Year-over-year, typical home values in Wake County have eased by 3.16 percent, even though they are still higher than the North Carolina average. Inventory is also down 1.62 percent from last year, while new listings and pending sales have fallen more sharply, by 22.58 percent and 23.42 percent. Homes are taking much longer to sell, with median days on market up 108.57 percent compared with a year ago.
In February 2026, the typical home value in Wake County was about $460,000, compared with roughly $378,000 across North Carolina. Sellers listed homes at a median price near $481,135, and buyers saw about 3,703 homes on the market, with 1,598 newly listed and 1,324 going under contract.
Conditions still lean toward sellers, with a market gauge of 28 and about 3.6 months of supply, yet buyers have more time to decide as homes now sit a median of 73 days. Around 25 percent of listings saw a price drop, only about 14 percent sold above list price, and the average sale-to-list ratio was just under 0.99. Looking to next month, typical values are projected around $465,000, with inventory edging up to about 3,760 and list prices near $489,202, so both buyers and sellers can benefit from having Agent Pronto connect them with a skilled local agent.
