North Carolina housing-market dispatches
City- and metro-level reads across North Carolina, from The Pecan Street Index.
Raleigh Cary, NC · 2026-08-14
Garner median price -9.8% YoY
Price-per-sqft also -5.1% YoY across 85 closed sales.
Asheville, NC · 2026-07-10
Asheville avg sale price fell back under $500K — now $490K
Dropping back below $500K re-opens a buyer pool that had been priced out — and puts sellers on notice that the last few months' comps are no longer defensible.
Raleigh Cary, NC · 2026-07-10
Wake Forest avg sale price crossed $500K — now $526K
Crossing $500K is a narrative hinge — buyer shopping-by-price bands and seller list-price anchoring both reset when a market moves past a round number.
Asheville, NC · 2026-07-03
Asheville avg sale price fell back under $500K — now $490K
Dropping back below $500K re-opens a buyer pool that had been priced out — and puts sellers on notice that the last few months' comps are no longer defensible.
Raleigh Cary, NC · 2026-07-03
Wake Forest avg sale price crossed $500K — now $526K
Crossing $500K is a narrative hinge — buyer shopping-by-price bands and seller list-price anchoring both reset when a market moves past a round number.
Asheville, NC · 2026-06-29
Asheville avg sale price fell back under $500K — now $490K
Dropping back below $500K re-opens a buyer pool that had been priced out — and puts sellers on notice that the last few months' comps are no longer defensible.
Raleigh Cary, NC · 2026-06-29
Wake Forest avg sale price crossed $500K — now $526K
Crossing $500K is a narrative hinge — buyer shopping-by-price bands and seller list-price anchoring both reset when a market moves past a round number.