Madison and Mayodan still split on price and pace
The Real Estate Data Aggregator counted a $278,000 median sale price in Madison and $177,500 in Mayodan for the three months ending August 31, 2026. That $100,500 gap means your plan depends on which town your home sits in. Price expectations and timing are not the same across both areas.
The Federal Housing Finance Agency reported U.S. house prices rose 2.6% from July 2025 to July 2026. Madison and Mayodan are each moving on their own path, not in step with that national number.
| Madison (27025) | Mayodan (27027) | |
|---|---|---|
| Median sale price | $278,000 | $177,500 |
| Months of supply | 3.7 | 6.5 |
| Median days on market | 48 | 45 |
| Sale to list price | 97.4% | 97.8% |
| Homes sold | 24 | 9 |
| Under contract within 2 weeks | 35.7% | 45.5% |
Madison, NC (27025): tighter supply, higher prices
The Real Estate Data Aggregator counted 24 homes sold in Madison in the three months ending August 31, 2026. That is down 38.5% from the same months in 2025. Fewer sales, but supply is also lean at 3.7 months. Homes are not piling up.
The median sale price in Madison dipped a little, down 0.7% from a year before to $278,000. That is a small move. Sellers in Madison still got 97.4% of their list price on average, up 0.3 points from last year.
New listings in Madison rose 25.9%, the Real Estate Data Aggregator found. More sellers are coming to market. Supply is creeping up, but 3.7 months still leans toward sellers. One in four homes sold above list price, a small but real sign of competition.
Mayodan, NC (27027): more supply, lower prices
The Real Estate Data Aggregator counted 9 homes sold in Mayodan in the three months ending August 31, 2026. The median sale price was $177,500. At 6.5 months of supply, Mayodan sits in buyer-friendly territory.
Not every home in Mayodan sold fast, but 45.5% went under contract within two weeks of listing, the Real Estate Data Aggregator found. That is higher than Madison's 35.7%. Price your Mayodan home right and it can move quickly.
No homes in Mayodan sold above list price in this period, the Real Estate Data Aggregator showed. Buyers there had room to negotiate. Sellers need to price carefully.
The wider picture: rates and national prices
Realtor.com reported that mortgage rates climbed above 7% for the first time since January 2025. That matters for buyers in both Madison and Mayodan. Higher rates make monthly payments heavier.
CNBC reported that a monthly payment on a median-priced home took up 33% of a median family's income in 2025. That compares with 26% in 2022. Affordability is tighter than it was a few years ago.
Realtor.com also found that 20.8% of listings nationally took a price cut in September 2026, the highest share since October 2022. Mayodan's 6.5 months of supply fits that pattern. Madison's tighter market is a different story.
What this means for you
In Madison, supply is tighter and prices are higher. Sellers still get close to their asking price. Buyers face real competition on well-priced homes.
In Mayodan, buyers have more choices and more negotiating room. Sellers need a sharp price to stand out. The right price still moves homes in under two weeks.
The Real Estate Data Aggregator counted 33 homes sold and 53 new listings across both ZIP codes together in the three months ending August 31, 2026. The market is active, but it is not the same everywhere.
- Madison (27025) leans toward sellers: $278,000 median, 3.7 months of supply, 48 days on market.
- Mayodan (27027) leans toward buyers: $177,500 median, 6.5 months of supply, 45 days on market.
- One street can read very differently from the ZIP code as a whole.
- Your block may not match either average.
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Text me- Real Estate Data Aggregator numbers for ZIPs 27025 and 27027, the three months ending August 31, 2026, compared with the same months of 2025. Real Estate Data Aggregator last updated them on Oct 7, 2026.
- Federal Housing Finance Agency: FHFA House Price Index® Up 0.3 Percent in July; Up 2.6 Percent from Last Year | FHFA, Sep 29, 2026
- Redfin: U.S. Home Prices Ticked Up 0.25% in September, Oct 20, 2026
- Realtor.com: September 2026 Monthly Housing Trends: Price Cuts Hit 4-Year Highs as Mortgage Rates Top 7%, Sep 30, 2026
- Realtor.com: September 2026 Rental Report: Median Asking Rent Declines at the Slowest Pace in 3 Years, Oct 15, 2026
- CNBC: Trump's executive order targets mortgage insurance, refinance costs. What it means for borrowers, Oct 23, 2026