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Published September 16, 2026 in Deal of the Week

This home asks $170 per square foot. Homes for sale around it are asking $248.

By Jodi Bakst
Real estate, Durham, NC

That's why it made the list. We scored 1,108 active homes in Durham, NC this week and this one ranked first. It has been viewed 311 times on Zillow. Fewer than 40 buyers have hit save so far, and every one of them gets an alert the second the price moves. Right now, you're ahead of the crowd.

The numbers
Views on Zillow
Homes analyzed
Fig 0.1 · The home. Listing photos go out with the address. Squinting won't speed that up.
The home
2 bd · 3 ba · 1,500 sq ft
$ ▬▬▬,▬▬▬
About 5 days listed. Address: ▬▬ ▬▬▬▬▬ ▬▬
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Text me for the address — (919) 697-5014Opens your messages. No forms. We don't do forms.

In short
  1. $170 per square foot against $248 for homes around it.
  2. Ranked first of 1,108 active homes scored in Durham, NC this week.
  3. 2 beds, 3 baths, about 1,500 sq ft. About 5 days listed.
  4. Listings here have been up about 67 days.
  5. Price and address are held back. Text DEAL and they come to you.

Here's what we think happened.

It ranked first on save velocity, total saves, listing freshness and asking price per square foot against the other active listings. The raw save count stays private below our publication threshold.

From the listing: “Rare opportunity in Five Oaks!”

What stands out
  1. Unlike many Five Oaks townhomes, this home offers an exceptionally large, private backyard surrounded by a privacy fence, providing outdoor space that is truly hard to find in…
  2. Major exterior improvements include a new roof, new siding and new decks, offering peace of mind and fresh curb appeal.
  3. Enjoy the Five Oaks lifestyle with a great community pool, gym, basketball courts, new pickleball courts and a beautiful clubhouse available to rent for parties and gatherings.

What they saw when they opened the listing.

It's inside this circle · No pin, on purpose
Map of the approximate area, drawn as a circle rather than a pin
Fig 03.1 · The area

Then they did what you're about to do. They checked the neighborhood.

Asking $/sq ft nearby
The middle asking price per square foot of the homes for sale here now. Asking, not sold.
This home's $/sq ft
This home's own price per square foot, rounded to the nearest $5.
Avg. days listed
The clock every listing in the area is running against.
Active homes
Everything for sale here right now — the full set this pick was scored against.

The math. At $248 per square foot, the median ask nearby, 1,500 square feet would list for $372,000. This one asks less.

Want the address?

It's ready to go. The address, the photos, the numbers behind the numbers.

Text DEAL to (919) 697-5014Text me

One text and it's yours, usually within the hour. (You're texting me, an actual person. I answer like one.)

What comes back
  1. The address, and the listing it belongs to.
  2. The photos, unblurred, all of them.
  3. The numbers this page is built on, including the ones we would not publish.
  4. A straight answer on whether it is actually right for you — including no.

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