Metropolitan market · North Carolina · September 2026 data

What is the Brevard, NC real estate market doing?

As of September 2026, the median home listed in Brevard, NC asks $637,000, up 2.3% year over year. Homes spend a median of 101 days on market, with 375 active listings and 17% carrying a price cut; pending contracts equal 19% of active listings, and inventory sits at 82% of the same month in 2019 — a buyer's market. Figures come from public records and industry data, updated monthly.

Median listing price
$637,000
▲ 2.3% YoY
Median $ / sq ft
$319
1,995 sq ft median
Median days on market
101
September 2026
Active listings
375
For sale now
New listings
60
September 2026
Listings with price cuts
17%
Share of active
Inventory vs 2019
82%
Same month, 2019 = 100
Pending / active
19%
Contract activity
Median sale price (closed)
$565,000
▼ 2.3% YoY · closed sales · July 2026
Sale-to-list ratio
95.3%
Closed sales · July 2026, seasonally adjusted
Homes sold / month
53
Closed sales · July 2026, seasonally adjusted

What is the Brevard, NC housing market doing right now?

The Brevard, NC housing market lists at a $637,000 median as of September 2026, up 2.3% year over year, with a 101-day median market time and 375 homes for sale (17% with a price cut). Active inventory is 82% of the 2019 level, reading as a buyer's market under WealthyBud's published buyer/seller rule.

Brevard housing market statistics

The table summarizes Brevard's key housing figures for September 2026 — median listing and closed-sale prices, market pace, inventory and rental yield — each computed from public records and industry data. Closed-sale figures are Redfin's July 2026 data, the latest settled month Redfin reports for Brevard.

Brevard, NC housing market at a glance — September 2026
MetricLatestDetail
Median listing price$637,000+2.3% YoY
Median price per sq ft$3191,995 sq ft median
Median days on market101+10% YoY
Active listings375+18% YoY
New listings this month60September 2026
Listings with a price cut17%Share of active
Median sale price (closed)$565,000-2.3% YoY · closed sales, July 2026
Sale-to-list ratio95.3%Closed sales, July 2026, seasonally adjusted
Pending-to-active ratio19.3%73 pending
Inventory vs 201982%Active listings vs same month in 2019

How have home prices changed in Brevard?

Brevard home prices are up 2.3% year over year and +5.3% month over month as of September 2026, at a $637,000 median listing price. The chart tracks the trailing eight-quarter trend in the metro's median asking price.

$685K$669K$654K$638K Q4'24Q1'25Q2'25Q3'25Q4'25Q1'26Q2'26Q3'26

Median listing price, Brevard NC · trailing 8 quarters · source: public records and industry data.

The 10-year view
$686K$611K$536K$460K '17'18'19'20'21'22'23'24'25'26

10-year median listing price, Brevard NC · June of each year, 2017–2026 · source: public records and industry data.

How much inventory is on the market in Brevard?

Brevard has 375 active listings, 60 new this month, 73 pending as of September 2026. About 17% of active listings have cut their price, and inventory sits at 82% of its 2019 level — a buyer's market by pace.

Active listings
375
New this month
60
Pending
73
Price-reduced
64

Is Brevard a good real estate investment?

Brevard scores 29/100 on WealthyBud's composite Investor Score, ranking #833 of 933 covered U.S. metros as of September 2026. The score blends price momentum, value, rental yield, supply and market heat into one percentile. It is a research opinion, not advice.

Investor Score
29/100
#833 of 933 covered metros
12-month outlook
-0.5%
Flat · model output, not advice
Momentum
57
Value
4
Rental yield
2
Supply risk
40
Market heat
8

Brevard scores 29/100 on our composite Investor Score (#833 of 933 covered metros), a percentile blend of momentum, value, rental yield, supply and market-heat readings; active inventory sits at 82% of its June 2019 level, so supply is still below pre-pandemic norms; listing prices are up 2.3% year over year; all against a national 30-year fixed mortgage rate of 7.28% (national weekly average, 2026-10-01).

Scores are percentile ranks (0–100) across all covered U.S. metros, computed from the public data cited on this page — formulas here. They are data-derived opinions, not investment advice. See how Brevard ranks on the trending markets index.

