811 Queens St NW · Lenoir, NC 28645

$150,000

2 bd · 1.0 ba · 1,208 sqft · SingleFamily public records · 269 Days on market

Built 1971 0.54 ac lot Est $222k · 33% under ↓ 32% since listing

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Why this score? — see what drove the D+ grade

The composite is a weighted blend of 9 inputs, each scored 0–100. Each bar is that input's sub-score; the figure is the points it added to the 100-point composite (weight × sub-score).

• ARV discount +15.0/15.0
• Cash flow +13.8/30.0
• DSCR +4.2/10.0
• Schools +3.5/10.0
• Livability +3.5/5.0
• 1% rule +3.0/10.0
• Rent growth +2.5/5.0
• Condition / age +2.5/5.0
• Appreciation +0.0/10.0

Listing remarks MLS

PRICE REDUCED + $3,000 INCENTIVE! Estate-sale cottage on a wide, grassy homesite framed by mature trees. The sale includes two adjoining parcels, for a total of three parcels. One-level layout with covered front porch, eat-in kitchen, and den/flex room with classic wood accents. Two detached storage buildings convey. Bring your vision to refresh and add value, great for first-time buyers or investors. Seller is MOTIVATED + $3,000 ''Use as you choose''. Easy to show and ready for its next chapter.

Key facts

• Covered front porch
• Wide grassy homesite
• One-level layout

Tags

• WIDE GRASSY HOMESITE
• MATURE TREES
• TWO ADJOINING PARCELS
• ONE-LEVEL LAYOUT
• COVERED FRONT PORCH
• EAT-IN KITCHEN

Property features AI

Finance

• HOA & community: No association

Exterior

• Parking: Attached or detached 2-car garage; 1-car carport; Open parking for about 4 vehicles (total parking for 7)
• Utilities: Public water; Public sewer; Electric service
• Home design: One-story house; Vinyl siding
• Construction: Vinyl siding construction; Shingle roof; Slab foundation; Built as a house
• Exterior features: Front yard fencing; Porch; Garage(s); Shed(s)

Interior

• Kitchen: Electric range; Refrigerator
• Bedrooms: 2 bedrooms (both on the main level)
• Flooring: Carpet; Vinyl
• Bathrooms: 1 full bathroom
• Heating & cooling: Heat pump heating; Central air conditioning
• Interior features: Bathtub/shower combination
• Laundry & utility: Washer hookup

What this means for you Summary

Snapshot

• This is a 2-bed/1.0-bath single-family listed at $150k.

Deal economics

• At list price, monthly cash flow is $13 ($153/yr) — positive.
• The deal already cash-flows at list — no discount required.
• To meet the 1% rule (rent ≥ 1% of price), the offer needs to be $120k (20.0% below list).
• Recommended offer: $120k (20.0% below list) — sets the bar for 1% rule.
• Cap rate 6.4% vs local median 2.7% in Lenoir — top-decile yield for the area; either an underpriced asset or a hidden risk that comps aren't pricing in. Stress-test before assuming the spread holds.

Location & tenants

• Location reads 70/100 on livability (#139 in NC) — a middle-class / working-renter tenant base. Strengths: cost of living A+, housing A+, health & safety A+; Watch: crime D+, amenities D, schools F.
• Caldwell County Schools (suburban): math 38% / reading 46% proficiency, ranked #106 of 178 in NC (top 60%) — families likely to look elsewhere, expect single-tenant / working-renter base with shorter leases.
• Market conditions: 465 active listings in the ZIP; 1 comparable units currently listed for rent nearby; 217 units permitted in Caldwell County in 2024 (0 in 5+ unit buildings).

Forward outlook

• Local home prices are declining (-3.0%/yr); year-one equity from $1k of loan paydown is wiped out by about $4k of value loss. Plan a longer hold.
• Caldwell County population projected at -23% by 2050 — secular population decline; favor cash flow + early exit over multi-decade hold.

Negotiation context

• It's been on market 269 days — a 12% lower offer ($132k) is reasonable based on typical stale-listing flexibility.
• 9 sale attempts; this cycle's ask has dropped $20k (12%) from the opening price — seller is motivated, your offer sets the floor, not the list.

