| Metric | Latest | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| Median listing price | $457,000 | -1.2% YoY |
| Median price per sq ft | $218 | 2,229 sq ft median |
| Median days on market | 50 | +0% YoY |
| Active listings | 5,787 | +4% YoY |
| New listings this month | 2,664 | June 2026 |
| Listings with a price cut | 23% | Share of active |
| Median sale price (closed) | $445,970 | -0.9% YoY |
| Sale-to-list ratio | 99.0% | Closed sales |
| Gross rental yield | 4.6% | 2BR fair market rent |
Major metropolitan market · North Carolina · June 2026 data
Raleigh Real Estate Market
As of June 2026, the median home listed in Raleigh, NC asks $457,000 — down 1.2% year over year. Homes sell in a median of 50 days, with 5,787 active listings and 23% carrying a price cut — a balanced market. Figures come from public records and industry data, updated monthly.
Median listing price
$457,000
▼ 1.2% YoY
Median $ / sq ft
$218
2,229 sq ft median
Median days on market
50
June 2026
Active listings
5,787
For sale now
New listings
2,664
June 2026
Listings with price cuts
23%
Share of active
Median sale price (closed)
$445,970
▼ 0.9% YoY · closed sales
Sale-to-list ratio
99.0%
Closed sales
Homes sold / month
2,113
Closed sales
Raleigh housing market statistics
The table summarizes Raleigh's key housing figures for June 2026 — median listing and closed-sale prices, market pace, inventory and rental yield — each computed from public records and industry data.
How have home prices changed in Raleigh?
Raleigh home prices are down 1.2% year over year and -0.2% month over month as of June 2026, at a $457,000 median listing price. The chart tracks the trailing eight-quarter trend in the metro's median asking price.
Median listing price, Raleigh NC · trailing 8 quarters · source: public records and industry data.
The 10-year view
10-year median listing price, Raleigh NC · June of each year, 2017–2026 · source: public records and industry data.
How much inventory is on the market in Raleigh?
Raleigh has 5,787 active listings, 2,664 new this month, 3,622 pending as of June 2026. About 23% of active listings have cut their price, and inventory sits at 117% of its 2019 level — a balanced market by pace.
Is Raleigh a good real estate investment?
Raleigh scores 53/100 on WealthyBud's composite Investor Score, ranking #393 of 932 covered U.S. metros as of June 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
53/100
#393 of 932 covered metros
Price volatility
High
σ 6.7% · 20-yr price-index swings
Raleigh scores 53/100 on our composite Investor Score (#393 of 932 covered metros), a percentile blend of momentum, value, rental yield, supply and market-heat readings; the metro's long-run house price index has it up 56% over five years and +109% over ten, leaving prices 60% above its own 2000–2019 trend; at the published FY2026 fair market rent of $1,750/mo for a two-bedroom, the gross rental yield on the median listing is about 4.6%; active inventory sits at 117% of its June 2019 level, so supply is fully rebuilt past pre-pandemic norms; listing prices are down 1.2% year over year; all against a national 30-year fixed mortgage rate of 6.43% (national weekly average, 2026-07-02).
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 Raleigh ranks on the trending markets index.
How much is a monthly mortgage payment in Raleigh?
A home at Raleigh's $457,000 median listing runs about $2,294 a month in principal and interest — 20% down on a 30-year fixed loan at the current 6.43% national average rate. Taxes, insurance and HOA are extra.
If rates fall 1% · 5.43%
$2,060/mo
−$234/mo vs today
At today's rate · 6.43%
$2,294/mo
National weekly average
If rates rise 1% · 7.43%
$2,539/mo
+$245/mo vs today
Principal & interest on the $457,000 median listing with 20% down and a 30-year fixed loan — excludes taxes, insurance and HOA. Current rate: 6.43% (national weekly average, 2026-07-02). Model a full deal in the deal analyzer.
What is driving the Raleigh housing market?
Longer-run demand in Raleigh shows up in 17,480 homes permitted in 2025; net migration of +13,414 residents; +2.2% job growth. Natural-hazard risk rates Relatively High. These federal supply-pipeline, migration and jobs signals shape where prices head next.
Building permits (2025)
17,480
▼ 7.9% vs 2024
12.1 per 1,000 residents
Net migration (2022–2023)
+13,414
▲ people, via tax-return records
net income flow +$623.4M/yr
Job growth (YoY)
+2.2%
▲ 786.1k nonfarm jobs · May 2026
Natural-hazard risk
Relatively High
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.
What is the latest Raleigh real estate news?
Cities With the Fastest-growing Home Prices in the Raleigh Metro AreaStacker · 2026-06-30→Report: Raleigh's housing market sees one of nation's largest increases in days on marketABC11 News · 2026-03-19→Real Estate Market Trends in Raleigh, NC: Prices FallRealtor.com · 2026-05-02→‘Great housing reset’ in 2026: Prices set to fall in Triangle. See where, by how muchRaleigh News & Observer · 2025-12-04→
Raleigh housing headlines from 2026 suggest both price growth in some areas and an overall market cooldown with falling prices and increased days on market. — AI-generated summary of the headlines above; read the linked coverage before relying on it.
Headlines collected 2026-07-05; each links to the original publisher.
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ReadRaleigh housing market FAQ
What is the median home price in Raleigh?
As of June 2026, the median listing price in Raleigh, NC is $457,000, down 1.2% year over year (source: public records and industry data).
How much does it cost to buy a home in Raleigh?
The median home listed in Raleigh asks $457,000 as of June 2026. With 20% down on a 30-year fixed loan at the current 6.43% national average rate, that runs about $2,294 a month in principal and interest, before taxes, insurance and HOA.
How fast are homes selling in Raleigh?
The median property in Raleigh spends 50 days on the market, with 5,787 homes actively listed and 23% of them carrying a price cut — a balanced market by pace as of June 2026.
Is it a buyer's or seller's market in Raleigh?
With a median 50 days on market and 23% of active listings carrying a price cut, Raleigh reads as a balanced market as of June 2026. Faster sales and fewer price cuts favor sellers; slower sales and more cuts favor buyers. Conditions shift monthly.
Is Raleigh a good place to invest in real estate?
Raleigh scores 53/100 on WealthyBud's Investor Score, ranking #393 of 932 covered U.S. metros as of June 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 Raleigh?
See WealthyBud directories for the top-producing agents, teams and brokerages serving Raleigh and the wider North Carolina market, ranked by recent sales from public profile data.
Based on public records and industry data, June 2026 — see our methodology for how every figure is computed. 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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