How much is a monthly mortgage payment in Brevard?

A home at Brevard's $637,000 median listing runs about $3,487 a month in principal and interest — 20% down on a 30-year fixed loan at the current 7.28% national average rate. Taxes, insurance and HOA are extra.

If rates fall 1% · 6.28%
$3,148/mo
−$339/mo vs today
At today's rate · 7.28%
$3,487/mo
National weekly average
If rates rise 1% · 8.28%
$3,839/mo
+$352/mo vs today

Principal & interest on the $637,000 median listing with 20% down and a 30-year fixed loan — excludes taxes, insurance and HOA. Current rate: 7.28% (national weekly average, 2026-10-01). Model a full deal in the deal analyzer.

How much income do you need to buy a home in Brevard?

To buy Brevard’s $637,000 median listing with 20% down, a household needs about $160,000 a year in gross income, keeping principal, interest and property tax ($3,731/mo) at 28% of income. That is 2.5× the area’s $64,523 median household income, so a typical Brevard household cannot afford the median listing on these terms.

Income needed to buy the median home in Brevard, NC — September 2026
ItemAmountBasis
Median listing price$637,000September 2026
Down payment (20%)$127,400Assumption
Principal & interest (7.28%, 30-yr fixed)$3,487/moRate as of 2026-10-01
Property tax (0.46% effective rate)$244/moCensus ACS
Income needed (28% rule)$160,000Gross household income / yr
Median household income$64,523Census ACS 2023 ACS 5-year

Excludes homeowners insurance, HOA dues and mortgage insurance, so the true income needed is higher. Compare every market in the income-needed ranking and the price-to-income ranking.

What is driving the Brevard housing market?

Longer-run demand in Brevard shows up in 181 homes permitted in 2025; net migration of +280 residents. Natural-hazard risk rates Relatively Low. These federal supply-pipeline, migration and jobs signals shape where prices head next.

Building permits (2025)
181
▼ 16.6% vs 2024
5.4 per 1,000 residents
Net migration (2022–2023)
+280
▲ people, via tax-return records
net income flow +$23.6M/yr
Natural-hazard risk
Relatively Low
National hazard index · top hazard: Riverine flooding

Based on public government records — building-permit, tax-return migration, employment and natural-hazard statistics, aggregated to the metro. Details on /methodology.

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Brevard housing market FAQ

What is the median home price in Brevard?
As of September 2026, the median listing price in Brevard, NC is $637,000, up 2.3% year over year (source: public records and industry data). Figures cover the Brevard, NC metro area.
How much does it cost to buy a home in Brevard?
The median home listed in Brevard asks $637,000 as of September 2026. With 20% down on a 30-year fixed loan at the current 7.28% national average rate, that runs about $3,487 a month in principal and interest, before taxes, insurance and HOA.
How fast are homes selling in Brevard?
The median property in Brevard spends 101 days on the market, with 375 homes actively listed and 17% of them carrying a price cut — a buyer's market as of September 2026.
Is it a buyer's or seller's market in Brevard?
With a median 101 days on market and 17% of active listings carrying a price cut, pending contracts at 19% of active listings, Brevard reads as a buyer's market as of September 2026. Labels use WealthyBud's published DOM / sale-to-list / price-cut / pending rule. Conditions shift monthly.
Is Brevard a good place to invest in real estate?
Brevard scores 29/100 on WealthyBud's Investor Score, ranking #833 of 933 covered U.S. metros as of September 2026. The score blends price momentum, value, rental yield, supply and market heat. It is a data-derived research opinion, not investment advice.
Who are the top real estate agents in Brevard?
See WealthyBud directories for the top-producing agents, teams and brokerages serving Brevard and the wider North Carolina market, ranked by recent sales from public profile data.
Based on public records and industry data, September 2026 — see our methodology for how every figure is computed. Figures cover the Brevard, NC metro area. Figures change monthly — verify current conditions with a local agent or MLS. Portions of market data courtesy of Realtor.com and Redfin; additional statistics from U.S. government sources.

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