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Chapel Hill, NC 27517 Housing Market

Data snapshot: September 14, 2026. Closed-sale window: last 6 months.
Chapel Hill, NC inventory balance
Homes for sale vs homes under contract. Pending-to-active ratio: 0.07
ActiveActive listings: 7676PendingPending sales: 55
Chapel Hill, 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): $500k$500kSoldMedian sold price (last 6 months): $685k$685k
What homes actually sell for in Chapel Hill, NC
Distribution of 325 closed sale prices over the last six months (5th to 95th percentile). Middle half of sales: $455k to $988k
$270k to $471k: 75 sales75sales$270k$471k to $671k: 63 sales$671k to $872k: 59 sales$671k$872k to $1.07M: 43 sales$1.07M to $1.27M: 27 sales$1.07M$1.27M to $1.47M: 14 sales$1.47M to $1.67M: 7 sales$1.47M$1.67M to $1.88M: 5 salesMedian $685k

What the numbers say

As of September 14, 2026, Resideline is tracking 76 active listings and 5 pending sales in ZIP code 27517. That pending-to-active ratio of 0.07 points to a balanced market: buyers have room to compare options and negotiate.

The median asking price of current listings is $499,945, while the median of the 325 closed sales Resideline tracked over the last six months was $685,000. 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 27517 for 59 days.

Frequently asked questions

What is the median home price in 27517?

The median closed sale price in Chapel Hill, NC 27517 was $685,000 over the last six months, based on 325 closed sales tracked by Resideline. The middle half of those sales ranged from $455,000 to $987,500.

Is 27517 a buyer's or seller's market?

Resideline is currently tracking 5 pending sales against 76 active listings in 27517, a pending-to-active ratio of 0.07. 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, 27517 currently looks like a balanced market.

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