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Seller Briefing Raleigh, NC
Raleigh, NC Market Snapshot

Why now is a good time to sell in Raleigh, NC.

Raleigh is a tight, accelerating seller's market: 2.2 months of inventory, sale pace compressing -25% in a quarter, and both asking and new-listing prices climbing fast off their February lows.

Total Inventory

Total number of active listings. Low inventory favors sellers with less competition, while high inventory gives buyers more choices and negotiating power.
2200 2000 1800 1600 1400
May 2025 Jun 2025 Jul 2025 Aug 2025 Sep 2025 Oct 2025 Nov 2025 Dec 2025 Jan 2026 Feb 2026 Mar 2026 Apr 2026 May 2026
Total Inventory
1701.54
Median Price
$599K
Price / Sq Ft
$313
Days On Market
63
Market Action
37.88

Top Signals

Six Data Points
Months of Inventory
2.21
Balanced is 4–6 months. Demand has nowhere to wait you out.
Asking Price
$599K
Up from $550K in Feb and +1.7% over last month — momentum is decisively up.
New-Listing Price
$575K
Up +11.8% in 3mo and +1.8% YoY. Neighbors are testing higher — and getting absorbed.
Days on Market
63 days
Down from 84 three months ago. Pace accelerating into peak season.
Absorbed vs. New
$575K
Up +11.8% in 3mo and +1.8% YoY. Neighbors are testing higher — and getting absorbed.
Market Action Index
37.88
Comfortably above the 30 threshold separating seller from buyer markets.
What This Means

The spring window is open and tightening.

Inventory is barely two months, sale times have compressed by a quarter in 90 days, and new-listing pricing is up nearly 12% off the February floor. List in the next 30–60 days into rising buyer urgency, before mid-summer supply typically catches up.

Honest Caveats

The market is rewarding precision, not stretch-pricing: 37% of listings have cut price at some point, and YoY asking is still -4.6% below last spring. Price right and the trend is on your side; overshoot and you risk joining the price-cut group.

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Barry Jenkins
Real Estate Agent #0226XXXXXX
barry@yourfriendlyagent.net (757) 654-5059
Source: May 2025 - May 2026 Market Data
Updated May 22, 2026