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Bertie County, NC Housing Market Brief

county · NC · score computed October 2026

Balanced

What is Bertie 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%
●1
Inventory Health25%
●55

Population band 2 of 5 (population 9,816–20,389) · comparable within its band

Affordability20%
●88
Economic Strength20%
●18
Rental Yield15%
●97

Where is Bertie County, NC in its market cycle?

EmergingGrowingMaturePeakingDecliningRecovering

Bertie 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 Bertie 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.

Bertie County, NC housing market data

MetricValueYoYSource
Median Sale Price$162K▲ +62.1%Redfin
Median Days on Market12 days▼ -52%Redfin
Months of Supply11.7▲ +225%Redfin
Homes for Sale36▲ +24.1%Redfin
Homes Sold3▼ -62.5%Redfin
Median Price / Sq Ft$91▲ +8.9%Redfin

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

Now: 50
2-period trend
Median sale price · 12 mo

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Frequently asked questions

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

In the scores computed October 2026, Bertie County, NC is classified as a Balanced Market, based on its Alpha Score of 50 out of 100. The classification reflects current price, building, affordability, economic, and rental-yield conditions.

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

The median sale price in Bertie County, NC is $162K, having risen 62.1% over the past year, according to Redfin.

How affordable is Bertie County, NC?

Bertie County, NC scores 88 out of 100 on affordability — relatively affordable relative to local incomes and prevailing mortgage rates compared with other counties.

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

Bertie County, NC's strongest dimension is Rental Yield (97/100) and its weakest is Price Momentum (1/100). The Alpha Score is a weighted blend of all five dimensions.

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