Published October 15, 2026 in Market Update

Sales rose even as new listings slipped in the Primary market

By Shaun Williams & Kaisen Mitchell

Real estate, Primary market

More deals got done here even as fewer homes came to market. That gap between rising sales and falling supply is the one number every owner and buyer should sit with right now.

The Real Estate Data Aggregator counted 498 homes sold across ZIPs 34236, 34242, 34239 and 34228 in the three months ending August 31, 2026. That is up 39.5% from the same three months in 2025. At the same time, the National Association of Realtors reported existing-home sales reached 3.99 million in September 2026. Demand moved in the same direction here and across the country.

New listings across the Primary market fell 3.6%, the Real Estate Data Aggregator shows. Homes for sale dropped 8% at the same time. More buyers competed for a shrinking pool of choices. That is not a complaint. It is a fact that shapes how you price and when you move.

How each ZIP code read in the three months ending August 31, 2026

Sales jumped, but prices moved in different directions

In 34236, the Real Estate Data Aggregator shows the median sale price was $1,100,000, down 3.1% from a year before. Homes sold there rose 68.9%. More deals, slightly lower prices. Not every number points the same way.

In 34242, the median was $1,000,000, up 8.1%. Homes sold rose 24.2%. Days on market were 128, which was 44 days longer than a year before. Buyers were active but taking their time.

In 34239, the median sale price was $580,000, down 15.6%. That is the sharpest price dip in the market. Sales still rose 13.1%. Pending sales climbed 15.1%. The Real Estate Data Aggregator counted 5.3 months of supply there, the second tightest of the four ZIPs.

In 34228, the median was $1,050,000, up 12.6%. Homes sold jumped 55%. Months of supply fell to 4.3, the tightest reading in the Primary market. The Real Estate Data Aggregator counted 115 pending sales, up 30.7%.

Homes went under contract faster in some ZIPs

In 34239, 22.2% of homes went under contract within two weeks of listing, the Real Estate Data Aggregator shows. In 34236 it was 22.1%, up 4.1 points from a year before. In 34228, that share was 14.8% and held flat from a year before. Quicker contracts in some ZIPs, slower in others.

What the wider picture adds

Freddie Mac put the average 30-year fixed rate at 7.40% as of October 8, 2026. The 15-year rate averaged 6.73%. Realtor.com noted that mortgage rates reached their highest level in nearly three years around that same date. Higher rates slow some buyers. They have not stopped sales here.

The National Association of Realtors reported national inventory rose to 1.60 million homes in September 2026. Here in the Primary market, inventory fell 8%. That is a real difference. Local supply tightened even as national supply grew.

One street can read very differently from the whole ZIP code. The numbers above cover broad areas. Your block, your price range and your home type may tell a different story. Reach out and let's look at what the data shows for your specific address.