Risks & watch-outs

• Climate carrying-cost: major flood risk; extreme-heat days projected 7→19/yr by 2055 (HVAC capex compounding) — expect insurance premiums to compound above CPI over the hold.

Recommended offer $120,000 (20.0% below list)

Questions for the listing agent

1. It's been on market 269 days. Have you received any prior offers? Is the seller open to a 20% concession, seller financing, or rate buy-down credit?
2. Built in 1971 — when were the roof, HVAC, electrical panel, plumbing, and water heater last replaced?
3. Why hasn't it sold? Are there any deal-killer items the seller is aware of (foundation, flood, title, zoning, code violations)?
4. Is there a deadline driving the sale (1031 exchange, divorce, estate, relocation)? That informs how much negotiation room exists.
5. Schools are F-rated, which usually means shorter tenancies and higher turnover. Who's the typical renter profile here, and what's been the actual vacancy rate?
6. Crime grade is D in this area — have there been break-ins, vandalism, or insurance claims at this property in the last 3 years? What carrier currently insures it and at what premium?
7. The area grade is low — what's the realistic commute time and amenity access for the typical tenant pool here? Any planned neighborhood developments (good or bad) we should know about?
8. What's the average days-on-market for RENTAL listings here right now (not sales)? A rising rental-DOM trend means longer vacancies and softer asking-rent achievability than the comps imply.
9. What's the recent tenant-quality profile in this submarket — average credit score on applications, eviction rate, late-payment / NSF rate, and stable-employment percentage? A property-management company in the area should have these aggregated.
10. How much new for-sale + rental construction is in the pipeline within 1–3 miles? Heavy new supply typically softens prices + rents 12–24 months out; constrained supply supports both.

Investment metrics

• 1% rule: 0.80% ✗
• Cap rate: 6.39%
• Cash-on-cash: 0.36%
• DSCR: 1.02
• GRM: 10.4

CMA / ARV

• ARV (on-the-fly): $222,272
• Comps found: 6

Show comp detail 6 sales within ~0.75 mi

Address	Dist	Beds/Ba	Sqft	Sold	Price	$/sf	Match
951 Cypress Ct NW	0.16mi	3/2.0 (+1)	1,092 (-10%)	4mo	$230,000	$211	65
201 Maple Dr NW	0.59mi	3/2.0 (+1)	1,269 (+5%)	16mo	$225,000	$177	42
434 Maple Dr	0.55mi	3/1.5 (+1)	1,283 (+6%)	20mo	$208,800	$163	40
829 Montclair Cir NW	0.70mi	3/1.0 (+1)	1,134 (-6%)	22mo	$180,000	$159	34
305 Melody Ln	0.57mi	3/1.0 (+1)	1,040 (-14%)	21mo	$205,000	$197	27
114 Pope Pl NW	0.61mi	3/2.0 (+1)	1,380 (+14%)	18mo	$254,000	$184	24

Match score weights: distance 35% · size 25% · config 20% · recency 20%. Top-matched comps best support the ARV.

Projected returns pro-forma

-3.0% appreciation · 3.0% rent growth · sell at horizon

5-year hold

• IRR: -15.8%
• Equity multiple: 0.44×
• Total profit: $-23,540
• Equity at exit: $22,365

10-year hold

• IRR: -7.4%
• Equity multiple: 0.53×
• Total profit: $-19,635
• Equity at exit: $12,969

Cash invested: $42,000 (down + closing). Projections, not guarantees.

Landlord ↔ Tenant lean methodology

• Overall (STATE): 85 Strongly Landlord-Friendly
• State North Carolina: 85 Strongly Landlord-Friendly · R+3
• County: — inherits STATE
• City: — inherits STATE

10-day notice; preempted; landlord-favorable but court speed varies.

