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Durham, NC 27701 Housing Market

Data snapshot: October 5, 2026. Closed-sale window: last 6 months.
Durham, NC inventory balance
Homes for sale vs homes under contract. Pending-to-active ratio: 0.06
ActiveActive listings: 6464PendingPending sales: 44
Durham, 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): $532k$532kSoldMedian sold price (last 6 months): $465k$465k
What homes actually sell for in Durham, NC
Distribution of 200 closed sale prices over the last six months (5th to 95th percentile). Middle half of sales: $320k to $745k
$150k to $344k: 51 sales$150k$344k to $538k: 58 sales58sales$538k to $731k: 31 sales$538k$731k to $925k: 18 sales$925k to $1.12M: 10 sales$925k$1.12M to $1.31M: 4 sales$1.31M to $1.51M: 9 sales$1.31M$1.51M to $1.7M: 0 salesMedian $465k

What the numbers say

As of October 5, 2026, Resideline is tracking 64 active listings and 4 pending sales in ZIP code 27701. That pending-to-active ratio of 0.06 points to a balanced market: buyers have room to compare options and negotiate.

The median asking price of current listings is $532,500, while the median of the 200 closed sales Resideline tracked over the last six months was $465,000. 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 27701 for 86 days.

Frequently asked questions

What is the median home price in 27701?

The median closed sale price in Durham, NC 27701 was $465,000 over the last six months, based on 200 closed sales tracked by Resideline. The middle half of those sales ranged from $320,000 to $745,000.

Is 27701 a buyer's or seller's market?

Resideline is currently tracking 4 pending sales against 64 active listings in 27701, a pending-to-active ratio of 0.06. 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, 27701 currently looks like a balanced market.

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