In January, the median sale price of a home in Wake County fell by $87,250 from the same period in the previous year, while total sales increased by 17.3%, according to BlockShopper.com.
There were 1,152 homes sold in January, with a median sale price of $282,750 — a 23.6% decrease from the $370,000 median sale price during the same period of the previous year. In comparison, 982 homes were sold in Wake County in January 2024.
The U.S. housing market has surged in recent years, with its total value approaching $50 trillion in 2024—nearly five times its value in 2000.
“The value of America’s housing market will likely cross the $50 trillion threshold in the next 12 months as there are not enough homes being listed to push prices down,” said Redfin Economics Research Lead Chen Zhao.
The following histogram displays changes in median sales prices in Wake County from January 2024 to January 2025.