Methodology + full state rankings →

ZIP-level market 28645

• Home prices YoY: -17.4%
• Active inventory: 465
• Price-to-rent: 10.4×

Monthly cashflow live

• Estimated rent: $1,200 medium
• Mortgage (P&I): −$787
• Tax from tax record: −$86 /mo · $1,034/yr
• Insurance: −$62
• HOA: −$0
• Vacancy / Maint / Mgmt: −$252
• Net cashflow: $13

Break-even live

Break-even rent $1,184

Max offer price $150,000

Occupancy floor 94%

UW: 25.0% down · 7.5% · 30yr · 1.5% tax · 5.0% vac · 8.0% maint · 8.0% mgmt

Financing live

Cash to close

• Down payment: $37,500
• Closing costs: $4,500
• Reserves months: —
• Total cash needed: —

Rent comps 1 comps

Address	Beds	Baths	Sqft	Rent	$/sqft	DOM	Units	Dist
1421 Piedmont Dr NW Lenoir, NC	2.0	1.0	994	$1,200	$1.21	21d	1	0.76mi

Listing history 40 events

1. 2026-06-19
   days on market $150,000 Active 269 DOM
2. 2026-06-18
   days on market $150,000 Active 268 DOM
3. 2026-06-17
   days on market $150,000 Active 267 DOM
4. 2026-06-16
   days on market $150,000 Active 266 DOM
5. 2026-06-15
   days on market $150,000 Active 265 DOM
6. 2026-06-14
   days on market $150,000 Active 263 DOM
7. 2026-06-13
   days on market $150,000 Active 262 DOM
8. 2026-06-10
   days on market $150,000 Active 260 DOM
9. 2026-06-09
   days on market $150,000 Active 259 DOM
10. 2026-06-09
    pricestatus $150,000 Active 258 DOM
11. 2026-05-18
    status Pending 501-char remark

    Show marketing remark (501 chars)

    PRICE REDUCED + $3,000 INCENTIVE! Estate-sale cottage on a wide, grassy homesite framed by mature trees. The sale includes two adjoining parcels, for a total of three parcels. One-level layout with covered front porch, eat-in kitchen, and den/flex room with classic wood accents. Two detached storage buildings convey. Bring your vision to refresh and add value, great for first-time buyers or investors. Seller is MOTIVATED + $3,000 ''Use as you choose''. Easy to show and ready for its next chapter.

12. 2026-05-18
    status Pending

    Show marketing remark (501 chars)

    PRICE REDUCED + $3,000 INCENTIVE! Estate-sale cottage on a wide, grassy homesite framed by mature trees. The sale includes two adjoining parcels, for a total of three parcels. One-level layout with covered front porch, eat-in kitchen, and den/flex room with classic wood accents. Two detached storage buildings convey. Bring your vision to refresh and add value, great for first-time buyers or investors. Seller is MOTIVATED + $3,000 ''Use as you choose''. Easy to show and ready for its next chapter.

13. 2026-05-16
    price $160,000 501-char remark

    Show marketing remark (501 chars)

    PRICE REDUCED + $3,000 INCENTIVE! Estate-sale cottage on a wide, grassy homesite framed by mature trees. The sale includes two adjoining parcels, for a total of three parcels. One-level layout with covered front porch, eat-in kitchen, and den/flex room with classic wood accents. Two detached storage buildings convey. Bring your vision to refresh and add value, great for first-time buyers or investors. Seller is MOTIVATED + $3,000 ''Use as you choose''. Easy to show and ready for its next chapter.

14. 2026-05-16
    price $160,000

    Show marketing remark (501 chars)

    PRICE REDUCED + $3,000 INCENTIVE! Estate-sale cottage on a wide, grassy homesite framed by mature trees. The sale includes two adjoining parcels, for a total of three parcels. One-level layout with covered front porch, eat-in kitchen, and den/flex room with classic wood accents. Two detached storage buildings convey. Bring your vision to refresh and add value, great for first-time buyers or investors. Seller is MOTIVATED + $3,000 ''Use as you choose''. Easy to show and ready for its next chapter.

15. 2026-04-24
    price $155,000 501-char remark

    Show marketing remark (501 chars)

    PRICE REDUCED + $3,000 INCENTIVE! Estate-sale cottage on a wide, grassy homesite framed by mature trees. The sale includes two adjoining parcels, for a total of three parcels. One-level layout with covered front porch, eat-in kitchen, and den/flex room with classic wood accents. Two detached storage buildings convey. Bring your vision to refresh and add value, great for first-time buyers or investors. Seller is MOTIVATED + $3,000 ''Use as you choose''. Easy to show and ready for its next chapter.

