Real Estate Recap January 2026

It seems that inventories in Haywood County have begun to rise somewhat.  We experienced a 18.7% rise in new listings when compared to January 2025.  This brings our Month’s Supply of Inventory to 4.1 versus 4.0 in December and 4.0 in January 2025.  This still places Haywood County in a buyer’s market.  (A balanced market is considered 5.5 to a 6 month’s supply)

Pending Sales rose 20% from January 2025, and Closed Sales rose 2.9% when compared to January 2025.

The Median Sales Price dropped 7.4% when compared to January 2025, and the Average Sales Price dropped 4.8% when compared to January 2025.  (The Median Price was $387,350, while the average sales price was $424,536.)  I am sure that many buyers are pleasantly surprised to see sales prices falling a bit.

Days on the Market Until a Sale rose 48.5% from January 2025 to 98 days.  Buyers are taking longer to make an offer on a home.

The Average List Price of homes coming on the market increased 2.7% to $457,222 when compared to January 2025.  I feel this is partially due to more luxury homes being listed.

Overall, this was a good report.  Sales seem to be holding up, and inventories are still staying somewhat low.  It’s comforting to see the market become more “normalized” and less volatile.

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