Washington, NC
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As of the latest 2026 data
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The Washington, NC market is currently classified as Cooling, with a pending ratio of 0.28 indicating demand absorption is lagging supply. This is further evidenced by a year-over-year decline in the pending ratio of 8.2%.
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.
Active listings have contracted by 9.8% over the past year, while new listings decreased more sharply by 28.6% year-over-year. The median listing price has experienced declines, down 6.5% year-over-year, alongside a 4.3% year-over-year decrease in median $/sqft. Median days on market increased by 3.6% over the past year, reaching 86 days.
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Market Trends
Median Price
Active Inventory
Days on Market
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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
With a pending ratio of 0.28, inventory is accumulating relative to demand, placing pressure on price discipline. The prolonged median days on market and the notable share of price reductions suggest a more measured pace in transaction activity, allowing for greater consideration by demand-side participants.
While the median listing price declined year-over-year by 6.5%, the average listing price increased by 2.1% over the same period. This divergence, coupled with a median $/sqft decline of 4.3% year-over-year, suggests some price resilience or increased inventory composition at the upper tier, but without further detail, it is not a strong luxury-segment signal.
174 active listings represent the current floor, with new supply arriving at roughly 40 per month.
of active listings carry a price reduction, +4.1% from prior period.
Median price per square foot has moved -4.3% year-over-year.
Pending-to-active ratio — Cooling.
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CoolingSelling in Washington, NC? Buyer Demand Index is running at 28%.
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
- 28%
- Median Days on Market
- 86 days
- Inventory YoY
- −10%
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