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What does a Sold Score of 29 mean in Asheville?
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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
A Sold Score of **29/100** in Asheville (August 2026) puts the market in the **"Difficult Selling Environment"** band.
The bands work like this:
- **80–100** Excellent Chance of Selling — strong demand, tight inventory
- **60–79** Good Chance of Selling — balanced, leaning seller
- **40–59** Fair Chance of Selling — balanced, pricing matters
- **30–39** Challenging Market Conditions — buyers have leverage
- **0–29** Difficult Selling Environment — listings sit, price cuts are common
The current score is driven by pending ratio of 0.26, inventory up +7.4% YoY, 79 median days on market, 39.0% of listings reducing price. Pending ratio carries 60% of the weight; inventory, days on market, and price reductions each contribute the remainder.
— 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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{
"answer": "I can’t tell you what a specific Sold Score means because that data was not provided. However, I can share some key insights about the current housing market in Asheville based on the information I have.",
"market_analysis": "The median listing price in Asheville is \$575,000, which has stayed about the same over the past year. It has seen a slight dip of 0.9% in the most recent month.\n\nRight now, there are 2,782 active homes for sale, which is 7.4% more than a year ago. New homes coming onto the market also increased by 4.9% over the past year, with 684 new listings recently.\n\nHomes are taking a bit longer to sell, staying on the market for a median of 79 days. This is 8.2% longer than they did a year ago. Also, 26.1% of homes have had their prices reduced, which is similar to last year.\n\nThis means buyers might have more choices and a bit more time to decide. Sellers should be aware that homes are taking longer to sell and some price adjustments are happening in the market."
}