Neighborhood report · August 2026

Highland Forest

Chapel Hill, Chatham County, NC

Median sale price · 12 mo
$488K−1.2%
55 days+244%
Days on market
98.0%−1.7%
Sale-to-list
50%+50%
Price cuts
Neighborhood snapshot
Homes sold · 12 mo6
Active listings1
Median sale price$488K
Latest saleJul 2026

Doorify MLS · live, trailing 12 months.

Your top match agent

Top Match #1
Top agent for Highland Forest
3
sold in Highland Forest
94%
sold / list
126
avg days on mkt

Name & contact shared once you connect

Recent sales in Highland Forest

Trailing 12 months
AddressTypeBd/BaSqftPrice$/sqftDOMStatus
804 Highland Trail
Chapel Hill 27516
SFH3/21,532$458k$2994ClosedSee more →
612 Highland Trail
Chapel Hill 27516
SFH3/32,579$585k$22713ClosedSee more →

Showing 2 of 2 listings in Highland Forest · last 3 months. Click any row for full details.

Market health

Highland Forest · trended 12 months

This neighborhood specifically, not the wider ZIP or city.

Median sale price
$488K 1%

Down 1% over the past year.

Days on market
55 days 244%

Taking 244% longer to sell than a year ago.

List-to-sale ratio
98.0% 2%

Softening off asking price.

Listings w/ price cut
50% 50%

More price cuts than a year ago.

Months of inventory
2.0months
Seller’s market
Seller’sBalancedBuyer’s

Inventory is tight; homes are absorbed faster than they list. Absorption rate 50% / mo · This neighborhood.

Best month to list

When homes here sell fastest, for the most.

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D

Listings peak in April — the widest selection of the year here.

What sells here (bed/bath)
  • 3 bd100%
New construction vs. resale
100%
New constructionResale
Sale price spread
  • < $400K17%
  • $400–600K83%

Market and sales data from Doorify MLS, trailing 12 months. The matched agent’s identity is released only after a signed referral agreement.