Washington, NC
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As of the latest 2026 data
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The Washington, NC market is cooling, characterized by a pending ratio of 0.34. Active listings have contracted by 8.5% year-over-year, while the median listing price has seen a 7.4% year-over-year decline to $400,500.
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 Washington market right now.
Inventory dynamics show a decrease in active listings by 8.5% year-over-year, despite new listings increasing by 17.4% over the same period. Pricing trends indicate a decline, with the median listing price down 7.4% year-over-year. Demand, as evidenced by the pending ratio, remains at 0.34, although it has seen a 3.7% increase year-over-year from a lower base.
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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
Negotiating leverage is shifting towards a slower pace of transactions, as indicated by the cooling condition. The increase in median days on market to 71 suggests less urgency, while a price-reduced share of 18.5% points to greater price sensitivity and the need for price discipline.
The average listing price has declined by 12.0% year-over-year, outpacing the median listing price's 7.4% decline, suggesting some softness in the higher price tiers. Additionally, the median $/sqft has decreased by 5.1% year-over-year.
177 active listings represent the current floor, with new supply arriving at roughly 54 per month.
of active listings carry a price reduction, -1.2% from prior period.
Median price per square foot has moved -5.1% year-over-year.
Pending-to-active ratio — Cooling.
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CoolingSelling in Washington, NC? Homes here are taking 16 days less to sell than last year.
Buyers have leverage in Washington, NC. Homes that sell are the ones priced and presented for today's conditions, not last year's.
- Buyer Demand Index
- 34%
- Median Days on Market
- 71 days
- Inventory YoY
- −9%
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