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Are buyers active in Asheville?
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Primpted Housing Analyst
Updated monthly · Data through August 2026 · v268
- Sold Score
- 29/100
- YoY Difficult Selling Environment
- Pending ratio
- 0.26
- YoY contracts vs active
- Inventory YoY
- +0.1%
- YoY active listings
- Median DOM
- 79
- YoY days on market
- Price cuts
- 39.0%
- YoY of active listings
Buyer demand in Asheville is **cautious** as of August 2026. The pending ratio is 0.26 — that's contracts under negotiation versus the homes available to buy.
Homes take a median of 79 days to go under contract. Active inventory is +7.4% year over year, giving buyers more choice and slower-paced decisions. Sellers are responding: 39.0% of listings have cut price. Overall, the Primpted Sold Score for Asheville is 29/100 (Difficult Selling Environment).
— Live indicators (August 2026): Sold Score: 29/100 (Difficult Selling Environment) · Pending ratio: 0.26 · Inventory YoY: +7.4% · Median days on market: 79 · Sellers cutting price: 39.0% · Median listing price: $575,000 (0.0% YoY)
Asheville snapshot
As of the latest 2026 data- Median listing
- $575K
- YoY 0.0%
- Active inventory
- 2,782
- YoY +0.1%
- Median DOM
- 79
- YoY +0.1%
- Pending ratio
- 0.26
- YoY -0.0%
- Price-reduced
- 26.1%
- YoY +0.0%
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Primpted Housing Analyst
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Buyers in Asheville are showing some activity, but it’s not as robust as it could be. The number of homes going under contract is relatively low compared to the total homes for sale.