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Cornelius, NC 28031 Housing Market

Data snapshot: September 14, 2026. Closed-sale window: last 6 months.
Cornelius, NC inventory balance
Homes for sale vs homes under contract. Pending-to-active ratio: 0.17
ActiveActive listings: 5252PendingPending sales: 99
Cornelius, 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): $495k$495kSoldMedian sold price (last 6 months): $630k$630k
What homes actually sell for in Cornelius, NC
Distribution of 386 closed sale prices over the last six months (5th to 95th percentile). Middle half of sales: $438k to $1.15M
$280k to $673k: 186 sales186sales$280k$673k to $1.07M: 83 sales$1.07M to $1.46M: 24 sales$1.07M$1.46M to $1.85M: 23 sales$1.85M to $2.25M: 7 sales$1.85M$2.25M to $2.64M: 12 sales$2.64M to $3.03M: 8 sales$2.64M$3.03M to $3.42M: 5 salesMedian $630k

What the numbers say

As of September 14, 2026, Resideline is tracking 52 active listings and 9 pending sales in ZIP code 28031. That pending-to-active ratio of 0.17 points to a balanced market: buyers have room to compare options and negotiate.

The median asking price of current listings is $494,750, while the median of the 386 closed sales Resideline tracked over the last six months was $630,000. 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 28031 for 62 days.

Frequently asked questions

What is the median home price in 28031?

The median closed sale price in Cornelius, NC 28031 was $630,000 over the last six months, based on 386 closed sales tracked by Resideline. The middle half of those sales ranged from $438,000 to $1,150,000.

Is 28031 a buyer's or seller's market?

Resideline is currently tracking 9 pending sales against 52 active listings in 28031, a pending-to-active ratio of 0.17. 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, 28031 currently looks like a balanced market.

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