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Rockingham County, NC Housing Market Brief

county · NC · as of May 2026

Balanced

What is Rockingham 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%
-7.242
Inventory Health25%
-3.344
Affordability20%
51
Economic Strength20%
-0.749
Rental Yield15%
63

Where is Rockingham County, NC in its market cycle?

EmergingGrowingMaturePeakingDecliningRecovering

Rockingham County, NC is classified as Decliningcooling, with scores declining over recent months. This is a classification of recent (1–12 month) momentum, not a price forecast.

Rockingham County, NC housing market data

MetricValueYoY
Median Sale Price$232K-18.6%
Median Days on Market51 days-16.4%
Months of Supply3.7▲ +2.8%
Homes for Sale343▲ +0.6%
Homes Sold93-1.1%
Median Price / Sq Ft$152-3.3%
Sale-to-List Ratio98.6%▲ +0.7%

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

Now: 49
3-period trend
Median sale price · 12 mo

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Frequently asked questions

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

As of May 2026, Rockingham County, NC is classified as a Balanced Market, based on its Alpha Score of 49 out of 100. The classification reflects current price, inventory, affordability, economic, and rental-yield conditions.

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

The median sale price in Rockingham County, NC is $232K, having fallen 18.6% over the past year.

How affordable is Rockingham County, NC?

Rockingham County, NC scores 51 out of 100 on affordability — moderately affordable relative to local incomes and prevailing mortgage rates compared with other counties.

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

Rockingham County, NC's strongest dimension is Rental Yield (63/100) and its weakest is Price Momentum (42/100). The Alpha Score is a weighted blend of all five dimensions.

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