September 2025- MLS Report
The High-County Real Estate Market, which consists of Alleghany, Ashe, Avery, and Watauga counties, saw 224 closings on single-family, including condo/ townhouse listings, during September 2025, with a combined closing total of $150.6 million for the month. That combined median sales price for the month was $500,000.
Nationally: Recent reports this fall season could breathe new life into the real estate market. After the latest housing reports, home sales largely stalled as buyers appeared to be waiting for the right opportunity. As of August 2025, inventory levels are up about 12% compared to last year. According to the REALTORS® Confidence Index, homes are also on the market longer, and the median time on the market was 31 days in August, which was up from 26 days a year ago.
Yet, the current housing report suggests more listings, lower prices, and less competition could be on its way as we enter the fall season, making up what realtor.com calls prime time for the home buyer.
Could a Real Estate Sales Shift Be Ahead This Fall?
Inventory: Alleghany, Ashe, Avery, and Watauga Counties had 1,030 active single-family and condo/ townhouse listings, down by 7.1% compared to August 2025, with an additional 220 new listings, decreased by 25.2% during September 2025, creating a 4.6 months’ supply of inventory.
Land: Alleghany, Ashe, Avery, and Watauga reported seventy-four land sales during September up 10.4% compared to August 2025 with that combined median land sales price landing at $73,000, which was up by 4.3 %. There were 1,407 active land inventories, with an additional 154 new listings, resulting in a 19.0 month supply of inventory for September 2025, down 15.0% from this time one year ago.
Commercial: There are currently forty-three active commercial properties in Alleghany, Ashe, Avery, and Watauga Counties listed in the High-Country Multiple Listing Service. During the month of September there was one commercial sale for Watauga County.
Alleghany County: Alleghany closed at twenty-two residential sales in September 2025, which showed an increase in sales of 4.8% from August 2025. The county’s median sales price for September was $330,000, which was up 18.9% compared to August 2025. There are currently eighty-one active residential listings, down 8.0% from August 2025, with twelve new listings. There were six land closings in August 2025 with a median sales price equaling $26,000 down by 58.4% for the month. There were 243 active land listings, which were down 1.2%, and eight new listings for September 2025.
Ashe County: Ashe closed forty-one residential sales in September 2025, with a 12.8% decrease from August 2025. Yet, the median sales price was reported at $515,000, which is up a considerable amount of 29.1% compared to August 2025. There were 188 active inventory properties in Ashe, with fifty-two new listings, down by 16.1% compared to last month. Twenty-three land sales were reported in September 2025 down by 4.2% for the month. Therefore, the median sales price was reported at $68,000, up by 14.3%, with 336 active listings, and forty-seven new listings, which are down 4.1 % for Ashe County in September 2025 compared to last month.
Avery County: Fifty- three residential properties closed in Avery County in September 2025, which were up 26.2% compared to August 2025. The median sales price was $350,000 for September 2025, which was down 39.0%. There were 317 active residential properties during the month with fifty-four of those being new during the month. Additionally, there were 324 active land properties in inventory, with thirty-one new listings, which were down 38.0% in September 2025.There were fourteen closed land sales in September 2025, with median sales of $92,500, down by 36.2% compared to August 2025.
Watauga County: Watauga closed 108 residential property sales in September 2025, which is a considerable 12.5% increase from August 2025. The median sales price reported up by 3.7% at $621,600. Furthermore, there were 444 active residential properties in inventory, with 102 new listings in September 2025, with a decrease of 23.9% from August 2025. Yet, there were thirty-one land closings reported for September 2025, which saw a significant increase in sales, up 63.2% from August 2025. The median sales price was shown at $80,000, which was down 5.9% from August 2025. There are currently 504 active land listings in Watauga County, up by 3.5 % compared to August 2025, with an additional sixty-eight new listings, which was up 30.8% in September 2025.
Disclaimer: Figures are based on the High-Country Multiple Listing Service information. Data is for informational purposes only and may not be accurate due to MLS reporting processes. This data reflects a specific point in time and cannot be used in perpetuity due to the fluctuating nature of markets.
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