Published October 18, 2026 in Market Update

Inventory is up across northwest 600, but each part is moving differently

By Helen Howard

Real estate, northwest 600

Here is the one fact that changes what you should do right now. The Real Estate Data Aggregator counted 226 homes for sale across northwest 600 in the three months ending August 31, 2026. That is up 6.1% from a year before. But ZIP 27214 is sitting at 7.9 months of supply, while ZIPs 27357 and 27310 are at 2.1 and 2.7 months. Those are very different markets wearing the same headline.

How much supply does each ZIP carry?

ZIP 27214 has nearly four times the supply of ZIP 27357. That gap matters a lot when you are pricing a home. Nationally, Realtor.com reported that active listings topped 1.16 million in September 2026. Northwest 600 is feeling that same pressure, but it is landing unevenly.

ZIP 27214: more homes, softer prices

The Real Estate Data Aggregator counted 57 homes for sale in ZIP 27214, up 46.2% from a year ago. That extra supply is doing what extra supply usually does. The median sale price fell to $357,750, down 27.7% from the same three months in 2025. That is a real drop, and sellers here need to know it. On the other side, 42.4% of homes went under contract within two weeks of listing. So well-priced homes in 27214 are still moving. The problem is overpriced ones.

ZIP 27357: tighter inventory, faster sales

ZIP 27357 tells a different story. The Real Estate Data Aggregator counted 56 homes for sale there, down 13.8% from a year ago. Months of supply dropped to 2.1, down 0.9 months. Homes sold faster too. The median days on market fell to 52 days, 12 days shorter than a year before. The median sale price held at $400,500, up 1.3%. Not a big gain, but steady. Sellers here are in a firmer spot.

ZIP 27358: prices steady, but buyers are taking longer

ZIP 27358 is in the middle of the pack on supply, at 3.4 months. The Real Estate Data Aggregator put the median sale price at $599,500, up 1.3% from a year ago. But homes are taking longer. The median days on market rose to 52 days, 18 days longer than a year before. The share of homes that sold above list price fell to 9.7%, down 22.4 points. Prices are holding, but sellers should expect more patience from buyers.

ZIP 27310: the quickest market in northwest 600

ZIP 27310 had the fastest pace. The Real Estate Data Aggregator counted a median of 33 days on market, the lowest of any ZIP here. Nearly half of homes, 46.2%, went under contract within two weeks of listing. The median sale price reached $700,000, up 4.2% from a year ago. Supply is still tight at 2.7 months, even though homes for sale rose 12.5%. Sellers in 27310 are in a strong spot, though days on market did tick up 4 days.

How the four ZIPs compare

The wider picture: rates and national inventory

What is happening nationally is putting pressure on every local market. Realtor.com reported that mortgage rates climbed above 7% for the first time since January 2025. Price cuts hit 20.8% of listings in September, the highest since October 2022, according to Realtor.com. The Federal Housing Finance Agency reported that U.S. house prices rose just 2.6% from July 2025 to July 2026, and 0.3% from June to July alone. Growth is slowing at the national level. Northwest 600 is holding up better than many places, but the tighter ZIPs are doing the heavy lifting.

Overall in northwest 600, the Real Estate Data Aggregator counted 216 homes sold in the three months ending August 31, 2026, up 11.9% from a year before. New listings rose 6.7% to 222. Pending sales climbed 5.4% to 195. The market is active. But those totals hide the 27214 story sitting inside them.