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Triangle Seasonal Pricing Guide

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4.9% Seasonal Swing
Dec Best Month to Buy
May Best Month to Sell

Data refreshed June 9, 2026

Monthly Pricing Premium

How much more (or less) homes sell for in each month compared to the annual baseline. Homes sell for up to 4.9% more in peak months.

Best Months to Buy

Lowest seasonal premiums — homes tend to sell closer to (or below) baseline pricing.

Dec -2.2%
Feb -2.0%
Nov -1.7%

Best Months to Sell

Highest seasonal premiums — homes command the strongest prices relative to baseline.

May +2.8%
Apr +2.7%
Jun +2.6%

Month-by-Month

Seasonal Breakdown

Jan
-0.7%
Index: 29
Feb
-2.0%
Index: 2
Buy
Mar
+0.0%
Index: 45
Apr
+2.7%
Index: 99
Sell
May
+2.8%
Index: 100
Sell
Jun
+2.6%
Index: 97
Sell
Jul
+1.1%
Index: 66
Aug
-0.7%
Index: 30
Sep
-0.4%
Index: 36
Oct
-1.3%
Index: 17
Nov
-1.7%
Index: 10
Buy
Dec
-2.2%
Index: 0
Buy

How This Works

This seasonal index comes from a hedonic pricing model that analyzes thousands of recent home sales across Wake, Durham, Orange, and Chatham counties. The model controls for home size, age, and location — isolating the pure effect of timing on sale price.

A premium of +2.0% means homes sold in that month went for 2% more than the annual baseline, all else being equal. Negative values mean below-baseline pricing.

The analysis uses a rolling 12-month window of sales, offset by 90 days to account for county recording delays. Property records typically take 2-3 months to be filed, so the most recent months would appear artificially low without this adjustment. By shifting the window back, every month in the analysis has complete data — ensuring the seasonal patterns reflect real pricing trends, not recording gaps.

This reflects Triangle-wide patterns. Individual neighborhoods may vary. The data is refreshed weekly.

Report generated: June 9, 2026

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