Published September 29, 2026 in Market Update

Primary market sales rose even as new listings slipped

By Jodi Bakst

Real estate, Primary market

The one fact that changes what you should do: the Real Estate Data Aggregator counted 1,813 homes sold across the Primary market, up 9.2% from a year before. Demand is moving even though supply is not keeping up.

The Real Estate Data Aggregator shows new listings fell 2.1% while sales climbed 9.2%. Fewer fresh choices, more buyers closing deals. That is a tighter market than the raw inventory number suggests.

The National Association of Realtors reported existing-home sales were up 1.6% year to date through the first eight months of 2026. Our Primary market is outpacing that national trend by a wide margin.

Nationally, the National Association of Realtors put months of supply at 4.9 months, the highest in over ten years. Here, the Real Estate Data Aggregator tells a different story by ZIP code.

How each ZIP code stacked up

Not every corner of this market moved the same way. Some ZIPs are tight. Others have more room. Here is the full picture from the Real Estate Data Aggregator for the three months ending July 31, 2026.

ZIP 27511 had the fastest pace. The Real Estate Data Aggregator counted a median of just 15 days on market. More than half of homes, 57.1%, went under contract within two weeks of listing.

ZIP 27519 saw sales jump 21.4% year over year, per the Real Estate Data Aggregator. Pending sales there rose 26.6%. The share selling above list climbed 5.6 points to 26.6%.

ZIP 27713 moved quickly too. The Real Estate Data Aggregator recorded a median of 24 days on market, 4 days shorter than a year before. That is the only ZIP where days got shorter and stayed under 25.

Where things are slower

Not every ZIP moved fast. Some honest admissions are worth noting.

ZIP 27312 had a median of 56 days on market, up 21 days from a year before, per the Real Estate Data Aggregator. Months of supply there rose to 3.7. Prices dipped 3%. Sellers there face more patience required.

ZIP 27302 also slowed. The Real Estate Data Aggregator counted 153 homes sold, down 15.9%. Days on market rose 9 days to 44. Months of supply climbed to 4.2, up 1.2 months from a year before.

ZIP 27560 sold fewer homes too, down 22.3%, per the Real Estate Data Aggregator. Months of supply rose to 4.3. Pending sales fell 33.6%. Prices did rise 6.7%, which shows demand is still there, just slower.

Prices: a split story

ZIP 27514 had the highest median at $770,000, up 10.6% from a year before, per the Real Estate Data Aggregator. ZIP 27278 rose 11.2% to $545,000. Those are the two biggest price gains in the market.

Several ZIPs saw prices dip a little. ZIP 27707 fell 9.4% to $471,250. ZIP 27516 fell 6.4% to $647,500. ZIP 27510 slipped 1.4% to $443,500. Price movement is not uniform across the market.

The Federal Housing Finance Agency reported U.S. house prices rose 2.1% year over year between the second quarter of 2025 and the second quarter of 2026. Several ZIPs here beat that national figure by a wide margin.

Rates and the national picture

Freddie Mac put the average 30-year fixed rate at 7.03% as of September 24, 2026. The 15-year averaged 6.42%. Rates are not low, and that shapes what buyers can afford.

Realtor.com reported mortgage rates climbed to 6.95% as of September 24, 2026. The typical U.S. listing spent 61 days on market, per Realtor.com. Most ZIPs here sold well under that mark.

The National Association of Realtors said existing-home sales fell 2.0% in August 2026. Year to date through eight months, they were still up 1.6%. Our Primary market's 9.2% sales gain sits well above both figures.

One street can read very differently from the whole ZIP code. The numbers above are a starting point, not your full answer.