Elizabeth City, NC metro area Housing Market Brief
metro · NC · score computed September 2026
What is Elizabeth City, NC metro area’s Alpha Score?
The Alpha Score is a composite 0–100 index of market strength, a weighted blend of five dimensions. See the methodology.
Population band 2 of 5 (population 37,900–58,725) · comparable within its band
Where is Elizabeth City, NC metro area in its market cycle?
Elizabeth City, NC metro area 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 Elizabeth City, NC metro area?
Our model forecasts Elizabeth City, NC metro area’s home prices to rise about 1.8% 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.
Elizabeth City, NC metro area housing market data
| Metric | Value | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Median Sale Price | $329K | ▲ +3.6% |
| Median Days on Market | 65 days | ▼ -5.8% |
| Months of Supply | 3.9 | ▲ +8.3% |
| Homes for Sale | 296 | ▲ +6.1% |
| Homes Sold | 77 | ▼ -2.5% |
| Median Price / Sq Ft | $189 | ▲ +11.1% |
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Frequently asked questions
Is Elizabeth City, NC metro area a buyer's or seller's market?
In the scores computed September 2026, Elizabeth City, NC metro area is classified as a Seller's Market, based on its Alpha Score of 62 out of 100. It is based on the 4 of five dimensions we can measure for this market — building, affordability, economic, and rental-yield — whose weights are scaled up to cover the whole score. The rest are not measured here and are left out rather than filled in with a placeholder.
Are home prices rising or falling in Elizabeth City, NC metro area?
The median sale price in Elizabeth City, NC metro area is $329K, having risen 3.6% over the past year.
How affordable is Elizabeth City, NC metro area?
Elizabeth City, NC metro area scores 38 out of 100 on affordability — relatively unaffordable relative to local incomes and prevailing mortgage rates compared with other metros.
What's driving Elizabeth City, NC metro area's Alpha Score?
Elizabeth City, NC metro area's strongest dimension is Inventory Health (95/100) and its weakest is Affordability (38/100). The Alpha Score is a weighted blend of five dimensions; 4 of them have data for this market.
Want the live, interactive view of Elizabeth City, NC metro area? Open the full market dashboard — charts, ZIP-level drill-down, and watchlist tracking. Explore the map or read the methodology.