Charlotte, NC 28269 Real Estate Market Report
ZIP Code: 28269
Report Date: May 2026
Market Temperature: NEUTRAL
Scope: This ZIP code analysis focuses on single-family residential (SFR) properties. Metrics are calculated from recent sales and active listings within the past 90 days.
Market Overview
This analysis is based on a sample of properties from this ZIP code (up to 200 sold properties and up to 100 active properties). The median prices below are calculated from all available properties in the sample, while trend analysis uses properties from the selected analysis window.
Market Metrics
Note: The property counts shown above represent only the properties analyzed in this report sample, not the total inventory for this ZIP code. Median prices are calculated from all available properties in the sample, while trend analysis uses properties from the selected analysis window.
Rental Market
Note: The relationship between property values and rental rates reflects different market dynamics. Higher-priced properties may have lower rental yields due to factors such as luxury market positioning, owner-occupancy preferences, or long-term appreciation strategies rather than immediate rental income maximization.
Property Taxes
Liquidity & Velocity
Market Trends & Context
Understanding Market Temperature
A Neutral market indicates balanced conditions where neither buyers nor sellers have a strong advantage, typically characterized by flat price trends, extended but stable days on market, and moderate inventory relative to sales.
Current Mortgage Rate Context
Market-level mortgage rate comparison for this area:
Current 30-year fixed mortgage rates in Charlotte NC 28269 are 6.37%, reflecting a market where property owners who originated loans during the February 2026 dip to 5.87% secured more favorable financing terms.
Note: Interest rate comparisons provide market context. The existing "Interest Rate Pressure" metric above shows the qualitative market impact.
Key Findings
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The median sold price of 370,000 anchors the neighborhood value profile and, when viewed alongside a higher median listing price of 344,950, suggests sellers’ expectations are somewhat divergent from recent transaction levels; down year-over-year price trend may be pressuring sellers to adjust pricing to secure deals.
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Given a median days on market of 167, sales velocity appears slower than typical hot-market norms, which — combined with relatively constrained active supply in the analyzed sample — suggests pricing friction where motivated buyers may extract concessions or negotiate terms.
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Rental fundamentals remain supportive: the median market rent is 1,700 and the rent year-over-year trend is up, indicating continued investor and landlord interest even as sale prices show softening; evaluate buy-versus-rent scenarios with this persistent rent growth in mind.
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Interest rate conditions are meaningful: current 30-year fixed mortgage rates cited at 6.37% (with some earlier originations at 5.87%) and an interest rate pressure labeled moderate suggest financing costs are a restraint on buyer purchasing power but not an outright market stopper, so expect cautious buyer behavior and increased emphasis on competitively priced listings.
Notable Properties
The following 8 properties represent notable market examples and recent transactions that illustrate key market dynamics. These are illustrative examples selected for their significance (top sales, market benchmarks, quick sales) and are not the basis for the statistical calculations shown above.
Recent Transactions
Highest sale in the past 90 days. Fully renovated with modern finishes and premium lot positioning.
Sold above market average
Sold above market average
Representative market sale establishing baseline for properties in the core neighborhood.
Representative market sale establishing baseline for properties in the core neighborhood.
Representative market sale establishing baseline for properties in the core neighborhood.
Below-market acquisition. Investor purchase with value-add potential through renovation.
Sold below market average
Charlotte, NC 28269 Real Estate Market Report
ZIP Code: 28269
Report Date: May 2026
Market Temperature: NEUTRAL
Scope: This ZIP code analysis focuses on condominium properties. Metrics are calculated from recent condo sales and active listings within the past 90 days.
Market Overview
This analysis is based on a sample of properties from this ZIP code (up to 200 sold properties and up to 100 active properties). The median prices below are calculated from all available properties in the sample, while trend analysis uses properties from the selected analysis window.
Market Metrics
Note: The property counts shown above represent only the properties analyzed in this report sample, not the total inventory for this ZIP code. Median prices are calculated from all available properties in the sample, while trend analysis uses properties from the selected analysis window.
Rental Market
Note: The relationship between property values and rental rates reflects different market dynamics. Higher-priced properties may have lower rental yields due to factors such as luxury market positioning, owner-occupancy preferences, or long-term appreciation strategies rather than immediate rental income maximization.
Property Taxes
Liquidity & Velocity
Market Trends & Context
Understanding Market Temperature
A Neutral market indicates balanced conditions where neither buyers nor sellers have a strong advantage, typically characterized by flat price trends, extended but stable days on market, and moderate inventory relative to sales.
Current Mortgage Rate Context
Market-level mortgage rate comparison for this area:
Current 30-year fixed mortgage rates in Charlotte NC 28269 are 6.37%, reflecting a market where property owners who originated loans during the February 2026 dip to 5.87% secured more favorable financing terms.
Note: Interest rate comparisons provide market context. The existing "Interest Rate Pressure" metric above shows the qualitative market impact.
Key Findings
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The neighborhood's primary market value is represented by $295,950 median sold price, with recent transactions showing that $304,950 median listing price sits above actual sale outcomes, which may indicate seller pricing expectations are somewhat optimistic relative to closed deals; down price momentum on a year-over-year basis reinforces this caution.
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The market shows slower transaction velocity: 319 median days on market indicates extended time to sell compared with typical fast-turn markets, which may suggest moderate negotiating leverage for buyers and pricing friction for sellers.
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Supply appears relatively constrained in the analyzed sample, supporting the use of $214 median price per square foot as a representative recent sale benchmark for valuing SFR and condo listings in the submarket; this level of per‑square‑foot pricing may help underwrite comp analyses for underwritten listings. neutral market temperature suggests neither strong seller nor buyer control.
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Rental fundamentals remain supportive for investors: $880 median market rent combined with a up rent year-over-year trend suggests continued demand for rental housing even as sale prices show downward pressure; interest rate pressure is moderate and current mortgage pricing context — 30‑year fixed rates at 6.37% versus recent dip to 5.87% for some originations — may keep some owner‑occupiers and investors cautious about refinancing or new purchases.
Notable Properties
The following 8 properties represent notable market examples and recent transactions that illustrate key market dynamics. These are illustrative examples selected for their significance (top sales, market benchmarks, quick sales) and are not the basis for the statistical calculations shown above.
Recent Transactions
Highest sale in the past 90 days. Fully renovated with modern finishes and premium lot positioning.
Representative market sale establishing baseline for properties in the core neighborhood.
Representative market sale establishing baseline for properties in the core neighborhood.
Representative market sale establishing baseline for properties in the core neighborhood.
Sold below market average
Sold below market average
Sold below market average
Sold below market average
Investment Analysis
Compare rental income potential against ownership costs and benchmark against market averages.
Monthly rental income vs estimated ownership cost
20% down, 6.3% rate, 0.7% tax
Avg nightly rate and occupancy for this ZIP
Data Sources
Real estate market data & public records, and GemHaus® proprietary models.
Report generated: 5/1/2026
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