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Are buyers active in Asheville?
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Primpted Housing Analyst
Updated monthly · Data through May 2026 · v265
- Sold Score
- 30/100
- YoY Challenging Market Conditions
- Pending ratio
- 0.34
- YoY contracts vs active
- Inventory YoY
- +0.2%
- YoY active listings
- Median DOM
- 50
- YoY days on market
- Price cuts
- 38.3%
- YoY of active listings
Buyer demand in Asheville is **actively shopping** as of May 2026. The pending ratio is 0.34 — that's contracts under negotiation versus the homes available to buy.
Homes take a median of 50 days to go under contract. Active inventory is +18.5% year over year, giving buyers more choice and slower-paced decisions. Sellers are responding: 38.3% of listings have cut price. Overall, the Primpted Sold Score for Asheville is 30/100 (Challenging Market Conditions).
— Live indicators (May 2026): Sold Score: 30/100 (Challenging Market Conditions) · Pending ratio: 0.34 · Inventory YoY: +18.5% · Median days on market: 50 · Sellers cutting price: 38.3% · Median listing price: $585,975 (-1.8% YoY)
Asheville snapshot
As of the latest 2026 data- Median listing
- $586K
- YoY -0.0%
- Active inventory
- 2,658
- YoY +0.1%
- Median DOM
- 59
- YoY +0.0%
- Pending ratio
- 0.33
- YoY +0.0%
- Price-reduced
- 24.1%
- YoY -0.0%
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Primpted Housing Analyst
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It seems buyers are still thinking things over in Asheville. Most homes are staying on the market longer, and fewer listings are going under contract compared to a year ago.
The median listing price right now is $585,975. This is slightly down from the prior month and also a bit lower than last year. The typical price per square foot is $295, a decrease from last year.
There are more homes available now, with 2,658 active listings. This is 11.2% more than last year, giving buyers more options to choose from. Even with more choices, the number of new homes coming on the market has also increased by 8.9%.
Homes are taking longer to sell. The median time a home stays on the market is 59 days, a slight increase from last year. This means buyers don't have to rush their decisions.
Fewer homes are going under contract compared to the number of active listings. The pending ratio is 0.33, which is 3.4% lower than last year. This suggests that while there are still active buyers, fewer properties are quickly moving to