September 2026 Real Estate Market Report
The Linda Hall Team at Century 21 First Choice | York County Single-Family Homes | CanopyMLS | Data as of October 5, 2026
September’s report shows more choices for York County buyers and a slower selling pace. Inventory is up 9.6% from last year, while the median sales price is up 1.1%. Closed sales are nearly steady and pending sales have eased. Buyers have more room to compare homes, and accurate pricing and preparation are especially important for sellers.
Market Metrics
Reading the data: The supplied MLS reports label each data point as 12 months of activity. These are September reporting-period comparisons, not September-only sales totals. Changes compare each year with the prior year. Market-favor tags are editorial interpretations of individual indicators, not MLS designations or a rating of every neighborhood.
Closed Sales
Closed sales totaled 3,567, down just 0.4% from 2025 but above 2024. Completed transactions remain nearly steady, making this indicator neutral on its own.
Homes for Sale
Inventory increased to 959 homes, from 875 last year and 592 in 2024. More available homes give buyers greater choice and create more competition among sellers.
Median Days on Market
Median days on market reached 28, up from 24 last year and 15 in 2024. Buyers have more time to compare options, while sellers should plan for a longer marketing period.
Median List to Close Days
The median listing-to-closing timeline is 73 days, three days longer than last year. This slower pace suggests less urgency, although the measure also includes the time needed to complete a transaction.
Median % of Original List Price
The median sale-to-original-list-price ratio is 97.2%, down 0.2 percentage points from 2025 and 1.2 points from 2024. This suggests more negotiating room overall; individual homes may sell above or below their asking price.
Median Price Per Square Foot
Median price per square foot is $210, down 0.9% from last year and equal to 2024. This pricing benchmark is relatively stable; differences in the mix of homes sold can influence it.
Median Sales Price
The median sales price rose to $440,000, up 1.1% from 2025 and $20,000 above 2024. This modest increase is positive for sellers, though a countywide median does not measure appreciation of an individual home.
Median Showings to Pending
The median number of showings before pending status remains 9 in all three years. This measure is stable even as showing activity per listing has declined.
Months Supply of Homes
Supply reached 3.2 months, up from 3.1 last year and 2.2 in 2024. Relatively limited supply still gives sellers an edge on this indicator, but the increase has eased that advantage and expanded buyers’ options.
New Listings
New listings totaled 4,774, down 1.8% from last year but above 2024. Fewer incoming listings modestly favor sellers by limiting fresh competition, even as total inventory has increased.
Pending Sales
Pending sales eased to 3,548, down 2.0% from last year while remaining above 2024. The decline in contracts suggests a modest cooling in demand, which can give buyers more negotiating room.
Showings Per Listing
Showings per listing fell to 4.2, from 4.6 last year and 5.7 in 2024. Lower traffic per home suggests less competition for buyers and reinforces the need for compelling presentation and pricing.
The Bottom Line
September’s rolling data shows more inventory, longer selling timelines, and relatively steady prices. York County has 959 homes for sale, up 9.6% from last year, and median days on market has risen to 28. Closed sales are almost unchanged, while pending sales have declined slightly. The median sales price has increased to $440,000, and price per square foot is back at its 2024 level.
For buyers, greater choice, lower showing traffic, and a softer sale-to-original-list-price ratio may create opportunities to negotiate. Those opportunities depend on the property and its competition. For sellers, modest price growth and 3.2 months of supply remain encouraging, but homes need to compete on price, condition, and presentation. Plan around the 73-day median listing-to-closing timeline rather than assuming an immediate sale.
Countywide trends are a starting point. Conditions can differ across Fort Mill, Tega Cay, Rock Hill, Lake Wylie, Clover, and York, as well as by neighborhood and price range. The Linda Hall Team at Century 21 First Choice can help you apply these trends to your home search or selling plan.
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