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How competitive is the Ruston housing market?
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Primpted Housing Analyst
Updated monthly · Data through May 2026 · v264
- Sold Score
- 39/100
- YoY Challenging Market Conditions
- Pending ratio
- 0.39
- YoY contracts vs active
- Inventory YoY
- +0.2%
- YoY active listings
- Median DOM
- 60
- YoY days on market
- Price cuts
- 26.2%
- YoY of active listings
Ruston is moderately competitive as of May 2026, with a Sold Score of 39/100 (Challenging Market Conditions).
**Pending ratio** is 0.39 (contracts vs. active inventory) — anything above 0.40 is healthy demand, below 0.20 is slow.
**Inventory change YoY** is +15.1% — more choices for buyers than a year ago.
**Median days on market** is 60. Faster than 30 days means buyers are deciding quickly.
**Price-reduction share** is 26.2% of active listings — above 25% signals sellers are widely overshooting list price.
— Live indicators (May 2026): Sold Score: 39/100 (Challenging Market Conditions) · Pending ratio: 0.39 · Inventory YoY: +15.1% · Median days on market: 60 · Sellers cutting price: 26.2% · Median listing price: $280,000 (+1.5% YoY)
Ruston snapshot
As of the latest 2026 data- Median listing
- $280K
- YoY +0.0%
- Active inventory
- 122
- YoY +0.2%
- Median DOM
- 60
- YoY +0.3%
- Pending ratio
- 0.39
- YoY +0.0%
- Price-reduced
- 14.8%
- YoY +0.0%