The Long & Foster Market Minute

FOCUS ON: WEST CHAPEL HILL AND CARRBORO AREA HOUSING MARKET MAY 2025

Zip Code(s): 27516 and 27510
Units Sold
78
Active Inventory
175
Median Sale Price
$637,500
Days On Market
28
Down -6%
Vs. Year Ago
Up 79%
Vs. Year Ago
Down -9%
Vs. Year Ago
Down -3%
Vs. Year Ago

Units Sold
There was an increase in total units sold in May, with 78 sold this month in West Chapel Hill and Carrboro Area Real Estate. This month's total units sold was lower than at this time last year.

Active Inventory
Versus last year, the total number of homes available this month is higher by 77 units or 79%. The total number of active inventory this May was 175 compared to 98 in May 2024. This month's total of 175 is higher than the previous month's total supply of available inventory of 138, an increase of 27%.

Median Sale Price
Last May, the median sale price for West Chapel Hill and Carrboro Area Homes was $700,000. This May, the median sale price was $637,500, a decrease of 9% or $62,500 compared to last year. The current median sold price is 7% higher than in April.

Median sale price is the middle sale price in a given month. The same number of properties are above & below the median.


New Listings
118
Current Contracts
68
Sold Vs. List Price
100.1%
Months of Supply
2.2
Up 42%
Vs. Year Ago
Up 10%
Vs. Year Ago
Down -1.5%
Vs. Year Ago
Up 90%
Vs. Year Ago

Months of Supply
In May, there was 2.2 months of supply available in West Chapel Hill and Carrboro Area, compared to 1.2 in May 2024. That is an increase of 90% versus a year ago.

Months of supply is calculated by dividing current inventory by current sales. It indicates how many months would be needed to sell all of the inventory available at the current rate of demand.

New Listings & Current Contracts
This month there were 118 homes newly listed for sale in West Chapel Hill and Carrboro Area compared to 83 in May 2024, an increase of 42%. There were 68 current contracts pending sale this May compared to 62 a year ago. The number of current contracts is 10% higher than last May.

Sale Price to List Price Ratio
In May, the average sale price in West Chapel Hill and Carrboro Area was 100.1% of the average list price, which is 1.5% lower than at this time last year.

Days on Market
This month, the average number of days on market was 28, lower than the average last year, which was 29, a decrease of 3%.

The Long & Foster Market Minute West Chapel Hill and Carrboro Area are defined as properties listed in zip code/s 27516 and 27510.
*Detached, Attached, and Condo varies by local area Multiple Listing Service (MLS) definition. For more information regarding your specific market, contact one of Long & Foster's knowledgeable and experienced sales associates.
REALTOR, Equal Opportunity HousingInformation included in this report is based on data supplied by TRIANGLE and its member Association(s) of REALTORS, who are not responsible for its accuracy. Does not reflect all activity in the marketplace. Information contained in this report is deemed reliable but not guaranteed, should be independently verified, and does not constitute an opinion of TRIANGLE or Long & Foster Real Estate, Inc.