Metropolitan market · North Carolina · June 2026 data

Waynesville Real Estate Market

As of June 2026, the median home listed in Waynesville, NC asks $450,000 — down 5.3% year over year. Homes sell in a median of 63 days, with 493 active listings and 24% carrying a price cut — a balanced market. Figures come from public records and industry data, updated monthly.

Median listing price
$450,000
▼ 5.3% YoY
Median $ / sq ft
$276
1,681 sq ft median
Median days on market
63
June 2026
Active listings
493
For sale now
New listings
138
June 2026
Listings with price cuts
24%
Share of active

Waynesville housing market statistics

The table summarizes Waynesville'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.

Waynesville, NC housing market at a glance — June 2026
MetricLatestDetail
Median listing price$450,000-5.3% YoY
Median price per sq ft$2761,681 sq ft median
Median days on market63+6% YoY
Active listings493+6% YoY
New listings this month138June 2026
Listings with a price cut24%Share of active

How have home prices changed in Waynesville?

Waynesville home prices are down 5.3% year over year and +0.1% month over month as of June 2026, at a $450,000 median listing price. The chart tracks the trailing eight-quarter trend in the metro's median asking price.

$517K$498K$478K$459K Q3'24Q4'24Q1'25Q2'25Q3'25Q4'25Q1'26Q2'26

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

The 10-year view
$549K$486K$422K$358K '17'18'19'20'21'22'23'24'25'26

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

How much inventory is on the market in Waynesville?

Waynesville has 493 active listings, 138 new this month, 157 pending as of June 2026. About 24% of active listings have cut their price, and inventory sits at 105% of its 2019 level — a balanced market by pace.

Active listings
493
New this month
138
Pending
157
Price-reduced
119

Is Waynesville a good real estate investment?

Waynesville scores 25/100 on WealthyBud's composite Investor Score, ranking #884 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
25/100
#884 of 932 covered metros
12-month outlook
-4.0%
▼ Cooling · model output, not advice
Momentum
35
Value
13
Rental yield
15
Supply risk
67
Market heat
30

Waynesville scores 25/100 on our composite Investor Score (#884 of 932 covered metros), a percentile blend of momentum, value, rental yield, supply and market-heat readings; active inventory sits at 105% of its June 2019 level, so supply is fully rebuilt past pre-pandemic norms; listing prices are down 5.3% 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 Waynesville ranks on the trending markets index.

How much is a monthly mortgage payment in Waynesville?

A home at Waynesville's $450,000 median listing runs about $2,259 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%
$2,028/mo
−$231/mo vs today
At today's rate · 6.43%
$2,259/mo
National weekly average
If rates rise 1% · 7.43%
$2,500/mo
+$241/mo vs today

Principal & interest on the $450,000 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 Waynesville housing market?

Longer-run demand in Waynesville shows up in 408 homes permitted in 2025; net migration of +691 residents. Natural-hazard risk rates Relatively Low. These federal supply-pipeline, migration and jobs signals shape where prices head next.

Building permits (2025)
408
▼ 24.0% vs 2024
6.5 per 1,000 residents
Net migration (2022–2023)
+691
▲ people, via tax-return records
net income flow +$36.6M/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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Waynesville housing market FAQ

What is the median home price in Waynesville?
As of June 2026, the median listing price in Waynesville, NC is $450,000, down 5.3% year over year (source: public records and industry data). Figures cover the Waynesville, NC metro area.
How much does it cost to buy a home in Waynesville?
The median home listed in Waynesville asks $450,000 as of June 2026. With 20% down on a 30-year fixed loan at the current 6.43% national average rate, that runs about $2,259 a month in principal and interest, before taxes, insurance and HOA.
How fast are homes selling in Waynesville?
The median property in Waynesville spends 63 days on the market, with 493 homes actively listed and 24% 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 Waynesville?
With a median 63 days on market and 24% of active listings carrying a price cut, Waynesville 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 Waynesville a good place to invest in real estate?
Waynesville scores 25/100 on WealthyBud's Investor Score, ranking #884 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 Waynesville?
See WealthyBud directories for the top-producing agents, teams and brokerages serving Waynesville 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 cover the Waynesville, 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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