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Are buyers active in Kinston?
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Primpted Housing Analyst
Updated monthly · Data through September 2026 · v269
- Sold Score
- 37/100
- YoY Challenging Market Conditions
- Pending ratio
- 0.28
- YoY contracts vs active
- Inventory YoY
- +0.6%
- YoY active listings
- Median DOM
- 82
- YoY days on market
- Price cuts
- 27.8%
- YoY of active listings
Buyer demand in Kinston is **cautious** as of September 2026. The pending ratio is 0.28 — 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 +55.4% year over year, giving buyers more choice and slower-paced decisions. Sellers are responding: 27.8% of listings have cut price. Overall, the Primpted Sold Score for Kinston is 37/100 (Challenging Market Conditions).
— Live indicators (September 2026): Sold Score: 37/100 (Challenging Market Conditions) · Pending ratio: 0.28 · Inventory YoY: +55.4% · Median days on market: 82 · Sellers cutting price: 27.8% · Median listing price: $249,900 (+6.3% YoY)
Kinston snapshot
As of the latest 2026 data- Median listing
- $250K
- YoY +0.1%
- Active inventory
- 194
- YoY +0.6%
- Median DOM
- 82
- YoY +0.3%
- Pending ratio
- 0.28
- YoY -0.2%
- Price-reduced
- 16.4%
- YoY -0.1%