Raleigh, NC

Median sale price · 2026-05

$424K

-2.3% year-over-year

Rolling 3-month median sale price vs. same 3 months one year prior.

Strength 4 / 5

77 days

Garner homes taking 77 days to sell — +79.1% vs. a year ago

Homes are sitting materially longer than they were this time last year — the first hard sign of softening demand or over-priced inventory.

Strength 4 / 5

$540K

Holly Springs median price -4.4% YoY

Price-per-sqft also -7.1% YoY, confirming real depreciation vs. mix-shift noise.

Strength 4 / 5

41 days

Cary homes taking 41 days to sell — +86.4% vs. a year ago

Homes are sitting materially longer than they were this time last year — the first hard sign of softening demand or over-priced inventory.

Strength 4 / 5

$526K

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.

Strength 4 / 5

45 days

Apex homes taking 45 days to sell — +87.5% vs. a year ago

Homes are sitting materially longer than they were this time last year — the first hard sign of softening demand or over-priced inventory.