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Surry County, NC Housing Market Brief

county · NC · score computed October 2026

Balanced

What is Surry 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%
●12
Inventory Health25%
●62

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

Affordability20%
●40
Economic Strength20%
●51
Rental Yield15%
●38

Where is Surry County, NC in its market cycle?

EmergingGrowingMaturePeakingDecliningRecovering

Surry 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 Surry 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.

Surry County, NC housing market data

MetricValueYoYSource
Median Sale Price$277K▲ +6.5%Redfin
Median Days on Market73 days▲ +43.1%Redfin
Months of Supply3.5▼ -12.5%Redfin
Homes for Sale190▲ +7.3%Redfin
Homes Sold53▲ +20.5%Redfin
Median Price / Sq Ft$189▲ +5.5%Redfin

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

Now: 42
2-period trend
Median sale price · 12 mo

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Frequently asked questions

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

In the scores computed October 2026, Surry County, NC is classified as a Balanced Market, based on its Alpha Score of 42 out of 100. The classification reflects current price, building, affordability, economic, and rental-yield conditions.

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

The median sale price in Surry County, NC is $277K, having risen 6.5% over the past year, according to Redfin.

How affordable is Surry County, NC?

Surry County, NC scores 40 out of 100 on affordability — moderately affordable relative to local incomes and prevailing mortgage rates compared with other counties.

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

Surry County, NC's strongest dimension is Inventory Health (62/100) and its weakest is Price Momentum (12/100). The Alpha Score is a weighted blend of all five dimensions.

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