Charlotte, NC 28278 Real Estate Market Report

ZIP Code: 28278
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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Property Taxes

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Liquidity & Velocity

Note: A Sale-to-List Ratio near 100% can occur when properties sell at or near their final listing price after price adjustments during the listing period, even when initial listing prices differ significantly from sale prices.

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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 are approximately 6.5%, which is 0.5% higher than the 5.99% average observed in January 2026.

Note: Interest rate comparisons provide market context. The existing "Interest Rate Pressure" metric above shows the qualitative market impact.

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Key Findings

1. The neighborhood's primary market indicator, the median sold price 519,999, signals the representative recent sale level and should be treated as the primary anchor for valuation and underwriting decisions; given the gap versus asking, sellers may need to align expectations with transactional outcomes. representative recent sale

2. Listing-to-sale context shows a spread between the median listing price 610,000 and the median sold price 519,999, which may indicate pricing friction and suggests sellers with aggressive pricing may need to realign to close transactions; this dynamic appears within a market that is overall neutral in temperature.

3. Market velocity is slow relative to typical cyclical norms: the median days on market 200 points to extended time-to-close and suggests slower sales velocity rather than immediate liquidity; pricing and condition will likely drive which properties transact. moderate transaction velocity

4. Rental fundamentals and rate environment: the median market rent 2,180 combined with a rising rent trend (rent year-over-year trend: up) supports sustained rental demand, while interest rate pressure described as moderate and current mortgage context (Current 30-year fixed mortgage rates in Charlotte, NC are approximately 6.5%, which is 0.5% higher than the 5.99% average observed in January 2026) may temper purchase power and lengthen negotiation timelines. moderate interest rate pressure

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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.

Charlotte, NC 28278 Real Estate Market Report

ZIP Code: 28278
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.

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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.

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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.

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Rental Market

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Property Taxes

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Liquidity & Velocity

Note: A Sale-to-List Ratio near 100% can occur when properties sell at or near their final listing price after price adjustments during the listing period, even when initial listing prices differ significantly from sale prices.

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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 are approximately 6.5%, which is 0.5% higher than the 5.99% average observed in January 2026.

Note: Interest rate comparisons provide market context. The existing "Interest Rate Pressure" metric above shows the qualitative market impact.

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Key Findings

1. The primary market value signal is the median sold price of $410,000, which, combined with a reported price year-over-year trend of up, suggests transaction-level pricing is strengthening in the neighborhood.

2. Liquidity appears slow: the median days on market is 399, which may indicate slower sales velocity and greater time required to convert listings to closed transactions in current conditions.

3. Supply conditions in the analyzed sample point to relatively constrained active supply, which may create pricing friction between seller expectations and executed sales given the sample balance between active and sold properties.

4. Rental and financing context: the median market rent is $2,595 with rent year-over-year trend up, while interest rate pressure is described as moderate; current 30-year fixed mortgage rates are approximately 6.5%, which is 0.5% higher than the 5.99% average observed in January 2026.

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Notable Properties

The following 5 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.