16. 2026-04-24
    price $155,000

    Show marketing remark (501 chars)

    PRICE REDUCED + $3,000 INCENTIVE! Estate-sale cottage on a wide, grassy homesite framed by mature trees. The sale includes two adjoining parcels, for a total of three parcels. One-level layout with covered front porch, eat-in kitchen, and den/flex room with classic wood accents. Two detached storage buildings convey. Bring your vision to refresh and add value, great for first-time buyers or investors. Seller is MOTIVATED + $3,000 ''Use as you choose''. Easy to show and ready for its next chapter.

17. 2026-03-26
    status Active 501-char remark

    Show marketing remark (501 chars)

    PRICE REDUCED + $3,000 INCENTIVE! Estate-sale cottage on a wide, grassy homesite framed by mature trees. The sale includes two adjoining parcels, for a total of three parcels. One-level layout with covered front porch, eat-in kitchen, and den/flex room with classic wood accents. Two detached storage buildings convey. Bring your vision to refresh and add value, great for first-time buyers or investors. Seller is MOTIVATED + $3,000 ''Use as you choose''. Easy to show and ready for its next chapter.

18. 2026-03-26
    historical 501-char remark

    Show marketing remark (501 chars)

    PRICE REDUCED + $3,000 INCENTIVE! Estate-sale cottage on a wide, grassy homesite framed by mature trees. The sale includes two adjoining parcels, for a total of three parcels. One-level layout with covered front porch, eat-in kitchen, and den/flex room with classic wood accents. Two detached storage buildings convey. Bring your vision to refresh and add value, great for first-time buyers or investors. Seller is MOTIVATED + $3,000 ''Use as you choose''. Easy to show and ready for its next chapter.

19. 2026-03-14
    price $160,000 501-char remark

    Show marketing remark (501 chars)

    PRICE REDUCED + $3,000 INCENTIVE! Estate-sale cottage on a wide, grassy homesite framed by mature trees. The sale includes two adjoining parcels, for a total of three parcels. One-level layout with covered front porch, eat-in kitchen, and den/flex room with classic wood accents. Two detached storage buildings convey. Bring your vision to refresh and add value, great for first-time buyers or investors. Seller is MOTIVATED + $3,000 ''Use as you choose''. Easy to show and ready for its next chapter.

20. 2026-03-13
    price $160,000
21. 2026-03-11
    status Active 501-char remark

    Show marketing remark (501 chars)

    PRICE REDUCED + $3,000 INCENTIVE! Estate-sale cottage on a wide, grassy homesite framed by mature trees. The sale includes two adjoining parcels, for a total of three parcels. One-level layout with covered front porch, eat-in kitchen, and den/flex room with classic wood accents. Two detached storage buildings convey. Bring your vision to refresh and add value, great for first-time buyers or investors. Seller is MOTIVATED + $3,000 ''Use as you choose''. Easy to show and ready for its next chapter.

22. 2026-03-11
    status Active

    Show marketing remark (501 chars)

    PRICE REDUCED + $3,000 INCENTIVE! Estate-sale cottage on a wide, grassy homesite framed by mature trees. The sale includes two adjoining parcels, for a total of three parcels. One-level layout with covered front porch, eat-in kitchen, and den/flex room with classic wood accents. Two detached storage buildings convey. Bring your vision to refresh and add value, great for first-time buyers or investors. Seller is MOTIVATED + $3,000 ''Use as you choose''. Easy to show and ready for its next chapter.

23. 2026-02-22
    status Pending 501-char remark

    Show marketing remark (501 chars)

    PRICE REDUCED + $3,000 INCENTIVE! Estate-sale cottage on a wide, grassy homesite framed by mature trees. The sale includes two adjoining parcels, for a total of three parcels. One-level layout with covered front porch, eat-in kitchen, and den/flex room with classic wood accents. Two detached storage buildings convey. Bring your vision to refresh and add value, great for first-time buyers or investors. Seller is MOTIVATED + $3,000 ''Use as you choose''. Easy to show and ready for its next chapter.

24. 2026-02-21
    status Active 501-char remark

    Show marketing remark (501 chars)

    PRICE REDUCED + $3,000 INCENTIVE! Estate-sale cottage on a wide, grassy homesite framed by mature trees. The sale includes two adjoining parcels, for a total of three parcels. One-level layout with covered front porch, eat-in kitchen, and den/flex room with classic wood accents. Two detached storage buildings convey. Bring your vision to refresh and add value, great for first-time buyers or investors. Seller is MOTIVATED + $3,000 ''Use as you choose''. Easy to show and ready for its next chapter.

