North Carolina (NC) housing market
Cold MarketStatewide monthly sale-market indicators for rental investors — not a substitute for local rent comps, taxes, or insurance, but a fast read on price level, pace, and negotiation pressure.
Data period: September 2026
Market snapshot
- Median sale price
- $370K
- Median days on market
- 67 days
- Months of supply
- 4.8
- Active inventory
- 70,500
- Homes sold
- 12,090
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 97.8%
- Listings with price drop
- 21.8%
- Data month
- September 2026
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Rental Investor Snapshot
Labels below come from monthly sale-market indicators only. True cash flow requires local rent, taxes, insurance, vacancy, and expense assumptions — model those in the rental calculator, then sanity-check against sale-speed signals here.
- Market temperature
- Cooling
- Buyer leverage
- Medium
- Pricing signal vs. U.S. median
- Near U.S. median (price only)
- Investor fit (heuristic)
- Negotiation
Watch-outs
- Slower sales (longer days on market) can mean more time to diligence — but also weaker demand.
Suggested next step: Run a rental property analysis with your own rent, financing, vacancy, and expense assumptions — then sanity-check against this market's sale-speed and negotiation signals.
Cold Market
Inventory is high and homes are sitting longer — a buyer's market.
North Carolina market summary
The North Carolina housing market is cooling down. As of September 2026, the median home sale price is $370K, up 0.1% year-over-year. Homes are spending a median of 67 days on the market, 17.5% longer than a year ago.
There are 70,500 homes for sale — 9.1% more than last year. With 4.8 months of supply, this is a balanced market. 15,678 new listings were added during this period, down 0.3% year-over-year.
Homes are selling for 97.8% of their list price on average, suggesting room for negotiation. 13.3% of homes sell above their asking price. 21.8% of listings have had a price drop.
Market Opportunity Score
Based on current market conditions
73
Contributing Factors
How This Market Compares
vs. National Median
Investor takeaway
The cooling market may present buying opportunities with less competition and more negotiating leverage. A significant share of sellers are cutting prices, which can signal motivated sellers and potential deals.
North Carolina market trends
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Detailed market metrics
Median list price
$384K
Price per sq ft
$199
Sale-to-list ratio
97.8%
Months of supply
4.8
Sold above list
13.3%
Price drops
21.8%
New listings
15,678
↓ 0.3% YoY
Pending sales
13,283
North Carolina housing market FAQs
What is the median home price in North Carolina?
For the latest published month, the median sale price in North Carolina is $370K. Median means half of homes sold above that price and half below — it is a useful benchmark, not a rule for every listing.
Is North Carolina a buyer's or seller's market?
With about 4.8 months of supply, the market is often closer to balanced — neither extreme scarcity nor extreme surplus.
How long do homes stay on the market in North Carolina?
For the latest published month, the median days on market in North Carolina is 67 days — half of homes went pending faster and half slower.
Is North Carolina good for rental property investors?
Sale-market stats show how competitive buying is (speed, negotiation, inventory). They do not prove rent performance. North Carolina can still work for rentals if the numbers work on a deal-by-deal basis — use local rent comps, financing, vacancy, and expenses in the rental property calculator.
How should investors analyze a rental property in North Carolina?
Start with purchase price, financing, rent, vacancy, operating expenses, and capital repairs. Stress-test rates and rent. Will It Flow’s rental property calculator is built to translate those inputs into cash flow, DSCR, cap rate, and cash-on-cash return for North Carolina deals.
Metro markets in North Carolina
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More North Carolina housing market data
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