Market Intelligence Report — NC-140

Shelby-Kings Mountain, NC

Monthly housing intelligence, market trends, and trusted local expertise.

Ref. No: 2026-NC-08
As of the latest 2026 data
Cooling

Median Listing

$293K
-0.7% YoY

Pending Ratio

0.36
-4.7% YoY

Active Inventory

420
+20.0% YoY

Median DOM

67 Days
+4.7% YoY

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The Shelby-Kings Mountain market is exhibiting Cooling conditions, primarily driven by a pending ratio of 0.36, indicating demand absorption is moderate relative to available supply. Active listings have expanded by 20.0% year-over-year, contributing to less constrained inventory.

Local Market Signals

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Market Analysis

What's moving the Shelby-Kings Mountain market right now.

Inventory growth remains a defining characteristic, with active listings increasing by 20.0% over the past year and new listings up 12.9% year-over-year. Despite this supply expansion, the median listing price has seen a modest year-over-year decline of 0.7%, while the median price per square foot registered a marginal 0.7% increase. The pending ratio has contracted by 4.7% year-over-year, alongside a 1.3% rise in the price-reduced share, suggesting a shift in market dynamics.

Historical Analysis

Market Trends

Median Price

$293K-1.2% MoM

Active Inventory

420+20.0% YoY

Days on Market

67+4.7% YoY

Sold Score™

39-4.7% YoY

Sold Score™ Over Time

Market liquidity index • 36 months

39
Sep 23Aug 26

Price & Days on Market

Median listing vs market velocity

Price DOM
Sep 23Aug 26

Inventory Dynamics

Total active listings vs new monthly supply

Active New listings
Sep 23Apr 24Nov 24Jun 25Jan 26Aug 26

Sourced from Realtor.com RDC Inventory Core Metrics, supplemented by the Primpted research desk. Updated As of the latest 2026 data.

Market Signals & Indicators

Negotiating Leverage

Negotiating leverage is shifting as inventory levels expand and the pending ratio indicates a more tempered pace of demand absorption. The increase in median days on market to 67 and a rising share of price reductions suggest that sellers may need to exercise greater price discipline to secure transactions.

Luxury Segment

The average listing price has declined by 2.0% over the past year, in contrast to the more stable median listing price and median $/sqft. This divergence suggests potential softness in the higher-price tiers of the market.

Supply Dynamics

420 active listings represent the current floor, with new supply arriving at roughly 140 per month.

Pricing Pressure
27.6%

of active listings carry a price reduction, +1.3% from prior period.

$/Sq Ft
$0K

Median price per square foot has moved +0.7% year-over-year.

Absorption
0.36

Pending-to-active ratio — Cooling.

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Cooling

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Buyer Demand Index
36%
Median Days on Market
67 days
Inventory YoY
+20%

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Metro Demographics

Metro Area
Shelby-Kings Mountain, NC
CBSA Code
43140
State
NC