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How competitive is the Lexington housing market?

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Primpted Housing Analyst

Updated monthly · Data through May 2026 · v265

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Sold Score
16/100
YoY Difficult Selling Environment
Pending ratio
0.24
YoY contracts vs active
Inventory YoY
+0.6%
YoY active listings
Median DOM
119
YoY days on market
Price cuts
21.4%
YoY of active listings
Lexington is soft for sellers as of May 2026, with a Sold Score of 16/100 (Difficult Selling Environment). **Pending ratio** is 0.24 (contracts vs. active inventory) — anything above 0.40 is healthy demand, below 0.20 is slow. **Inventory change YoY** is +64.7% — more choices for buyers than a year ago. **Median days on market** is 119. Faster than 30 days means buyers are deciding quickly. **Price-reduction share** is 21.4% of active listings — above 25% signals sellers are widely overshooting list price. — Live indicators (May 2026): Sold Score: 16/100 (Difficult Selling Environment) · Pending ratio: 0.24 · Inventory YoY: +64.7% · Median days on market: 119 · Sellers cutting price: 21.4% · Median listing price: $276,225 (-7.1% YoY)

Lexington snapshot

As of the latest 2026 data
Median listing
$276K
YoY -0.1%
Active inventory
113
YoY +0.8%
Median DOM
125
YoY +1.5%
Pending ratio
0.25
YoY -0.4%
Price-reduced
15.7%
YoY +0.0%

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