How Many Homes Typically Sell Per Month in Cumberland County?
September 10, 2026Updated September 10, 2026
Cumberland County averaged approximately 326 residential home sales per month from September 2025 through August 2026, according to Longleaf Pine MLS. During those 12 months, 3,914 homes sold, with monthly totals ranging from 244 to 382. August 2026 recorded 315 sales.
The monthly breakdown was:
September 2025: 349 sales
October 2025: 351 sales
November 2025: 266 sales
December 2025: 306 sales
January 2026: 244 sales
February 2026: 244 sales
March 2026: 354 sales
April 2026: 370 sales
May 2026: 371 sales
June 2026: 382 sales
July 2026: 362 sales
August 2026: 315 sales
June had the highest sales count within this reporting period, while January and February tied for the lowest. Activity increased from winter into spring and early summer before declining in July and August. This provides useful seasonal context, although one year of results does not establish a permanent pattern.
Military PCS schedules are relevant to many households around Fort Bragg, but the MLS report does not identify which sales involved military relocations. These figures therefore cannot establish how much of the seasonal movement resulted from PCS activity or whether Cumberland County’s seasonality is stronger than that of other markets.
Year-over-year comparisons help put monthly changes into perspective. August 2026 recorded 315 sales compared with 404 in August 2025, a decrease of 89 sales, or approximately 22%. Comparing the same month across years helps account for recurring seasonal differences, although several months of results provide a stronger basis for assessing a broader trend.
For buyers, sellers, and property owners, sales counts are most useful alongside available inventory, pricing, and selling times. A decline in completed sales alone does not establish that home values have fallen, just as a busier month does not necessarily mean prices are increasing.
Source: Longleaf Pine REALTORS® MLS, Matrix “Sales, Number of” statistics, retrieved September 10, 2026. Filters: Cumberland County; residential properties; Longleaf Pine originating system; sale transactions. Monthly average calculated from September 2025 through August 2026.
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Related questions
Why does home sales volume vary so much month to month in Cumberland County?
The area's strong PCS-driven seasonality concentrates a large share of annual transaction volume into summer months, creating more pronounced month-to-month variation than in many civilian-driven markets.
Should I compare sales volume month-to-month or year-over-year to gauge market trends?
Year-over-year comparisons for the same month provide a clearer read on underlying market trends, since month-to-month comparisons within a single year largely reflect normal seasonal patterns rather than trend shifts.
