GROUNDED DATA PROTOCOL:
Manual audit of Single-Family detached resale inventory only; new construction excluded. Prices reflect the 200 active listings on the market July 9, 2026. Days on market reflect the 162 listings currently under contract — the homes buyers actually chose.
| Zip | Avg Price (Active) | Med Price (Active) | Avg DOM (Pending) | Med DOM (Pending) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27511 | $1,011,342 | $675,000 | 36 Days | 8 Days |
| 27513 | $939,696 | $675,000 | 29 Days | 14 Days |
| 27518 | $1,149,700 | $840,000 | 17 Days | 4 Days |
| 27519 | $890,362 | $834,000 | 22 Days | 14 Days |
Grounded Perspective
Pricing: Cary’s fundamentals remain the strongest in the audit series. South Cary (27518) posts the highest median at $840,000 on the thinnest inventory in the group, just 24 active detached resales. West Cary (27519) matches it nearly dollar-for-dollar at $834,000 with far deeper supply. Central Cary’s two zips (27511, 27513) share a $675,000 median, with averages near or above $1 million in both. That is the signature of teardown-rebuild economics working through the older core.
Velocity: This is the fastest sector in the Triangle right now. South Cary’s median of 4 days to contract is effectively a weekend market, and central Cary (27511) runs at 8 days. Even the slower zips move at a 14-day median. When correctly-priced Cary product hits the market, it does not wait.
The Bottom Line
Cary posts the tightest active-to-pending ratio in the series: 200 active resales against 162 under contract. It is a seller’s market in everything but name. Scarcity of resale product inside established school assignments is doing the work, and buyers here should arrive prepared to move in days, not weeks.