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Stokes County, NC Housing Market Brief

county · NC · score computed October 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%
●12
Inventory Health25%
●73

Population band 4 of 5 (population 39,232–102,612) · comparable within its band

Affordability20%
●42
Economic Strength20%
●42
Rental Yield15%
●28

Where is Stokes County, NC in its market cycle?

EmergingGrowingMaturePeakingDecliningRecovering

Stokes 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 Stokes 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.

Stokes County, NC housing market data

MetricValueYoYSource
Median Sale Price$327K▲ +17.9%Redfin
Median Days on Market74 days▲ +13.9%Redfin
Months of Supply4.2▲ +20%Redfin
Homes for Sale133▼ -6.3%Redfin
Homes Sold32▼ -21.9%Redfin
Median Price / Sq Ft$182▲ +3.8%Redfin

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

Now: 42
2-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?

In the scores computed October 2026, Stokes County, NC is classified as a Balanced Market, based on its Alpha Score of 42 out of 100. The classification reflects current price, building, 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 $327K, having risen 17.9% over the past year, according to Redfin.

How affordable is Stokes County, NC?

Stokes County, NC scores 42 out of 100 on affordability — moderately affordable 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 (73/100) and its weakest is Price Momentum (12/100). The Alpha Score is a weighted blend of all five dimensions.

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