Mary's Grove · Photo: Bigdaverhuberg · CC BY-SA 3.0216 homes sold in Lenoir in the last year, at a typical $253K
Almost every sale is a house. Below: what each kind of home sells for, what your budget buys, and a shortcut to every site where Lenoir homes are listed.
Every place Lenoir homes are listed, in one stop
We don’t copy listings: the agents’ sites have the photos and the latest price changes. Set what you want once and we open each site already filtered to Lenoir.
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Links open the listing sites; TownRatings isn’t paid for them and doesn’t rank one above another. Rentals and government-owned homes come from sources outside the MLS.
Houses are 97% of Lenoir’s sales, at a typical $254K
216 homes sold in the year to May 2026.
typical sale · 209 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $159NC $207
- Days to sell
- 79
- Sold over asking
- 24%
- Listings with a price cut
- 30%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 1 sold, typical $254K
Townhouses: 3 sold, typical $191K
Condos: 3 sold, typical $1.1M
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
About as many homes sell as usual, at twice the 2019 price
216 sales in the last year, against 243 in 2025 and a low of 18 in 2019. The typical sale went from $127K in 2019 to $253K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $250K buys in Lenoir
Check a listing against what Lenoir homes sold for
Against the town’s median price per square foot over the last 12 months. A rough check: condition, lot and location within town move a price more than this can see.
Owning the typical Lenoir home costs about $1,474 a month
Price: Lenoir’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Lenoir’s 0.7% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether Lenoir is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Five things worth knowing
Property tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $253K home, about $1,850 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Lenoir, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in LenoirCheck the flood map
Flood insurance isn’t in a standard policy, and lenders require it in FEMA flood zones. Check the address before you make an offer.
Natural hazardsLook up any property
Assessed value, lot size and every past sale of a home you’re eyeing are public, at the town or county assessor and the registry of deeds.
No busy market nearby sells for less a square foot; Connelly Springs for far more
The busier markets within 25 miles of Lenoir, by what sold. Prices, taxes and how far a paycheck goes next door are on Cost of living.
| Sold | Typical sale | $/sq ft | Over asking | Days to sell | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lenoir | 216 | $253K | $160 | 25% | 75 |
| Granite Falls | 79 | $309K | $190 | 28% | 68 |
| Hudson | 44 | $291K | $183 | 27% | 79 |
| Sawmills | 38 | $320K | $176 | 13% | 59 |
| Gamewell | 32 | $266K | $157 | 28% | 127 |
| Cajah's Mountain | 26 | $276K | $161 | 19% | 105 |
| Connelly Springs | 24 | $424K | $203 | 17% | 78 |
Redfin Data Center, June 2025 to May 2026. Towns with fewer than 20 sales are left out, and Redfin doesn’t report every town separately.
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Questions about buying a home in Lenoir
What do homes sell for in Lenoir, NC?
216 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $253K, $160 a square foot.
Is Lenoir a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A balanced market: 93 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 21 sold, about 4.4 months of supply. Buyers paid 96.8% of asking on average, and 30% of listings cut their price.
How much are property taxes in Lenoir?
About 0.7% of a home’s value a year. On a $253K home that’s near $1,850.
Where can I see homes for sale in Lenoir?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Lenoir’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Lenoir.
Sales, prices, days on market and listings: Redfin Data Center (MLS, monthly, not seasonally adjusted). Property tax rate: Census American Community Survey. Two-bedroom rent: HUD Fair Market Rent. Typical home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Schools grade: TownRatings (how grades work).