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North Carolina Real Estate Market

January 2026 · Source: Realtor.com
Buyer's Market
January 2026

Market Snapshot — North Carolina

Median Listing Price
$396,000
▼ 0.8% vs $399,000 last year
Active Listings
36,148
▲ 22.8% vs 29,443 last year
Median Days on Market
84
▲ 12% vs 75 days last year
New Listings
12,008
added this month
Pending Listings
15,376
under contract

24-Month Trends — North Carolina

Hottest Counties in North Carolina

Nat'l RankCountyHotness ScoreDemandSupplyMedian PriceDays on Market
190 Surry County, NC
81.2
96.4 66 $299,500 73 days
332 Richmond County, NC
71.5
68.7 74.4 $249,000 70 days
373 Person County, NC
69.4
61.6 77.2 $350,000 68 days
384 Randolph County, NC
68.9
69.1 68.6 $314,950 72 days
386 Caldwell County, NC
68.8
79.8 57.7 $340,000 77 days
399 Catawba County, NC
68.3
65.4 71.1 $369,200 71 days
453 Davie County, NC
65.0
64.1 66 $384,740 73 days
494 Vance County, NC
62.4
61.6 63.3 $260,000 74 days
564 Guilford County, NC
58.8
49 68.6 $330,000 72 days
570 Yadkin County, NC
58.3
77.5 39 $309,000 85 days
587 Davidson County, NC
57.4
59 55.8 $329,945 78 days
623 Stokes County, NC
56.3
75.7 36.8 $329,000 86 days
636 Union County, NC
55.4
42.3 68.6 $499,900 72 days
649 New Hanover County, NC
54.7
65.2 44.3 $525,000 82 days
667 Craven County, NC
53.9
63.6 44.3 $349,575 82 days

Metro Areas in North Carolina

Metro AreaActive ListingsMedian PriceDays on Market
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC 12,002 $415,000 78 days
Raleigh-Cary, NC 6,675 $440,000 74 days
Wilmington, NC 4,775 $476,500 88 days
Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC 4,302 $399,900 57 days
Asheville, NC 2,520 $545,000 107 days
Winston-Salem, NC 2,488 $330,000 78 days
Greensboro-High Point, NC 2,415 $319,900 74 days
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC 2,103 $449,975 80 days
Fayetteville, NC 2,075 $289,000 71 days
Jacksonville, NC 1,471 $335,000 84 days
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC 1,469 $358,500 75 days
Anderson Creek, NC 1,155 $349,900 84 days
Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC 894 $469,900 89 days
New Bern, NC 795 $351,000 86 days
Burlington, NC 792 $366,250 80 days
Greenville, NC 693 $292,450 80 days
Morehead City, NC 691 $560,000 102 days
Rocky Mount, NC 664 $290,000 92 days
Goldsboro, NC 523 $289,900 85 days
Kill Devil Hills, NC 518 $666,250 82 days

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