Neighborhood report · August 2026

Sherwood Forest

Durham, Durham County, NC

Median sale price · 12 mo
$239K−8.5%
33 days+86%
Days on market
96.3%−3.0%
Sale-to-list
50%+0%
Price cuts
Neighborhood snapshot
Homes sold · 12 mo4
Active listings2
Median sale price$239K
Latest saleJul 2026

Doorify MLS · live, trailing 12 months.

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Recent sales in Sherwood Forest

Trailing 12 months
AddressTypeBd/BaSqftPrice$/sqftDOMStatus
1501 Fairfax Road
Durham 27701
SFH2/1815$220k$27038ClosedSee more →

Showing 1 of 1 listing in Sherwood Forest · last 3 months. Click any row for full details.

Market health

Sherwood Forest · trended 12 months

This neighborhood specifically, not the wider ZIP or city.

Median sale price
$239K 9%

Down 9% over the past year.

Days on market
33 days 86%

Taking 86% longer to sell than a year ago.

List-to-sale ratio
96.3% 3%

Softening off asking price.

Listings w/ price cut
50% 0%

Fewer price cuts than a year ago.

Months of inventory
6.1months
Buyer’s market
Seller’sBalancedBuyer’s

Ample inventory; buyers have room to negotiate. Absorption rate 17% / mo · This neighborhood.

Best month to list

When homes here sell fastest, for the most.

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

What sells here (bed/bath)
  • 4 bd25%
  • 2 bd or fewer75%
New construction vs. resale
100%
New constructionResale
Sale price spread
  • < $400K100%

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