25. 2026-02-20
    historical 501-char remark

    Show marketing remark (501 chars)

    PRICE REDUCED + $3,000 INCENTIVE! Estate-sale cottage on a wide, grassy homesite framed by mature trees. The sale includes two adjoining parcels, for a total of three parcels. One-level layout with covered front porch, eat-in kitchen, and den/flex room with classic wood accents. Two detached storage buildings convey. Bring your vision to refresh and add value, great for first-time buyers or investors. Seller is MOTIVATED + $3,000 ''Use as you choose''. Easy to show and ready for its next chapter.

26. 2026-02-12
    historical Active Under Contract
27. 2026-01-24
    price $162,293 501-char remark

    Show marketing remark (501 chars)

    PRICE REDUCED + $3,000 INCENTIVE! Estate-sale cottage on a wide, grassy homesite framed by mature trees. The sale includes two adjoining parcels, for a total of three parcels. One-level layout with covered front porch, eat-in kitchen, and den/flex room with classic wood accents. Two detached storage buildings convey. Bring your vision to refresh and add value, great for first-time buyers or investors. Seller is MOTIVATED + $3,000 ''Use as you choose''. Easy to show and ready for its next chapter.

28. 2026-01-23
    price $162,293
29. 2025-11-14
    status Active 501-char remark

    Show marketing remark (501 chars)

    PRICE REDUCED + $3,000 INCENTIVE! Estate-sale cottage on a wide, grassy homesite framed by mature trees. The sale includes two adjoining parcels, for a total of three parcels. One-level layout with covered front porch, eat-in kitchen, and den/flex room with classic wood accents. Two detached storage buildings convey. Bring your vision to refresh and add value, great for first-time buyers or investors. Seller is MOTIVATED + $3,000 ''Use as you choose''. Easy to show and ready for its next chapter.

30. 2025-11-14
    price $162,493 501-char remark

    Show marketing remark (501 chars)

    PRICE REDUCED + $3,000 INCENTIVE! Estate-sale cottage on a wide, grassy homesite framed by mature trees. The sale includes two adjoining parcels, for a total of three parcels. One-level layout with covered front porch, eat-in kitchen, and den/flex room with classic wood accents. Two detached storage buildings convey. Bring your vision to refresh and add value, great for first-time buyers or investors. Seller is MOTIVATED + $3,000 ''Use as you choose''. Easy to show and ready for its next chapter.

31. 2025-11-14
    status Active

    Show marketing remark (501 chars)

    PRICE REDUCED + $3,000 INCENTIVE! Estate-sale cottage on a wide, grassy homesite framed by mature trees. The sale includes two adjoining parcels, for a total of three parcels. One-level layout with covered front porch, eat-in kitchen, and den/flex room with classic wood accents. Two detached storage buildings convey. Bring your vision to refresh and add value, great for first-time buyers or investors. Seller is MOTIVATED + $3,000 ''Use as you choose''. Easy to show and ready for its next chapter.

32. 2025-11-14
    price $162,493

    Show marketing remark (501 chars)

    PRICE REDUCED + $3,000 INCENTIVE! Estate-sale cottage on a wide, grassy homesite framed by mature trees. The sale includes two adjoining parcels, for a total of three parcels. One-level layout with covered front porch, eat-in kitchen, and den/flex room with classic wood accents. Two detached storage buildings convey. Bring your vision to refresh and add value, great for first-time buyers or investors. Seller is MOTIVATED + $3,000 ''Use as you choose''. Easy to show and ready for its next chapter.

33. 2025-10-27
    historical 501-char remark

    Show marketing remark (501 chars)

    PRICE REDUCED + $3,000 INCENTIVE! Estate-sale cottage on a wide, grassy homesite framed by mature trees. The sale includes two adjoining parcels, for a total of three parcels. One-level layout with covered front porch, eat-in kitchen, and den/flex room with classic wood accents. Two detached storage buildings convey. Bring your vision to refresh and add value, great for first-time buyers or investors. Seller is MOTIVATED + $3,000 ''Use as you choose''. Easy to show and ready for its next chapter.

