Mount Airy, NC investor activity — micro area market report

In the 12 months ending 2026-06-03, the Mount Airy, NC micropolitan area recorded 229 investor purchases of single-family homes out of 1,080 sales (21% of sales) across 35,448 single-family homes in 1 county-equivalents — 0.6 investor purchases per 100 homes, up 186% year over year (80 prior). Ranked #121 of 591 qualifying US markets. Counts are aggregates of public property records, compiled 2026-07-05. The hottest county is Surry County at 0.6 per 100 homes. HottestZip, powered by GoForClose.

Mount Airy, NCmicro area · North Carolina

🔥 #121 of 591 ranked US markets

Public-record counts · 12 months ending 2026-06-03 · compiled 2026-07-05

Investor purchases (12 mo)

229

purchases by LLCs & corporations

Per 100 homes

0.6

median ranked market: 0.4

Change vs prior 12 mo

+186%

80 → 229 investor purchases

Share of sales to investors

21%

229 of 1,080 recorded sales

Turnover

3.0%

share of all homes that sold

Single-family homes

35,448

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Surry County229 investor purchases · 0.6 per 100 homes · 21% of sales · 35,448 homes3 ranked ZIPs ↓

#	ZIP	County	Investor purchaseslast 12 mo	Per 100 homesinvestor purchases	Share of salesbought by investors	Turnoverof all homes
8	27041	Surry County	56	1.4	40%	3.5%
51	27030	Surry County	138	0.8	25%	3.2%
148	28621	Surry County	19	0.4	12%	3.7%

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