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Pender County, NC Housing Market Brief

county · NC · as of August 2026

Balanced

What is Pender 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%
-6.743
Inventory Health25%
48
Affordability20%
-2.412
Economic Strength20%
56
Rental Yield15%
+3.752

Where is Pender County, NC in its market cycle?

EmergingGrowingMaturePeakingDecliningRecovering

Pender 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 Pender County, NC?

Our model forecasts Pender County, NC’s home prices to hold flat over the next 12 months (high 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.

Pender County, NC housing market data

MetricValueYoY
Median Sale Price$504K▲ +0.7%
Median Days on Market85 days▲ +136.1%
Months of Supply3.6-21.7%
Homes for Sale545▲ +12.4%
Homes Sold155▲ +42.2%
Median Price / Sq Ft$222▲ +3.3%

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

Now: 42
12-period trend
Median sale price · 12 mo

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Frequently asked questions

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

As of August 2026, Pender County, NC is classified as a Balanced Market, based on its Alpha Score of 42 out of 100. The classification reflects current price, inventory, affordability, economic, and rental-yield conditions.

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

The median sale price in Pender County, NC is $504K, having risen 0.7% over the past year.

How affordable is Pender County, NC?

Pender County, NC scores 12 out of 100 on affordability — relatively unaffordable relative to local incomes and prevailing mortgage rates compared with other counties.

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

Pender County, NC's strongest dimension is Economic Strength (56/100) and its weakest is Affordability (12/100). The Alpha Score is a weighted blend of all five dimensions.

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