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Jones County, NC Housing Market Brief

county · NC · score computed October 2026

Seller's

What is Jones 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%
●79

Population band 1 of 5 (population 475–9,803) · comparable within its band

Affordability20%
●84
Economic Strength20%
●50
Rental Yield15%
●76

Where is Jones County, NC in its market cycle?

EmergingGrowingMaturePeakingDecliningRecovering

Jones County, NC is classified as Growing — strengthening, with scores rising over recent months. This is a classification of recent (1–12 month) momentum, not a price forecast.

What’s the forecast for Jones 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.

Jones County, NC housing market data

MetricValueYoYSource
Median Sale Price$234K▼ -12.5%Redfin
Median Days on Market53 days▲ +60.6%Redfin
Months of Supply7.7▲ +18.5%Redfin
Homes for Sale32▲ +23.1%Redfin
Homes Sold40%Redfin
Median Price / Sq Ft$185▲ +11.8%Redfin

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

Now: 62
2-period trend
Median sale price · 12 mo

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Frequently asked questions

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

In the scores computed October 2026, Jones County, NC is classified as a Seller's Market, based on its Alpha Score of 62 out of 100. The classification reflects current price, building, affordability, economic, and rental-yield conditions.

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

The median sale price in Jones County, NC is $234K, having fallen 12.5% over the past year, according to Redfin.

How affordable is Jones County, NC?

Jones County, NC scores 84 out of 100 on affordability — relatively affordable relative to local incomes and prevailing mortgage rates compared with other counties.

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

Jones County, NC's strongest dimension is Affordability (84/100) and its weakest is Price Momentum (20/100). The Alpha Score is a weighted blend of all five dimensions.

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