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Pitt County, NC Housing Market Brief

county · NC · as of May 2026

Balanced

What is Pitt 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%
+10.461
Inventory Health25%
-3.238
Affordability20%
30
Economic Strength20%
-0.578
Rental Yield15%
63

Where is Pitt County, NC in its market cycle?

EmergingGrowingMaturePeakingDecliningRecovering

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

Pitt County, NC housing market data

MetricValueYoY
Median Sale Price$306K▲ +7.4%
Median Days on Market48 days▲ +54.8%
Months of Supply3.4▲ +30.8%
Homes for Sale658▲ +22.1%
Homes Sold196-4.4%
Median Price / Sq Ft$159▲ +0.3%
Sale-to-List Ratio98.6%-0.5%

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

Now: 53
3-period trend
Median sale price · 12 mo

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Frequently asked questions

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

As of May 2026, Pitt County, NC is classified as a Balanced Market, based on its Alpha Score of 53 out of 100. The classification reflects current price, inventory, affordability, economic, and rental-yield conditions.

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

The median sale price in Pitt County, NC is $306K, having risen 7.4% over the past year.

How affordable is Pitt County, NC?

Pitt County, NC scores 30 out of 100 on affordability — relatively unaffordable relative to local incomes and prevailing mortgage rates compared with other counties.

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

Pitt County, NC's strongest dimension is Economic Strength (78/100) and its weakest is Affordability (30/100). The Alpha Score is a weighted blend of all five dimensions.

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