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How competitive is the Kinston housing market?
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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
Kinston is moderately competitive as of August 2026, with a Sold Score of 39/100 (Challenging Market Conditions).
**Pending ratio** is 0.40 (contracts vs. active inventory) — anything above 0.40 is healthy demand, below 0.20 is slow.
**Inventory change YoY** is +42.3% — more choices for buyers than a year ago.
**Median days on market** is 82. Faster than 30 days means buyers are deciding quickly.
**Price-reduction share** is 36.6% of active listings — above 25% signals sellers are widely overshooting list price.
— 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%