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Cary, NC 27511 Housing Market

Data snapshot: September 14, 2026. Closed-sale window: last 6 months.
Cary, NC inventory balance
Homes for sale vs homes under contract. Pending-to-active ratio: 0.28
ActiveActive listings: 3232PendingPending sales: 99
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): $328k$328kSoldMedian sold price (last 6 months): $540k$540k
What homes actually sell for in Cary, NC
Distribution of 337 closed sale prices over the last six months (5th to 95th percentile). Middle half of sales: $420k to $694k
$258k to $415k: 61 sales$258k$415k to $571k: 119 sales119sales$571k to $728k: 70 sales$571k$728k to $884k: 30 sales$884k to $1.04M: 10 sales$884k$1.04M to $1.2M: 4 sales$1.2M to $1.35M: 5 sales$1.2M$1.35M to $1.51M: 5 salesMedian $540k

What the numbers say

As of September 14, 2026, Resideline is tracking 32 active listings and 9 pending sales in ZIP code 27511. That pending-to-active ratio of 0.28 points to a balanced market: buyers have room to compare options and negotiate.

The median asking price of current listings is $327,500, while the median of the 337 closed sales Resideline tracked over the last six months was $540,000. 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 66 days.

Frequently asked questions

What is the median home price in 27511?

The median closed sale price in Cary, NC 27511 was $540,000 over the last six months, based on 337 closed sales tracked by Resideline. The middle half of those sales ranged from $420,000 to $693,502.

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

Resideline is currently tracking 9 pending sales against 32 active listings in 27511, a pending-to-active ratio of 0.28. Ratios of 0.6 or higher usually indicate a seller's market, 0.35 to 0.6 a competitive market, and lower values a more balanced one. By that yardstick, 27511 currently looks like a balanced market.

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