Greensboro-Winston Salem-High Point MSA
2026-09-21
🏆 Ranked #1 for Housing Vacancy Rate — ALEX Intelligence, 2026.
Lexington leads the Greensboro-Winston Salem-High Point MSA with a 15.5% housing vacancy rate—highest in the region—according to ALEX Intelligence’s latest data. This is not distress, but usage: seasonal and second homes dominate the count. Meanwhile, Greensboro’s 8.6% rate reflects stable primary occupancy. The gap reveals a deeper structural split: one city as a retreat, the other as a home base.
This insight matters for investors, developers, and policymakers. High vacancy doesn’t mean oversupply—it means function.
Housing Vacancy Rate by City, 2024 (ALEX Intelligence — 2026)
#1 Lexington — Lexington, Davidson County, North Carolina <- this market
#2 Eden — Eden, Davie County, North Carolina
#3 Winston-Salem — Winston-Salem, Forsyth County, North Carolina
#4 Mocksville — Mocksville, Davie County, North Carolina
#5 Reidsville — Reidsville, Rockingham County, North Carolina
#6 Greensboro — Greensboro, Guilford County, North Carolina
#7 Walkertown — Walkertown, Forsyth County, North Carolina
#8 Clemmons — Clemmons, Forsyth County, North Carolina
#9 Asheboro — Asheboro, Randolph County, North Carolina
#10 Summerfield — Summerfield, Guilford County, North Carolina
Source: https://alex-companies.com/data/2026-09-21-greensboro-vacancy-share-place-mkt
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Diane Hart Alexander, MBA, MHA
Chair & CEO, ALEX Companies
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Source data: Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2024 · ALEX Intelligence computation
Licensed by the Texas Real Estate Commission. Broker: Alexander Tiffany Southwest, LLC · License #565194-BB.
Diane Hart Alexander, Chair & CEO, ALEX Companies · Designated Broker · #574877-B · George Arnold Alexander III, Director, ALEX Companies · Associate Broker · #574878-B
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Diane Hart Alexander, Chair & CEO, ALEX Companies · Designated Broker · #574877-B · George Arnold Alexander III, Director, ALEX Companies · Associate Broker · #574878-B
Texas Real Estate Commission Information About Brokerage Services · TREC Consumer Protection Notice · trec.texas.gov


