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Stokes County, NC Housing Market Brief

county · NC · as of August 2026

Balanced

What is Stokes 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%
-1.732
Inventory Health25%
+8.765
Affordability20%
-0.637
Economic Strength20%
39
Rental Yield15%
-0.820

Where is Stokes County, NC in its market cycle?

EmergingGrowingMaturePeakingDecliningRecovering

Stokes 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 Stokes County, NC?

Our model forecasts Stokes County, NC’s home prices to rise about 14.5% 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.

Stokes County, NC housing market data

MetricValueYoY
Median Sale Price$290K-0.1%
Median Days on Market70 days▲ +70.7%
Months of Supply3.1-36.7%
Homes for Sale119-19.6%
Homes Sold40▲ +29%
Median Price / Sq Ft$177▲ +3.9%

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

Now: 41
12-period trend
Median sale price · 12 mo

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Frequently asked questions

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

As of August 2026, Stokes County, NC is classified as a Balanced Market, based on its Alpha Score of 41 out of 100. The classification reflects current price, inventory, affordability, economic, and rental-yield conditions.

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

The median sale price in Stokes County, NC is $290K, having held roughly steady over the past year.

How affordable is Stokes County, NC?

Stokes County, NC scores 37 out of 100 on affordability — relatively unaffordable relative to local incomes and prevailing mortgage rates compared with other counties.

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

Stokes County, NC's strongest dimension is Inventory Health (65/100) and its weakest is Rental Yield (20/100). The Alpha Score is a weighted blend of all five dimensions.

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