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Burlington, NC 27217 Housing Market

Data snapshot: October 26, 2026. Closed-sale window: last 6 months.
Burlington, NC inventory balance
Homes for sale vs homes under contract. Pending-to-active ratio: 0.08
ActiveActive listings: 6161PendingPending sales: 55
Burlington, NC: what sellers ask vs what buyers pay
Median asking price of current listings vs median closed sale price over the last six months
AskingMedian asking price (current listings): $273k$273kSoldMedian sold price (last 6 months): $253k$253k
What homes actually sell for in Burlington, NC
Distribution of 283 closed sale prices over the last six months (5th to 95th percentile). Middle half of sales: $160k to $324k
$65k to $121k: 31 sales$65k$121k to $178k: 35 sales$178k to $234k: 52 sales$178k$234k to $290k: 66 sales66sales$290k to $346k: 28 sales$290k$346k to $403k: 19 sales$403k to $459k: 7 sales$403k$459k to $515k: 15 salesMedian $253k

What the numbers say

As of October 26, 2026, Resideline is tracking 61 active listings and 5 pending sales in ZIP code 27217. That pending-to-active ratio of 0.08 makes it a typical-pace market: listings are going under contract at about the pace of most ZIP codes Resideline tracks.

The median asking price of current listings is $273,000, while the median of the 283 closed sales Resideline tracked over the last six months was $253,000. Those two figures describe different sets of homes, so any gap between them reflects the mix of what is listed now versus what recently sold, not a negotiating discount. Resideline has been seeing the median active listing in 27217 for 98 days.

Frequently asked questions

What is the median home price in 27217?

The median closed sale price in Burlington, NC 27217 was $253,000 over the last six months, based on 283 closed sales tracked by Resideline. The middle half of those sales ranged from $160,000 to $324,305.

Is 27217 a buyer's or seller's market?

Resideline is currently tracking 5 pending sales against 61 active listings in 27217, a pending-to-active ratio of 0.08. Resideline tracks a sample of pending sales, so the ratio is most useful as a comparison: across the 3,777 ZIP codes Resideline tracks, the middle half run from 0.05 to 0.11. A higher ratio means listings go under contract faster, which usually favors sellers; a lower one gives buyers more room. By that comparison, 27217 is currently a typical-pace market.

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