Lumberton, NC
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As of the latest 2026 data
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The Lumberton housing market is characterized as Cooling, with the pending ratio registering at 0.34 in the most recent period. This indicates demand absorption is not keeping pace with available supply, leading to a build-up in inventory. Median listing prices have declined 6.9% year-over-year, alongside a 1.6% month-over-month contraction.
Local Market Signals
Source: FRED (St. Louis Fed)Local economic trends can influence how quickly homes sell and how much competition sellers may face.
What's moving the Lumberton market right now.
Active listings have contracted by 9.9% over the past year, while new listings saw a more pronounced decrease of 16.7% year-over-year. Despite fewer new listings, the pending ratio's year-over-year decline of 1.1% suggests demand has not kept pace. Median days on market decreased by 7.6% over the past year, though the overall market pace remains moderate. The median listing price reflects downward pressure, falling 6.9% year-over-year, indicating a weakening price environment.
Market Trends
Median Price
Active Inventory
Days on Market
Sold Score™
Sold Score™ Over Time
Market liquidity index • 36 months
Price & Days on Market
Median listing vs market velocity
Inventory Dynamics
Total active listings vs new monthly supply
Sourced from Realtor.com RDC Inventory Core Metrics, supplemented by the Primpted research desk. Updated As of the latest 2026 data.
Market Signals & Indicators
In the current Cooling environment, negotiating leverage is shifting, with a slower pace of transactions. The pending ratio of 0.34 suggests a less competitive environment, allowing for more deliberate evaluation of properties. Properties may experience longer marketing periods, and price discipline from sellers could be tested amidst the elevated inventory relative to demand.
The significant 13.1% year-over-year decline in average listing price, contrasted with a 6.9% year-over-year decrease in median listing price, suggests some softening at the higher price tiers. However, the median $/sqft remained relatively stable with a minor 0.1% year-over-year decrease, and the average-vs-median spread is not exceptionally wide, indicating a nuanced but discernible weakening in the luxury segment relative to the broader market.
182 active listings represent the current floor, with new supply arriving at roughly 60 per month.
of active listings carry a price reduction, -0.8% from prior period.
Median price per square foot has moved -0.1% year-over-year.
Pending-to-active ratio — Cooling.
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CoolingSelling in Lumberton, NC? Homes here are taking 6 days less to sell than last year.
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- Buyer Demand Index
- 34%
- Median Days on Market
- 73 days
- Inventory YoY
- −10%
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