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Haywood County, NC Housing Market Brief

county · NC · score computed October 2026

Balanced

What is Haywood 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%
●20
Inventory Health25%
●81

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

Affordability20%
●12
Economic Strength20%
●56
Rental Yield15%
●24

Where is Haywood County, NC in its market cycle?

EmergingGrowingMaturePeakingDecliningRecovering

Haywood 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 Haywood 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.

Haywood County, NC housing market data

MetricValueYoYSource
Median Sale Price$377K▼ -9.2%Redfin
Median Days on Market99 days▼ -12.4%Redfin
Months of Supply6.0▲ +13.2%Redfin
Homes for Sale618▲ +2%Redfin
Homes Sold104▼ -8.8%Redfin
Median Price / Sq Ft$240▼ -13.6%Redfin

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

Now: 41
2-period trend
Median sale price · 12 mo

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Frequently asked questions

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

In the scores computed October 2026, Haywood County, NC is classified as a Balanced Market, based on its Alpha Score of 41 out of 100. The classification reflects current price, building, affordability, economic, and rental-yield conditions.

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

The median sale price in Haywood County, NC is $377K, having fallen 9.2% over the past year, according to Redfin.

How affordable is Haywood County, NC?

Haywood County, NC scores 12 out of 100 on affordability — relatively unaffordable relative to local incomes and prevailing mortgage rates compared with other counties.

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

Haywood County, NC's strongest dimension is Inventory Health (81/100) and its weakest is Affordability (12/100). The Alpha Score is a weighted blend of all five dimensions.

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