34. 2025-10-26
    historical
35. 2025-10-04
    price $165,000 501-char remark

    Show marketing remark (501 chars)

    PRICE REDUCED + $3,000 INCENTIVE! Estate-sale cottage on a wide, grassy homesite framed by mature trees. The sale includes two adjoining parcels, for a total of three parcels. One-level layout with covered front porch, eat-in kitchen, and den/flex room with classic wood accents. Two detached storage buildings convey. Bring your vision to refresh and add value, great for first-time buyers or investors. Seller is MOTIVATED + $3,000 ''Use as you choose''. Easy to show and ready for its next chapter.

36. 2025-10-04
    price $165,000

    Show marketing remark (501 chars)

    PRICE REDUCED + $3,000 INCENTIVE! Estate-sale cottage on a wide, grassy homesite framed by mature trees. The sale includes two adjoining parcels, for a total of three parcels. One-level layout with covered front porch, eat-in kitchen, and den/flex room with classic wood accents. Two detached storage buildings convey. Bring your vision to refresh and add value, great for first-time buyers or investors. Seller is MOTIVATED + $3,000 ''Use as you choose''. Easy to show and ready for its next chapter.

37. 2025-08-14
    listed $170,000 Active 501-char remark

    Show marketing remark (501 chars)

    PRICE REDUCED + $3,000 INCENTIVE! Estate-sale cottage on a wide, grassy homesite framed by mature trees. The sale includes two adjoining parcels, for a total of three parcels. One-level layout with covered front porch, eat-in kitchen, and den/flex room with classic wood accents. Two detached storage buildings convey. Bring your vision to refresh and add value, great for first-time buyers or investors. Seller is MOTIVATED + $3,000 ''Use as you choose''. Easy to show and ready for its next chapter.

38. 2025-08-14
    listed $170,000 Active

    Show marketing remark (501 chars)

    PRICE REDUCED + $3,000 INCENTIVE! Estate-sale cottage on a wide, grassy homesite framed by mature trees. The sale includes two adjoining parcels, for a total of three parcels. One-level layout with covered front porch, eat-in kitchen, and den/flex room with classic wood accents. Two detached storage buildings convey. Bring your vision to refresh and add value, great for first-time buyers or investors. Seller is MOTIVATED + $3,000 ''Use as you choose''. Easy to show and ready for its next chapter.

39. 2025-08-05
    historical
40. 2025-05-10
    listed $235,000 Active

ⓘ Source: listings_history table (triggers on properties + properties_extension) + one-shot backfill from property_details.listing_events for pre-trigger history.

Tax reassessment forecast NC · Resets to sale price

• Current annual tax: $1,034 · $86/mo
• Projected year-2 tax: $1,230 · $102/mo
• Expected delta: +$196/yr (+$16/mo · 19.0%)

ⓘ Screening estimate from a state-policy table — verify with the county assessor before closing.

Climate risk First Street

• 🌊 Flood 6/10 Major FEMA zone X (shaded) · 72% chance over 30 yrs
• 🔥 Wildfire 4/10 Moderate
• 🌡 Heat 5/10 Major 7 d/yr ≥103°F today · 19 d/yr by 30 yrs out
• 💨 Wind 2/10 Low 100% chance of damaging wind over 30 yrs
• 🫁 Air quality 2/10 Low 1 unhealthy d/yr today · 1 by 30 yrs out

Taxation est. · year 1

• Rental income: $14,400
• − Mortgage interest: −$8,402
• − Property taxes: −$1,034
• − Insurance: −$750
• − Repairs & maintenance: −$1,152
• − Management: −$1,152
• − Depreciation: −$4,364
• Taxable loss: −$2,454
• Est. tax savings @ 24.0%: +$589
• After-tax cash flow: $742/yr

For passive investors: Depreciation is non-cash, so a rental often shows a tax loss while cash-flowing — sheltering income. Rental losses are passive: they offset passive income freely, and up to $25,000/yr can offset ordinary (W-2) income if you actively participate and your MAGI is under $100k (phasing out to $0 by $150k); unused losses carry forward. On sale, claimed depreciation is recaptured at up to 25%, and gains may owe capital-gains tax (a 1031 exchange can defer both). Figures are a year-1 estimate at your 24.0% rate — not tax advice; consult a CPA.

