Lenoir, NC housing market
The typical Lenoir home is worth about $214,000, up 0.7% in a year, 36% below the North Carolina typical home. Homes typically sell in 37 days, below asking.
Home values, sales, trends and how Lenoir compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Lenoir at a glance
A balanced market
About 4.4 months of supply: neither buyers nor sellers have a clear edge.
Typical home value, 2016–2026
Show as a table
| January | Lenoir | North Carolina |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $105,000 | $179,000 |
| 2018 | $111,000 | $190,000 |
| 2019 | $122,000 | $203,000 |
| 2020 | $131,000 | $215,000 |
| 2021 | $156,000 | $242,000 |
| 2022 | $172,000 | $287,000 |
| 2023 | $196,000 | $320,000 |
| 2024 | $207,000 | $332,000 |
| 2025 | $219,000 | $338,000 |
| 2026 | $212,000 | $336,000 |
| August 2026 | $214,000 | $335,000 |
Lenoir and its neighbors
| Town | Typical value | 1-yr change | Days on market | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lenoir | $214K | +0.7% | 37 | $49,910 |
| Hudson | $265K | +0.9% | — | $65,268 |
| Cajah's Mountain | $243K | +0.4% | — | $53,361 |
| Gamewell | $217K | +3% | — | $46,556 |
| Sawmills | $229K | +1.6% | — | $71,067 |
4.3 years of income
The typical Lenoir home costs about 4.3 years of the town's median household income, less than across North Carolina (4.6 years).
How Lenoir ranks on affordability →
Home value ÷ ACS median household income.
Owners, rent & taxes
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024.
Home values: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), Zillow Research, August 2026. Sales, days on market and supply: Redfin Data Center, May 2026. Income, ownership, taxes and rent: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. Listings link to their publishers.