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Are buyers active in Asheville?
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Primpted Housing Analyst
Updated monthly · Data through September 2026 · v269
- Sold Score
- 29/100
- YoY Difficult Selling Environment
- Pending ratio
- 0.27
- YoY contracts vs active
- Inventory YoY
- +0.1%
- YoY active listings
- Median DOM
- 84
- YoY days on market
- Price cuts
- 39.9%
- YoY of active listings
Buyer demand in Asheville is **cautious** as of September 2026. The pending ratio is 0.27 — that's contracts under negotiation versus the homes available to buy.
Homes take a median of 84 days to go under contract. Active inventory is +5.3% year over year, giving buyers more choice and slower-paced decisions. Sellers are responding: 39.9% of listings have cut price. Overall, the Primpted Sold Score for Asheville is 29/100 (Difficult Selling Environment).
— Live indicators (September 2026): Sold Score: 29/100 (Difficult Selling Environment) · Pending ratio: 0.27 · Inventory YoY: +5.3% · Median days on market: 84 · Sellers cutting price: 39.9% · Median listing price: $575,000 (0.0% YoY)
Asheville snapshot
As of the latest 2026 data- Median listing
- $575K
- YoY 0.0%
- Active inventory
- 2,829
- YoY +0.1%
- Median DOM
- 84
- YoY +0.1%
- Pending ratio
- 0.27
- YoY -0.0%
- Price-reduced
- 26.1%
- YoY +0.0%
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Primpted Housing Analyst
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Buyers are showing some interest in Asheville right now, but homes are not flying off the market as quickly as before. The number of homes going under contract is lower compared to the available listings.
There are 752 homes currently in the process of being sold, which are called pending listings. The pending ratio, which compares pending listings to all available homes, is 0.27. This means for every 100 homes on the market, 27 are under contract. This ratio is a bit lower than it was last year.
Homes in Asheville are taking longer to sell. The typical home stays on the market for 84 days before finding a buyer. That’s about 9% longer than it took homes to sell at this time last year, suggesting buyers have more time to decide.
Many sellers are adjusting their prices to attract buyers. Nearly 26% of all homes for sale have had a price reduction. This is a slight increase from last year and indicates sellers are working to meet buyer expectations.
Overall, there are 2,829 homes actively for sale, and 722 new homes just came on the market. Both these numbers are up compared to last year, giving buyers more choices.
If you're a buyer, there are more homes to choose from, and you might have more room to negotiate on price and timing since homes are taking longer to sell.