all five dimensions.

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