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How competitive is the Asheville housing market?
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Primpted Housing Analyst
Updated monthly · Data through September 2026 · v269
- Sold Score
- 29/100
- YoY Difficult Selling Environment
- Pending ratio
- 0.27
- YoY contracts vs active
- Inventory YoY
- +0.1%
- YoY active listings
- Median DOM
- 84
- YoY days on market
- Price cuts
- 39.9%
- YoY of active listings
Asheville is soft for sellers as of September 2026, with a Sold Score of 29/100 (Difficult Selling Environment).
**Pending ratio** is 0.27 (contracts vs. active inventory) — anything above 0.40 is healthy demand, below 0.20 is slow.
**Inventory change YoY** is +5.3% — more choices for buyers than a year ago.
**Median days on market** is 84. Faster than 30 days means buyers are deciding quickly.
**Price-reduction share** is 39.9% of active listings — above 25% signals sellers are widely overshooting list price.
— Live indicators (September 2026): Sold Score: 29/100 (Difficult Selling Environment) · Pending ratio: 0.27 · Inventory YoY: +5.3% · Median days on market: 84 · Sellers cutting price: 39.9% · Median listing price: $575,000 (0.0% YoY)
Asheville snapshot
As of the latest 2026 data- Median listing
- $575K
- YoY 0.0%
- Active inventory
- 2,829
- YoY +0.1%
- Median DOM
- 84
- YoY +0.1%
- Pending ratio
- 0.27
- 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 not overly competitive right now, with homes staying on the market for a longer time and more price reductions. While the median listing price is stable, buyers have more choice than they did a year ago.
There are 2,829 active listings in Asheville, which is 5.3% more homes available compared to last year. This means there's a bit more inventory for buyers to choose from, which can ease some of the pressure. New listings are also up by 3.1%, with 722 homes added in the most recent month.
Homes are taking longer to sell, staying on the market for a median of 84 days. This is 9.4% longer than last year, suggesting that buyers are taking their time. Also, over a quarter of homes, specifically 26.1%, have had a price reduction, which is slightly more than last year.
The median listing price in Asheville is $575,000, which has stayed flat both month-over-month and year-over-year. The average listing price is higher at $834,311, showing a small 2.6% increase from last year.
For those looking to buy, these trends suggest you have more time to find the right home and potentially more room to negotiate. Sellers might need to be patient and price their homes strategically.