A version of the following article appeared in the August 3, 2026, edition of The Charlotte Ledger, an e-newsletter with local business-y news and insights for Charlotte, N.C.
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Charlotte posted one of the nation's biggest year-over-year increases in days on market, according to Re/Max
Houses in Charlotte spent 49 days on the market in June on average, up 12% from June 2025, according to Re/Max data. (Photo: Shutterstock)
Charlotte has seen among the biggest increases annually in how long homes are sitting on the market, speaking to how quickly buying and selling homes has changed post-Covid boom.
Data from Re/Max found the average Charlotte home spent 49 days on the market in June, up 11.9% (from 44 days) from the same time a year ago. Although it’s quite a contrast from the Covid-era housing market, in which homes were on the market for an average of eight to 10 days, Charlotte still isn’t considered a buyer’s market.
Re/Max analyzed 47 U.S. markets in June. Although on the higher end of all markets when looking strictly at the number of days, Charlotte’s 49 days are a far cry from San Antonio’s average of 86 days or Miami’s 77 days.
Tiffany Johannes, general manager and broker-in-charge of RE/MAX Executive in Charlotte, told The Ledger that interest rates and more inventory are prompting buyers to look at multiple options before making an offer. Buyers continue to shy away from homes that will soon need significant upgrades, such as a new roof or HVAC system.
Johannes noted that a lot of homebuilding took place in Charlotte in the early 2000s, which means a lot of those homes are likely to soon need costly replacements.
She said her agents are seeing more multiple-offer situations in the $1M-plus price range — even in the $2M-$3M price point — because those buyers are less reliant on a mortgage to purchase a home.
There was an uptick in buying activity in Charlotte in May and June, which has since slowed. Johannes attributed that to mortgage rates but also rising oil prices and the upcoming midterm elections.
“Anytime you have any combination of that happening, you see more buyers pausing,” she said.
Homes on the market in great shape in places like Myers Park, SouthPark, Lake Norman and Fort Mill tend to be selling for under the 49-day average mark, while the University area and outskirts of the region have been averaging higher, according to Johannes. While the metro’s fringe areas have become more popular because of the affordable prices they offer, commutes are “building up a little bit” for potential buyers, she said, paired with higher mortgage rates.
Johannes said while 49 days on the market may seem like a lot, it’s not necessarily a long time when considering the 30 to 40 years that Re/Max has been tracking the market. Inventory in the Charlotte metro is 1.6 months’ supply, still well below what’s considered a balanced buyer-seller market threshold of six months.