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Are buyers active in Kinston?
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Primpted Housing Analyst
Updated monthly · Data through August 2026 · v268
- Sold Score
- 39/100
- YoY Challenging Market Conditions
- Pending ratio
- 0.40
- YoY contracts vs active
- Inventory YoY
- +0.4%
- YoY active listings
- Median DOM
- 82
- YoY days on market
- Price cuts
- 36.6%
- YoY of active listings
Buyer demand in Kinston is **actively shopping** as of August 2026. The pending ratio is 0.40 — that's contracts under negotiation versus the homes available to buy.
Homes take a median of 82 days to go under contract. Active inventory is +42.3% year over year, giving buyers more choice and slower-paced decisions. Sellers are responding: 36.6% of listings have cut price. Overall, the Primpted Sold Score for Kinston is 39/100 (Challenging Market Conditions).
— Live indicators (August 2026): Sold Score: 39/100 (Challenging Market Conditions) · Pending ratio: 0.40 · Inventory YoY: +42.3% · Median days on market: 82 · Sellers cutting price: 36.6% · Median listing price: $252,450 (+4.1% YoY)
Kinston snapshot
As of the latest 2026 data- Median listing
- $252K
- YoY +0.0%
- Active inventory
- 175
- YoY +0.4%
- Median DOM
- 82
- YoY +0.6%
- Pending ratio
- 0.40
- YoY -0.1%
- Price-reduced
- 22.7%
- YoY +0.0%