Lenoir, NC Housing Market & City Data

Explore key insights and real experiences from people who call Lenoir home. Use the data below as a starting point to compare and discover what makes this city a great place to live.

17,913
Population Estimate
$110,948
Median Home Value
92.5%
Employment Rate
18.2%
Bachelor's Degree+

Housing & Demographic Overview

Key insights about the community

Data as of October 2026

HOUSING DATA (October 2026)

Median Price per SqFt$192
Median Listing Price$339,900
Median Days on Market78
Active Listings192
New Listings48
Total Listings (Active + Pending)253
Avg Listing Price$491,798
Avg Listing Price Change MoM-4%
Avg Listing Price Change YoY2%

HOUSEHOLD OVERVIEW

Family Size3.03
Family Dual Income39.9
Median Household Income$36,755
Median Individual Income$21,069
Home Ownership58.1%
Home Value$110,948
Median Rent$626
Rent Burden29.5%
Poverty22.1%

EDUCATION, GENDER & MARITAL STATUS

EDUCATION

  • No Highschool Degree or GED15.7%
  • Highschool Education34.4%
  • Some College31.7%
  • Bachelors Degree13.8%
  • Graduate Degree4.4%
  • Total College or Above18.2%
  • Stem Degree28.1%

GENDER BREAKDOWN

  • Male47.2%
  • Female52.8%

MARITAL STATUS

  • Married43.8%
  • Divorced17.0%
  • Never Married30.6%
  • Widowed8.7%

CITY DATA & AGE BREAKDOWN

CITY DATA

CityLenoir
State IDNC
Population17,913

AGE BREAKDOWN

Age Group% of Population
Under 1825.1%
19–2912.8%
30–3910.8%
40–4911.7%
Age Group% of Population
50–5914.0%
60–6912.2%
70–799.3%
80+4.2%

WORKFORCE, ETHNICITY & OTHER

WORKFORCE

Labor Force Participation53.8%
Unemployment Rate7.5%
Disabled19.1%

ETHNICITY

White76.5%
Black12.6%
Asian0.4%
Native American0.6%
Pacific Islander0.0%
Other7.3%
Multiple2.6%

OTHER

Hispanic10.1%
Limited English1.3%
Health Uninsured14.4%
Veteran7.7%

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  3. What should home buyers know about the Lenoir, NC housing market?

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  4. Is it better to buy or rent a home in Lenoir, NC?

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  5. What are the most affordable neighborhoods in Lenoir, NC?

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  8. What are the best neighborhoods in Lenoir, NC for first-time home buyers?

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  9. What is it like to live in Lenoir, NC?

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Top Real Estate Agents in Lenoir, NC

Neighborhoods in Lenoir, NC

Get to know neighborhoods in Lenoir, ordered by the number of properties in the provider sample.

  • The Meadows Neighborhood Company

    The Meadows ↗

    Median asking price
    $26,400
    / sq ft
    —
    Active listings
    Not available
    properties in discovery sample
    3
    D

    Nearby schools · estimated

    3.7/10 · 3 schools

  • Highland Meadows

    Highland Meadows ↗

    Median asking price
    $275,000
    / sq ft
    —
    Active listings
    Not available
    properties in discovery sample
    2
    —

    Nearby schools · estimated

    Ratings not available

  • Windsor Park

    Windsor Park ↗

    Median asking price
    —
    / sq ft
    —
    Active listings
    Not available
    properties in discovery sample
    2
    C

    Nearby schools · estimated

    5/10 · 3 schools

  • Country Acres Estates

    Country Acres Estates ↗

    Median asking price
    —
    / sq ft
    —
    Active listings
    Not available
    properties in discovery sample
    1
    —

    Nearby schools · estimated

    Ratings not available

  • Stonecroft

    Stonecroft ↗

    Median asking price
    —
    / sq ft
    —
    Active listings
    Not available
    properties in discovery sample
    1
    C

    Nearby schools · estimated

    4.8/10 · 4 schools

Data as of . Listing snapshots from Redfin; nearby-school rating estimates.

About these neighborhood estimates

Prices and counts describe active listings returned by the provider, excluding coming-soon and nearby search results. They are asking prices, not sold prices, and may not include every home for sale.

Nearby-school grades are FastExpert estimates from the average available ratings of unique public schools returned for sampled neighborhood properties. A: 8–10; B: 6–under 8; C: 4–under 6; D: 2–under 4; F: 1–under 2. Unrated schools are excluded. Nearby schools may not be assigned to a specific address.

Photos show identified local landmarks. Five neighborhoods are shown, ordered by property count. Median asking price breaks a tie.