3rd Quarter 2026 - Waynesville and Haywood County Real Estate Market Analysis

Waynesville/Haywood County Market Analysis

The Waynesville and Haywood County housing market stabilized in the 3rd quarter of 2026, with conditions remaining generally balanced between buyers and sellers in the market overall, but with variations between price ranges

Number of Homes Sold: Compared to the first three quarters of 2025, the number of homes sold in Haywood County rose 4% in 2026, while in the city of Waynesville the number of home sales decreased by 3%. Interest rates rose in the last month of the 3rd quarter of 2026, and if they stay elevated throughout the end of the year, 4th quarter home sales may decline.

Inventory Levels: Inventory is the best predictor of market direction. A balanced market is typically defined as having six months of inventory—meaning it would take six months to sell all available homes at the previous year’s sales pace. Less than six months indicates a seller’s market, while more than six months signals a buyer’s market. Rising inventory indicates movement toward a buyer’s market, while declining inventory signals a shift toward a seller’s market. Comparing the 3rd quarters of 2025 and 2026, inventory levels fluctuated between price ranges, increasing in some price ranges and decreasing in others. Some lower- and mid-priced segments remained below six months of inventory, most categories were near 6 months, and some higher-priced segments exceeded six months.

Median Home Sale Price: In the first three quarters of 2026, the median home sale price remained the same for both the city of Waynesville and Haywood County as in 2025. Waynesville’s median home sale price was $420,000 where Haywood County has a median sale price of $385,000.

Average Days on Market (DOM): Days on Market rose between 2025 and the first three quarters of 2026, with 78 DOM in the City of Waynesville and 91 DOM in Haywood County, showing that buyers are taking longer to make home buying decisions

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