GROUNDED DATA PROTOCOL:
Manual audit of Single-Family detached resale inventory only; new construction excluded. Prices reflect the 213 active listings on the market July 28, 2026. Days on market reflect the 164 listings currently under contract — the homes buyers actually chose.
| Zip | Avg Price (Active) | Med Price (Active) | Avg DOM (Pending) | Med DOM (Pending) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27511 | $930,555 | $661,450 | 26 Days | 6 Days |
| 27513 | $817,724 | $675,000 | 27 Days | 9 Days |
| 27518 | $953,872 | $759,995 | 21 Days | 8 Days |
| 27519 | $892,760 | $832,500 | 28 Days | 14 Days |
Grounded Perspective
Pricing: Cary’s fundamentals remain the strongest in the audit series. South Cary (27518) posts the highest median at $759,995 on the thinnest inventory in the group, just 24 active detached resales. West Cary (27519) matches it nearly dollar-for-dollar at $832,500 with far deeper supply. Central Cary’s two zips (27511, 27513) share a $661,450 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 8 days to contract is effectively a weekend market, and central Cary (27511) runs at 6 days. Even the slower zips move at a 9-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: 213 active resales against 164 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.