55Alpha

Bladen County, NC Housing Market Brief

county · NC · score computed October 2026

Balanced

What is Bladen 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%
●91
Inventory Health25%
●50

Population band 3 of 5 (population 20,431–39,126) · comparable within its band

Affordability20%
●40
Economic Strength20%
●23
Rental Yield15%
●75

Where is Bladen County, NC in its market cycle?

EmergingGrowingMaturePeakingDecliningRecovering

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

What’s the forecast for Bladen 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.

Bladen County, NC housing market data

MetricValueYoYSource
Median Sale Price$254K▲ +47.5%Redfin
Median Days on Market124 days▲ +188.4%Redfin
Months of Supply5.3▼ -7%Redfin
Homes for Sale71▲ +24.6%Redfin
Homes Sold13▲ +30%Redfin
Median Price / Sq Ft$134▼ -14%Redfin

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

Now: 55
2-period trend
Median sale price · 12 mo

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Frequently asked questions

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

In the scores computed October 2026, Bladen County, NC is classified as a Balanced Market, based on its Alpha Score of 55 out of 100. The classification reflects current price, building, affordability, economic, and rental-yield conditions.

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

The median sale price in Bladen County, NC is $254K, having risen 47.5% over the past year, according to Redfin.

How affordable is Bladen County, NC?

Bladen County, NC scores 40 out of 100 on affordability — moderately affordable relative to local incomes and prevailing mortgage rates compared with other counties.

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

Bladen County, NC's strongest dimension is Price Momentum (91/100) and its weakest is Economic Strength (23/100). The Alpha Score is a weighted blend of all five dimensions.

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