Published October 6, 2026 in Market Update

One part of the Primary market is slowing while another is still moving fast

By Jodi Bakst

Real estate, Primary market

The Real Estate Data Aggregator counted 1,813 homes sold across the Primary market in the three months ending July 31, 2026. That is up 9.2% from the same months a year ago. Sales are rising. But the story inside that number is split.

Realtor.com reported that active listings are up 6.3% from a year ago, the fastest pace in at least six months. More supply means buyers have more choices. In some ZIP codes here, that extra supply is slowing things down. In others, demand is still eating up homes faster than they arrive.

The slow side: 27560 and 27302

ZIP 27560 is the clearest example of the slower side. The Real Estate Data Aggregator counted 4.3 months of supply there, up 1.4 months from a year ago. Pending sales fell 33.6% from the same period last year. Only 32% of homes went under contract within two weeks. Homes sat a median 33 days before going under contract. Sellers here need more patience right now.

ZIP 27302 tells a similar story. The Real Estate Data Aggregator found 4.2 months of supply there, up 1.2 months from a year ago. Homes sold fell 15.9% compared with the same months of 2025. The median home sat 44 days before going under contract, 9 days longer than a year ago. Only 27% went under contract within two weeks.

ZIP 27312 also leans slower. The Real Estate Data Aggregator put supply at 3.7 months, up 0.4 months. Homes sat a median 56 days, which is 21 days longer than a year ago. That is a real shift. Prices dipped 3% year over year to a median $635,000.

The fast side: 27511, 27513, 27519 and 27713

ZIP 27511 is the tightest market in the area. The Real Estate Data Aggregator counted just 2 months of supply, down 0.7 months from a year ago. More than half of homes, 57.1%, went under contract within two weeks. The median home sold in 15 days. Pending sales rose 15.7% year over year.

ZIP 27513 is nearly as tight. The Real Estate Data Aggregator found 2.2 months of supply there, down 0.9 months from a year ago. Nearly half of homes, 46.9%, went under contract within two weeks. The median sold in 22 days, 3 days faster than a year ago. Buyers in this ZIP need to be ready.

ZIP 27519 is moving fast too. Supply sits at 2.3 months, down 0.6 months. The Real Estate Data Aggregator found 44.3% of homes went under contract within two weeks, up 9.2 points from a year ago. Pending sales jumped 26.6% year over year. The median price rose 5.6% to $744,350.

ZIP 27713 rounds out the faster group. The Real Estate Data Aggregator counted 2.2 months of supply, down 0.5 months. Homes sold in a median 24 days, 4 days faster than a year ago. Pending sales rose 7.8% year over year. The 44% share going under contract within two weeks was the highest reading among the busier ZIPs, up 1.3 points from a year ago.

How the two sides compare

What rates are doing to everyone

Freddie Mac put the average 30-year fixed rate at 7.28% as of October 1, 2026. The 15-year averaged 6.60%. Realtor.com noted that rates crossed 7% in late September for the first time since January 2025. That is real pressure on buyers in every ZIP code.

The National Association of Realtors reported that existing-home sales fell 2.0% in August 2026. Nationally, months of supply hit 4.9 months, the highest level in over ten years. Realtor.com also reported that price cuts hit their highest September readings since 2018. The slower ZIPs here fit that national picture. The faster ones are bucking it.

Prices: a mixed picture

Price changes varied widely across the Primary market in the three months ending July 31, 2026. Some ZIPs saw solid gains. Others dipped a little.

Price gains in 27514 and 27278 stood out. ZIP 27514 saw the median rise 10.6% to $770,000. ZIP 27278 rose 11.2% to $545,000. Both also had more homes for sale than a year ago, so those gains came with more competition among sellers, not less.

ZIP 27707 saw the steepest price dip, down 9.4% to a median $471,250. But sales there jumped 39.5% year over year, which suggests buyers found value and stepped in. Not every price dip means trouble.

The whole market in one place

One street can read very differently from the whole ZIP code. The numbers here cover broad areas. Your block, your price range and your home type can tell a different story. If you want to know which side of this split your home is on, reply and I will take a closer look.