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How competitive is the Asheville housing market?
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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
Asheville is soft for sellers as of August 2026, with a Sold Score of 29/100 (Difficult Selling Environment).
**Pending ratio** is 0.26 (contracts vs. active inventory) — anything above 0.40 is healthy demand, below 0.20 is slow.
**Inventory change YoY** is +7.4% — more choices for buyers than a year ago.
**Median days on market** is 79. Faster than 30 days means buyers are deciding quickly.
**Price-reduction share** is 39.0% of active listings — above 25% signals sellers are widely overshooting list price.
— 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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The Asheville housing market is currently leaning a bit more in favor of buyers than it has been. Homes are staying on the market longer, and more listings are seeing price reductions. Prices remain high, but the growth has paused recently. Currently, the median listing price in Asheville is $575,000. This price has dipped slightly by 0.9% in the most recent month and is the same as it was over the past year. However, the average listing price has risen by 3.1% over the past year to $833,940. There are 2,782 active listings right now, which is 7.4% more than a year ago. New listings have also increased by 4.9% over the past year, with 684 new homes added in the most recent month. Homes are taking longer to sell, with a median of 79 days on the market. This is an 8.2% increase from a year ago. Also, 26.1% of homes have had their prices reduced, a slight increase from the past year. For someone looking to buy a home in Asheville, you might find more options and potentially more room to negotiate. Sellers might need to be prepared for homes to sit on the market longer and consider pricing strategically.