1st Quarter 2026 - Hendersonville and Henderson County Real Estate Market Analysis

Hendersonville/Henderson County Market Analysis

The Hendersonville and Henderson County housing market continued shifting toward a balanced market in the first quarter of 2026. Conditions remain generally neutral and not strongly favoring either buyers or sellers

Number of Homes Sold: In the City of Hendersonville, the number of home sales decreased from 94 sales in the first quarter of 2025 compared to 75 sales in the first quarter of 2026. In Henderson County, the number of home sales also decreased slightly from 301 in the first quarter of 2025 to 296 in the first quarter of 2026.

Inventory Levels: Inventory levels fluctuated in most price categories between the first quarters of 2025 and 2026 (Table 3 and Table 4). A balanced market is typically defined as having six months of inventory—meaning it would take six months to sell all available homes based on the past year’s pace. Less than six months indicates a seller’s market, while more than six months signals a buyer’s market. In the city of Hendersonville inventory levels were less than 6 months in price ranges under $600,000 while inventory levels were less than 6 months under $800,000 in Henderson County.

Median Home Sale Price: Median home prices edged downward during this period, with Henderson Co. decreasing from $465,000 to $457,000, and Hendersonville from $383,000 to $370,000.

Average Days on Market (DOM): Homes took longer to sell in Q4 2025 compared to prior years, consistent with the gradual trends seen across the region. Well-priced homes across the core price ranges continued to perform well.

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