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August 2026 Asheville Housing Market

Asheville Region Real Estate: 2025 vs. 2026
The market is moving but buyers and sellers may need a little more patience than they did a year ago. 
📍ASHEVILLE CITY — August 2026
More pending and closed sales, but median prices are lower. 
Pending Sales: 189 | ⬆️+13.9%
Closed Sales: 166 | ⬆️+9.2%
Average Sales Price: $686,354 | ⬇️ -4.4%
Cumulative Days on Market Until Sale: 77 days | ⬇️ -4.9%
Average List Price: $708,191 | ⬆️+2.8%
Inventory of Homes for Sale: 935 | ⬆️+0.2%


📍BUNCOMBE COUNTY — August 2026
Strong increase in pending and closed sales, with August prices higher than last year.
Pending Sales: 344 | ⬆️+17.0%
Closed Sales: 317 | ⬆️+8.6%
Average Sales Price: $678,129 | ⬆️+4.9%
Cumulative Days on Market Until Sale: 72 days | ⬇️ -2.7%
Average List Price: $676,797 | ⬇️ +2.5%
Inventory of Homes for Sale: 1,791 | ⬆️+2.5%


📍ASHEVILLE REGION — August 2026
More pending and closed activity YTD, but homes are taking longer to sell. 
Includes Buncombe, Burke, Haywood, Henderson, Jackson, Madison, McDowell, Mitchell, Polk & Rutherford Counties.
Pending Sales: 1,005 | ⬆️+7.0%
Closed Sales: 869 | ⬇️-4.7%
Average Sales Price: $558,546 | ⬆️+0.2%
Cumulative Days on Market Until Sale: 77 days | ⬆️+8.5%
Average List Price: $596,418 | ⬆️0.0%
Inventory of Homes for Sale: 5,350 | ⬆️+2.7%


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