Schools (NCES district)

• District: Caldwell County Schools
• NCES district ID: 3700580
• Math proficiency: 38% ▲ 1.00%
• Reading proficiency: 46% ▼ -1.00%
• Median HH income: $37,165
• Composite: 34.9/100
• National rank: #5079
• State rank: #106 of 178 in NC

Livability — Lenoir

• Score: 70/100
• State rank: #139
• US rank: #7940

Category grades

Amenities D Commute F Cost of living A+ Crime D+ Employment F Housing A+ Health & safety A+ User ratings C+

Schools grade is shown separately in the Schools card above.

Census & demographics

• Census place: Lenoir, NC
• Population (ZIP): 46,237

Population outlook (Caldwell County) Hauer SSP2

• Today (2025): 77,603 people
• By 2030: 74,714 · -3.7%
• By 2040: 67,732 · -12.7%
• By 2050: 59,938 · -22.8%
• By 2075: 43,232 · -44.3%
• By 2100: 28,894 · -62.8%

Race, ethnicity, and origin ACS 2023

• Neighborhood character: Predominantly White (83%)
• Race & ethnicity: White 83% Hispanic / Latino 8% Black 6% Two or more races 5%
• Hispanic origin (detail): Mexican 3%
• Common ancestry: Slovak 3% Serbian 2% Italian 2%
• Foreign-born: 4% · Canada, Vietnam
• Languages at home: 93% English-only · Spanish 5% Other Asian/Pacific 1%

Political lean MEDSL · Caldwell

• 2024 margin: Solid R (+52.6) · D 23.4% · R 76.0%
• 2008→2024 swing: -22.9pp toward R · 2008: -29.7pp · 2024: -52.6pp
• All cycles: 2024: R+52.6 2020: R+51.1 2016: R+50.6 2012: R+35.7 2008: R+29.7

Not yet ingested

• Civics: —

Market trends

• HPI YoY: ▼ -56.03%
• Current HPI: 265.0987
• Rent YoY: —
• Metro: —
• State GDP YoY: ▲ 3.28%
• F500 in state: 26

Industry mix (Fortune 500 HQ in NC)

Industry	F500 HQs	Revenue
▸Financial Services	2	$213B
▸Retail	2	$95B
▸Industrial Conglomerate	1	$38B
▸Metals / Steel	1	$35B
▸Utilities	1	$30B
▸Industrial Machinery	1	$19B

Price history

-31.9% since first listed

30 events — show timeline

• 2026-05-18 Pending — Hive MLS
• 2026-05-18 Pending — TMLS
• 2026-05-16 Price Changed $160,000 Hive MLS
• 2026-05-16 Price Changed $160,000 TMLS
• 2026-04-24 Price Changed $155,000 Hive MLS
• 2026-04-24 Price Changed $155,000 TMLS
• 2026-03-26 Relisted — Hive MLS
• 2026-03-26 Listing Removed — Hive MLS
• 2026-03-14 Price Changed $160,000 Hive MLS
• 2026-03-13 Price Changed $160,000 TMLS
• 2026-03-11 Relisted — Hive MLS
• 2026-03-11 Relisted — TMLS
• 2026-02-22 Pending — Hive MLS
• 2026-02-21 Relisted — Hive MLS
• 2026-02-20 Listing Removed — Hive MLS
• 2026-02-12 Contingent — TMLS
• 2026-01-24 Price Changed $162,293 Hive MLS
• 2026-01-23 Price Changed $162,293 TMLS
• 2025-11-14 Relisted — Hive MLS
• 2025-11-14 Price Changed $162,493 Hive MLS
• 2025-11-14 Relisted — TMLS
• 2025-11-14 Price Changed $162,493 TMLS
• 2025-10-27 Listing Removed — Hive MLS
• 2025-10-26 Listing Removed — TMLS
• 2025-10-04 Price Changed $165,000 Hive MLS
• 2025-10-04 Price Changed $165,000 TMLS
• 2025-08-14 Listed $170,000 TMLS
• 2025-08-14 Listed $170,000 Hive MLS
• 2025-08-05 Listing Removed — TMLS
• 2025-05-10 Listed $235,000 TMLS

Property tax history

+17.8%/yr

Latest (2025): $1,034 · +94.0% YoY. Source: county tax records.