Metro areas in North Carolina with the most active listings for January 2026. Source: Realtor.com.
| Rank | Metro Area | Active Listings | YoY Change | Median Price | Price YoY | Days on Market | New Listings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | 8,202 | ▲ 28.6% | $415,000 | ▼ 1.2% | 78 days | 3,464 |
| 2 | Raleigh-Cary, NC | 4,244 | ▲ 20.3% | $440,000 | — | 74 days | 1,612 |
| 3 | Wilmington, NC | 3,371 | ▲ 19.4% | $476,500 | ▲ 0.3% | 88 days | 1,132 |
| 4 | Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | 3,987 | ▲ 4.7% | $399,900 | ▲ 2.7% | 57 days | 1,904 |
| 5 | Asheville, NC | 1,998 | ▲ 58.2% | $545,000 | ▼ 3.8% | 107 days | 316 |
| 6 | Winston-Salem, NC | 1,650 | ▲ 20% | $330,000 | ▼ 1.5% | 78 days | 628 |
| 7 | Greensboro-High Point, NC | 1,604 | ▲ 19.5% | $319,900 | — | 74 days | 572 |
| 8 | Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | 1,437 | ▲ 29.3% | $449,975 | ▼ 5.2% | 80 days | 472 |
| 9 | Fayetteville, NC | 1,355 | — | $289,000 | ▼ 9.7% | 71 days | 452 |
| 10 | Jacksonville, NC | 984 | ▲ 6.4% | $335,000 | ▼ 0.8% | 84 days | 356 |
| 11 | Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | 1,001 | ▲ 24.7% | $358,500 | ▲ 3.2% | 75 days | 412 |
| 12 | Anderson Creek, NC | 764 | ▲ 19.8% | $349,900 | ▲ 0.1% | 84 days | 332 |
| 13 | Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC | 634 | ▲ 25.4% | $469,900 | ▲ 3% | 89 days | 208 |
| 14 | New Bern, NC | 554 | ▲ 44.3% | $351,000 | ▼ 1.9% | 86 days | 180 |
| 15 | Burlington, NC | 520 | ▲ 10.3% | $366,250 | ▲ 3.2% | 80 days | 124 |
| 16 | Greenville, NC | 452 | ▲ 6.6% | $292,450 | ▼ 0.2% | 80 days | 180 |
| 17 | Morehead City, NC | 532 | ▲ 22.9% | $560,000 | ▼ 3.4% | 102 days | 140 |
| 18 | Rocky Mount, NC | 486 | ▲ 22.7% | $290,000 | ▲ 1.8% | 92 days | 124 |
| 19 | Goldsboro, NC | 397 | ▲ 24.8% | $289,900 | ▲ 0.1% | 85 days | 136 |
| 20 | Kill Devil Hills, NC | 426 | ▼ 4.7% | $666,250 | ▼ 4.7% | 82 days | 132 |
| 21 | Waynesville, NC | 369 | ▲ 45.9% | $425,000 | ▼ 9.7% | 99 days | 92 |
| 22 | Shelby-Kings Mountain, NC | 341 | ▲ 14.1% | $285,000 | ▼ 4.5% | 80 days | 128 |
| 23 | Forest City, NC | 312 | ▲ 27.4% | $386,740 | ▼ 3.3% | 100 days | 68 |
| 24 | Albemarle, NC | 308 | ▲ 60% | $350,000 | ▲ 6.1% | 96 days | 84 |
| 25 | Boone, NC | 292 | ▲ 18% | $650,000 | ▼ 7% | 105 days | 64 |