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Are buyers active in Kinston?
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Primpted Housing Analyst
Updated monthly · Data through May 2026 · v265
- Sold Score
- 29/100
- YoY Difficult Selling Environment
- Pending ratio
- 0.39
- YoY contracts vs active
- Inventory YoY
- +0.7%
- YoY active listings
- Median DOM
- 72
- YoY days on market
- Price cuts
- 28.9%
- YoY of active listings
Buyer demand in Kinston is **actively shopping** as of May 2026. The pending ratio is 0.39 — that's contracts under negotiation versus the homes available to buy.
Homes take a median of 72 days to go under contract. Active inventory is +67.7% year over year, giving buyers more choice and slower-paced decisions. Sellers are responding: 28.9% of listings have cut price. Overall, the Primpted Sold Score for Kinston is 29/100 (Difficult Selling Environment).
— Live indicators (May 2026): Sold Score: 29/100 (Difficult Selling Environment) · Pending ratio: 0.39 · Inventory YoY: +67.7% · Median days on market: 72 · Sellers cutting price: 28.9% · Median listing price: $256,125 (+2.7% YoY)
Kinston snapshot
As of the latest 2026 data- Median listing
- $256K
- YoY +0.0%
- Active inventory
- 173
- YoY +0.7%
- Median DOM
- 75
- YoY +0.2%
- Pending ratio
- 0.36
- YoY -0.3%
- Price-reduced
- 25.1%
- YoY +0.1%