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Cary, NC 27511 Housing Market

Data snapshot: October 26, 2026. Closed-sale window: last 6 months.
Cary, NC inventory balance
Homes for sale vs homes under contract. Pending-to-active ratio: 0.16
ActiveActive listings: 3838PendingPending sales: 66
Cary, 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): $497k$497kSoldMedian sold price (last 6 months): $542k$542k
What homes actually sell for in Cary, NC
Distribution of 280 closed sale prices over the last six months (5th to 95th percentile). Middle half of sales: $420k to $685k
$258k to $439k: 73 sales$258k$439k to $619k: 95 sales95sales$619k to $799k: 52 sales$619k$799k to $979k: 19 sales$979k to $1.16M: 5 sales$979k$1.16M to $1.34M: 4 sales$1.34M to $1.52M: 1 sales$1.34M$1.52M to $1.7M: 3 salesMedian $542k

What the numbers say

As of October 26, 2026, Resideline is tracking 38 active listings and 6 pending sales in ZIP code 27511. That pending-to-active ratio of 0.16 makes it a faster-moving market: listings are going under contract faster than in most of the ZIP codes Resideline tracks.

The median asking price of current listings is $497,450, while the median of the 280 closed sales Resideline tracked over the last six months was $542,000. 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 27511 for 84 days.

Frequently asked questions

What is the median home price in 27511?

The median closed sale price in Cary, NC 27511 was $542,000 over the last six months, based on 280 closed sales tracked by Resideline. The middle half of those sales ranged from $420,000 to $685,150.

Is 27511 a buyer's or seller's market?

Resideline is currently tracking 6 pending sales against 38 active listings in 27511, a pending-to-active ratio of 0.16. 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, 27511 is currently a faster-moving market.

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