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Guilford County, NC Housing Market Brief

county · NC · score computed October 2026

Balanced

What is Guilford 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%
●44
Inventory Health25%
●69

Population band 5 of 5 (population 103,008–9,808,667) · comparable within its band

Affordability20%
●22
Economic Strength20%
●54
Rental Yield15%
●44

Where is Guilford County, NC in its market cycle?

EmergingGrowingMaturePeakingDecliningRecovering

Guilford 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 Guilford 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.

Guilford County, NC housing market data

MetricValueYoYSource
Median Sale Price$305K▼ -1.7%Redfin
Median Days on Market40 days▼ -7%Redfin
Months of Supply4.2▲ +31.3%Redfin
Homes for Sale2,028▲ +21.3%Redfin
Homes Sold479▼ -8.8%Redfin
Median Price / Sq Ft$173▼ -0.8%Redfin

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

Now: 48
2-period trend
Median sale price · 12 mo

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Frequently asked questions

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

In the scores computed October 2026, Guilford County, NC is classified as a Balanced Market, based on its Alpha Score of 48 out of 100. The classification reflects current price, building, affordability, economic, and rental-yield conditions.

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

The median sale price in Guilford County, NC is $305K, having fallen 1.7% over the past year, according to Redfin.

How affordable is Guilford County, NC?

Guilford County, NC scores 22 out of 100 on affordability — relatively unaffordable relative to local incomes and prevailing mortgage rates compared with other counties.

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

Guilford County, NC's strongest dimension is Inventory Health (69/100) and its weakest is Affordability (22/100). The Alpha Score is a weighted blend of all five dimensions.

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