Union County, NC · May 2026
Housing Market Volume and Activity
Union County, NC saw 341 homes sold and 549 new listings in May 2026. Track housing market volume and activity for the May 2026 Union 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 4% in May (this is the number of properties listed for sale at any point during the month), and total homes under contract increased 3% 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 14% and Union had 13% more 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 1% from last month. Compared to last year, home sales were up 9% in May.
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Overall volume, which includes activity from active and under contract listings, was up 4% from last month and up 13% from this time last year.
Zacory Ruiz
Hendersonville, NC
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