Tracey Velt's Market Report
North Carolina, NC
Single-Family Homes
HW Wire | Editorial Director | tracey@hwmedia.com | 407-716-0498
North Carolina, NC
Tue Oct 20 2026
This week the median list price for North Carolina, NC is $420,000 with the market action index hovering around 32. This is about the same as last month's market action index of 32. Inventory has increased to 41,000.
Market Action Index
This answers “How’s the Market?” by comparing rate of sales versus inventory.
Slight Seller's Advantage
Market Narrative
The Market Action Index has been trending lower for several weeks while prices have remained relatively stable. If inventory continues to grow relative to demand however, it is likely that we will see downward pressure on pricing.
Real-Time Market Profile
| Median List Price | $420,000 | |
| Median Price of New Listings | $385,000 | |
| Per Square Foot | $206 | |
| Average Days on Market | 116 | |
| Median Days on Market | 77 | |
| Price Decreased | 48% | |
| Price Increased | 2% | |
| Relisted | 7% | |
| Inventory | 41,000 | |
| Median Rent | ||
| Market Action | 32 | |
| Slight Seller's Advantage | ||
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Market Segments
Each segment below represents approximately 25% of the market ordered by price.
| Median Price | Sq. Ft. | Lot Size | Beds | Bath | Age | New | Absorbed | DOM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $925,000 | 3,251 | 0.5 - 1 acre | 4 | 3.5 | 20 | 526 | 545 | 98 |
| $499,870 | 2,433 | 0.25 - 0.5 acre | 4 | 3 | 18 | 541 | 600 | 77 |
| $360,000 | 1,909 | 0.25 - 0.5 acre | 3 | 2.5 | 14 | 611 | 664 | 70 |
| $249,900 | 1,364 | 0.25 - 0.5 acre | 3 | 2 | 50 | 746 | 874 | 70 |