Burke County, NC · May 2026
Housing Market Volume and Activity
Burke County, NC saw 64 homes sold and 127 new listings in May 2026. Track housing market volume and activity for the May 2026 Burke County, NC housing market, with current market data and plain-English context for buyers, sellers, and local agents.
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Total Active listings increased by 18% in May (this is the number of properties listed for sale at any point during the month), and total homes under contract increased 10% from last month (this includes homes that were already under contract as well as those that went under contract during the month). Compared to last year, active listings were up 13% but Burke had 6% less homes under contract in May than it did this time last year.
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Homes sold (closings), a lagging metric since most of those homes went under contract in a previous month, decreased 6% from last month. Compared to last year, home sales were down 12% in May.
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Overall volume, which includes activity from active and under contract listings, was up 15% from last month and up 5% from this time last year.
Chip Craig
Black Mountain NC
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