Greensboro-Winston Salem-High Point MSA
2026-10-16
Lexington, NC leads North Carolina in homes owned free and clear — 50.6% of homes carry no mortgage. This isn’t just a number; it’s a signal of deep, durable wealth accumulation. What does it mean for the future of homeownership in the Greensboro-Winston-Salem-High Point MSA?
How does generational equity shape today’s market dynamics?
This insight comes directly from the ALEX Intelligence report: https://alex-companies.com/data/2026-10-16-greensboro-free-and-clear-place-mkt
Homes Owned Free and Clear, top 10 (ALEX Intelligence — U.S. Census Bureau 2024)
#1 Lexington — 50.6%
#2 Trinity — 46.9%
#3 Reidsville — 46.9%
#4 Eden — 44.4%
#5 Asheboro — 44.1%
#6 Clemmons — 37.5%
#7 Summerfield — 37.5%
#8 Winston-Salem — 36.8%
#9 Walkertown — 35.1%
#10 Lewisville — 34.9%
Photos via Wikimedia Commons: Slide 1: Warren LeMay from Cullowhee, NC, United States (CC0) https://commons.wikimedia.org/?curid=83585597; Slide 2: Warren LeMay from Cullowhee, NC, United States (CC0) https://commons.wikimedia.org/?curid=83854948; Slide 3: Warren LeMay from Cullowhee, NC, United States (CC0) https://commons.wikimedia.org/?curid=83855083; Slide 4: Warren LeMay from Cullowhee, NC, United States (CC0) https://commons.wikimedia.org/?curid=83585718
Source: https://alex-companies.com/data/2026-10-16-greensboro-free-and-clear-place-mkt
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Diane Hart Alexander, MBA, MHA
Chair & CEO, ALEX Companies
Designated Broker, Alexander Tiffany Southwest, LLC dba ALEX.realestate, et.al.
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Source data: Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2024 · ALEX Intelligence computation
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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
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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



