Lenoir County housing market — October 2026

What sold, what it sold for, and how long it took. Published November 3, 2026 and kept as written.

28

Homes sold

down 17.6% from a year ago

$215,000

Middle sale price

down 0.5% from a year ago

$125

Per square foot

middle, sold

24

Days on market

middle

95.8%

Of first asking price

2 sold above asking

6.8

Months of supply

at this pace

28 homes sold in Lenoir County in October 2026 at a middle price of $215,000, about $125 a square foot. The middle home took 24 days to sell. Sellers received 95.8% of their first asking price on average, and 2 homes sold above it.

A year earlier, 34 homes sold at a middle price of $216,000 — sales are down 17.6% and the middle price is down 0.5%.

82 homes came on the market during the month. New construction was 10.7% of everything that sold.

As this report was written, 190 homes were for sale in Lenoir County and 77 were under contract — about 6.8 months of supply at October 2026's pace of sales.

Busiest neighborhoods in October 2026

NeighborhoodTownSoldMiddle price
Contentnea NeckGrifton2$178,500

Every month on file for Lenoir County

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Questions, answered

How many homes sold in Lenoir County in October 2026?

28 homes sold in Lenoir County in October 2026 at a middle price of $215,000, about $125 a square foot. The middle home took 24 days to sell. Sellers received 95.8% of their first asking price on average, and 2 homes sold above it.

What is the median home price in Lenoir County?

$215,000 for homes that sold in October 2026, about $125 per square foot.

Are home prices going up or down in Lenoir County?

A year earlier, 34 homes sold at a middle price of $216,000 — sales are down 17.6% and the middle price is down 0.5%.

Which neighborhoods sold the most homes in Lenoir County?

Contentnea Neck (2).

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Computed from Hive MLS records of homes that closed in October 2026 in Lenoir County. Middle = median; days on market counts every listing period for the home. Inventory figures are as of the day this report was written. Published figures are never restated — a later report may differ as late closings are recorded. Information deemed reliable but not guaranteed.