Published October 11, 2026 in Market Update

More homes are for sale in Primary market, and buyers have a bit more room

By Helen Howard

Real estate, Primary market

The biggest shift right now: supply in Primary market is rising much faster than sales. The Real Estate Data Aggregator counted 331 homes for sale across Primary market in the three months ending August 31, 2026. That is up 29.8% from the same months of 2025. Sales rose only 2.3%, to 271 homes. More choices for buyers means sellers have to work a little harder to stand out.

Rates are adding to that pressure. Freddie Mac put the average 30-year fixed rate at 7.40% as of October 8, 2026. That is not a small number. It slows some buyers down and keeps others on the sidelines.

This is not just a Primary market story. The National Association of Realtors reported a 4.9-month supply of homes for sale nationally, the highest level in over ten years. Realtor.com noted active listings are up 6.7% from a year ago, the fastest pace since February. Primary market is moving in the same direction, only faster.

What each ZIP code looks like

27265: steady prices, more listings

The Real Estate Data Aggregator counted 164 homes sold in ZIP 27265 in the three months ending August 31, 2026. That is down 1.8% from a year ago. Homes for sale jumped 34.5%, to 195. The median sale price held at $330,000, unchanged from a year before. Homes here sold at 98.5% of list price, also unchanged. Sellers are still getting close to their asking price, but the pool of competing homes is much larger.

Nearly half of homes in 27265 went under contract within two weeks of listing. The Real Estate Data Aggregator put that share at 46.2%. That is down 6.7 points from a year ago. Buyers are taking a little more time. That is worth knowing before you set your price.

27263: prices up, sales holding steady

ZIP 27263 had the strongest price gain in Primary market. The Real Estate Data Aggregator put the median sale price at $255,000 in the three months ending August 31, 2026, up 10.4% from the same months of 2025. Sales held steady at 48 homes, unchanged from a year ago. Homes for sale rose 27.3%, to 56. Supply grew, but so did price. That combination is worth watching.

About 18.8% of homes in 27263 sold above list price, down 2 points from a year ago. The sale-to-list ratio improved to 97.3%, up 0.5 points. Sellers are still getting very close to asking. The Real Estate Data Aggregator also showed 47.2% of homes went under contract within two weeks, down 4.7 points from a year ago.

27260: more sales, more days, more supply

ZIP 27260 saw the biggest jump in sales volume. The Real Estate Data Aggregator counted 59 homes sold in the three months ending August 31, 2026, up 18% from a year ago. The median sale price rose to $189,000, up 6.9%. Days on market fell 2 days, to 40. That is the longest of any ZIP in Primary market, but it is moving in the right direction.

The share of homes selling above list in 27260 fell 6.7 points, to 15.3%. That is a real shift. Fewer buyers are being pushed into bidding wars here. Still, 44.1% of homes went under contract within two weeks, up 6 points from a year ago. The faster end of the market is still moving.

What this means for you

For buyers in Primary market, more supply means more options. The Real Estate Data Aggregator counted 360 new listings across the market in the three months ending August 31, 2026, up 13.2% from a year ago. You have more homes to compare. You also have a little more time: fewer homes are snapping up under contract in the first two weeks.

For sellers, the picture is honest. Prices are holding or rising in all three ZIP codes. But supply is growing faster than sales across Primary market. The Real Estate Data Aggregator showed pending sales across the market at 283, down 2.1% from a year ago. Homes priced right and prepared well are still selling close to asking. Homes that are not are sitting longer.

Nationally, Redfin reported that 21% of U.S. home sellers dropped their asking price in the four weeks ending September 2026. Primary market is not immune to that. Pricing carefully from the start is more important now than it was a year ago.

One more thing: these numbers cover whole ZIP codes. One street, one block or one price range inside 27265, 27263 or 27260 can read very differently from the ZIP as a whole. If you want to know what is happening right where you live, send me your address.