Wake County held steady in September, with months of supply at 3.6 for a third straight month, its highest level since 2014, and the median price matching August at $460,000. Pending sales were the exception, down 12 percent from a year ago, and this month’s update breaks down what that means for buyers and sellers.
Orange County sellers listed 214 homes in September, tying 2021 for the busiest September in records going back to 2004 and lifting inventory to its highest point since November 2018. Closings rose 15 percent from a year ago while the median price dipped to $493,000, a mix this month’s update breaks down.
Durham County’s closed sales fell to their lowest August total since 2022, even as homes under contract jumped from July, a gap worth watching heading into fall. This month’s update breaks down what it means for buyers and sellers, neighborhood by neighborhood.
Chatham County’s inventory just hit its highest point since 2022, and new listings and price per square foot both set August records alongside it. This month’s update breaks down what all that growth means for buyers and sellers, neighborhood by neighborhood.
Wake County’s median home price fell to its lowest August level since 2022 this year, even as inventory held near record highs and days on market hit a multi-year high for the month. A shift toward buyers is becoming harder to ignore, one this month’s update breaks down neighborhood by neighborhood.
Orange County posted its strongest August on record for home values in 2026, with median sales price and price per square foot both hitting all-time August highs. Closed sales kept slipping for a fifth straight year, though, a split this month’s update breaks down neighborhood by neighborhood.
Johnston County’s inventory held just below June’s peak in July, 1,408 homes, while months of supply stayed at 4.1, among the highest levels this market has seen since 2022. Prices eased modestly and closed sales dipped slightly, but the number of homes going under contract actually grew. Here’s what July’s numbers say about where Johnston’s market stands heading into the second half of summer.
Durham County’s inventory held right at its all-time high in July, just three homes shy of June’s record, but nearly every demand metric pulled back this month: sales fell 24%, prices dropped nearly 5%, and homes took four days longer to sell. Here’s what July’s slowdown means for buyers and sellers heading into fall.
Chatham County set a new inventory record for the second straight month in July, 414 homes, while median sales price eased back from June’s jump and sellers gave up a bit more negotiating room than they had in recent months. Closed sales stayed strong for a July, and days on market actually improved from June. Here’s what July’s numbers say about where Chatham’s market stands heading into fall.
Wake County posted its highest housing inventory on record in July, with months of supply tying an all-time high and the median price landing below every prior July in the data. This month’s update breaks down what a full summer of record supply means for buyers and sellers alike.
