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Moore County, NC Housing Market Brief

county · NC · score computed October 2026

Balanced

What is Moore 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%
●30
Inventory Health25%
●83

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

Affordability20%
●17
Economic Strength20%
●56
Rental Yield15%
●18

Where is Moore County, NC in its market cycle?

EmergingGrowingMaturePeakingDecliningRecovering

Moore 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 Moore 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.

Moore County, NC housing market data

MetricValueYoYSource
Median Sale Price$428K▼ -0.1%Redfin
Median Days on Market71 days▲ +73.2%Redfin
Months of Supply4.9▲ +19.5%Redfin
Homes for Sale970▲ +28.3%Redfin
Homes Sold197▲ +6.5%Redfin
Median Price / Sq Ft$204▲ +0.3%Redfin

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

Now: 44
2-period trend
Median sale price · 12 mo

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Frequently asked questions

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

In the scores computed October 2026, Moore County, NC is classified as a Balanced Market, based on its Alpha Score of 44 out of 100. The classification reflects current price, building, affordability, economic, and rental-yield conditions.

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

The median sale price in Moore County, NC is $428K, having held roughly steady over the past year, according to Redfin.

How affordable is Moore County, NC?

Moore County, NC scores 17 out of 100 on affordability — relatively unaffordable relative to local incomes and prevailing mortgage rates compared with other counties.

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

Moore County, NC's strongest dimension is Inventory Health (83/100) and its weakest is Affordability (17/100). The Alpha Score is a weighted blend of all five dimensions.

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