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1. At A Glance: Activity

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2. At A Glance: Velocity

Days on market, inventory, and actives

3. At A Glance: Pricing

Avg. sales price and sale price ratios

4. Volume & Activity

Track inventory, buyer activity, and sales

5. Listings & Pendings

Investigate supply & demand trends

6. Home Prices

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7. Days On Market

Gauge how fast homes are selling

8. Mortgage Rates

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9. Contract To Ca$h

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10. Month's Activity

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Learn the lingo

Active Listings: This is the total number of listings that were for sale any given point during the month.

Under Contract: This is the total number of listings that accepted an offer to purchase during the month.

Under Contract (%): This is the 'Under Contract' column represented as a percentage of the county.

Pending Ratio: this a ratio calculated using a snapshot taken at "11:59pm on the last day of the month." It's used to show a price range's competitiveness by comparing the number of listings under contract to the total number of listings on the market at the time the snapshot was taken (active + under contract).

Months of inventory represents how long it would take to deplete the current inventory assuming no new homes are put on the market. It's commonly used to determine the health of a particular market.

Between 0-4 months of inventory is considered a seller's market because supply is relatively low, which means that sellers have more control to set terms or raise prices. 5-7 months signals a balanced market - there is a healthy mix of buyers and sellers. 8 or more months of inventory indicates a buyer's market, which means buyers have more negotiating power.

Buncombe County Ruiz Report™, 2025

Buncombe County, NC · May 2026

Monthly Market Activity by Price Range

Buncombe County, NC recorded 290 home sales across all price ranges in May 2026. Track monthly market activity by price range for the May 2026 Buncombe County, NC housing market, with current market data and plain-English context for buyers, sellers, and local agents.

Price Range
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Months of
Inventory
$0 - $199k
Active Listings
Active Listings: 29
New Listings
New Listings: 10
Under Contract
Under Contract: 12
UC % Of Total
UC Pct. Of Total: 3%
Homes Sold
Homes Sold: 6
29 10 12 3% 45% 6 $159,957 103% 24 8 2.5
$200k - $249k
Active Listings
Active Listings: 58
New Listings
New Listings: 18
Under Contract
Under Contract: 9
UC % Of Total
UC Pct. Of Total: 2%
Homes Sold
Homes Sold: 9
58 18 9 2% 21% 9 $222,600 97% 101 101 6.1
$250k - $299k
Active Listings
Active Listings: 85
New Listings
New Listings: 24
Under Contract
Under Contract: 13
UC % Of Total
UC Pct. Of Total: 3%
Homes Sold
Homes Sold: 19
85 24 13 3% 26% 19 $267,994 97% 93 63 4.1
$300k - $349k
Active Listings
Active Listings: 143
New Listings
New Listings: 50
Under Contract
Under Contract: 37
UC % Of Total
UC Pct. Of Total: 10%
Homes Sold
Homes Sold: 22
143 50 37 10% 35% 22 $316,585 97% 73 35 3.5
$350k - $399k
Active Listings
Active Listings: 202
New Listings
New Listings: 71
Under Contract
Under Contract: 45
UC % Of Total
UC Pct. Of Total: 12%
Homes Sold
Homes Sold: 21
202 71 45 12% 29% 21 $377,039 98% 42 15 4.3
$400k - $449k
Active Listings
Active Listings: 148
New Listings
New Listings: 35
Under Contract
Under Contract: 30
UC % Of Total
UC Pct. Of Total: 8%
Homes Sold
Homes Sold: 37
148 35 30 8% 26% 37 $418,419 98% 68 25 3.6
$450k - $499k
Active Listings
Active Listings: 194
New Listings
New Listings: 68
Under Contract
Under Contract: 48
UC % Of Total
UC Pct. Of Total: 13%
Homes Sold
Homes Sold: 31
194 68 48 13% 32% 31 $461,462 98% 32 13 4.8
$500k - $599k
Active Listings
Active Listings: 253
New Listings
New Listings: 92
Under Contract
Under Contract: 46
UC % Of Total
UC Pct. Of Total: 12%
Homes Sold
Homes Sold: 40
253 92 46 12% 23% 40 $547,080 98% 46 25 5.8
$600k - $699k
Active Listings
Active Listings: 217
New Listings
New Listings: 47
Under Contract
Under Contract: 35
UC % Of Total
UC Pct. Of Total: 9%
Homes Sold
Homes Sold: 26
217 47 35 9% 24% 26 $646,133 97% 37 19 5.6
$700k - $799k
Active Listings
Active Listings: 184
New Listings
New Listings: 58
Under Contract
Under Contract: 31
UC % Of Total
UC Pct. Of Total: 8%
Homes Sold
Homes Sold: 23
184 58 31 8% 21% 23 $734,968 98% 38 24 7.2
$800k - $899k
Active Listings
Active Listings: 131
New Listings
New Listings: 39
Under Contract
Under Contract: 22
UC % Of Total
UC Pct. Of Total: 6%
Homes Sold
Homes Sold: 11
131 39 22 6% 23% 11 $860,361 98% 72 20 7.3
$900k - $999k
Active Listings
Active Listings: 92
New Listings
New Listings: 29
Under Contract
Under Contract: 10
UC % Of Total
UC Pct. Of Total: 3%
Homes Sold
Homes Sold: 7
92 29 10 3% 22% 7 $917,143 96% 40 7 8.6
$1M - $1.49M
Active Listings
Active Listings: 164
New Listings
New Listings: 44
Under Contract
Under Contract: 23
UC % Of Total
UC Pct. Of Total: 6%
Homes Sold
Homes Sold: 25
164 44 23 6% 25% 25 $1,191,620 94% 54 23 7.4
$1.5M - $1.9M
Active Listings
Active Listings: 104
New Listings
New Listings: 23
Under Contract
Under Contract: 9
UC % Of Total
UC Pct. Of Total: 2%
Homes Sold
Homes Sold: 7
104 23 9 2% 14% 7 $1,660,572 95% 49 17 11.0
$2M+
Active Listings
Active Listings: 144
New Listings
New Listings: 32
Under Contract
Under Contract: 10
UC % Of Total
UC Pct. Of Total: 3%
Homes Sold
Homes Sold: 6
144 32 10 3% 14% 6 $2,857,292 93% 127 69 17.7
Buncombe County
Active Listings
Active: 2,148
New Listings
New: 640
Homes Sold
Sold: 290
5.6

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