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Person County, NC Housing Market Brief

county · NC · as of July 2026

Buyer's

What is Person 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%
26
Inventory Health25%
44
Affordability20%
33
Economic Strength20%
49
Rental Yield15%
24

Where is Person County, NC in its market cycle?

EmergingGrowingMaturePeakingDecliningRecovering

Person County, NC is classified as Mature holding near a healthy peak. This is a classification of recent (1–12 month) momentum, not a price forecast.

What’s the forecast for Person County, NC?

Our model forecasts Person County, NC’s home prices to rise about 7.2% over the next 12 months (medium confidence).

This is a separate, forward-looking view — not the cycle classification above. See how past forecasts performed on the track record, or the full local forecast with its confidence range on the market page.

Person County, NC housing market data

MetricValueYoY
Median Sale Price$318K-5.2%
Median Days on Market23 days-30.3%
Months of Supply3.50%
Homes for Sale120▲ +5.3%
Homes Sold34▲ +3%
Median Price / Sq Ft$193-3.6%

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

Now: 37
12-period trend
Median sale price · 12 mo

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Frequently asked questions

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

As of July 2026, Person County, NC is classified as a Buyer's Market, based on its Alpha Score of 37 out of 100. The classification reflects current price, inventory, affordability, economic, and rental-yield conditions.

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

The median sale price in Person County, NC is $318K, having fallen 5.2% over the past year.

How affordable is Person County, NC?

Person County, NC scores 33 out of 100 on affordability — relatively unaffordable relative to local incomes and prevailing mortgage rates compared with other counties.

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

Person County, NC's strongest dimension is Economic Strength (49/100) and its weakest is Rental Yield (24/100). The Alpha Score is a weighted blend of all five dimensions.

Want the live, interactive view of Person County, NC? Open the full market dashboard — charts, ZIP-level drill-down, and watchlist tracking. Explore the map or read the methodology.