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Published November 1, 2026 in Market Update

Homes here are selling much faster than the national pace

By LORI DONNELLY
Real estate, Primary market

64 days. That is how long the typical U.S. home sat on the market in the week ending October 24, 2026, according to Realtor.com. Most of the ZIP codes I track here were done in a third of that time. That gap changes what you need to do, whether you are selling or buying.

How fast are homes moving here?

The Real Estate Data Aggregator counted median days on market for the three months ending August 31, 2026. Rumson came in at 15 days. Marlboro was 16. Beachwood and Holmdel each sat at 18. Brick Township (08724) was 20. Most of this market was well under a month.

For sellers, that means being ready before you list. Photos, repairs, pricing. All of it. You may not get a second week to adjust.

For buyers, it means less time to think when the right home comes up. Not impossible, but tight.

Sellers are getting their price, and then some

Speed alone does not tell the whole story. The Real Estate Data Aggregator also tracked what homes actually sold for versus what they were listed at, in the three months ending August 31, 2026.

Sale price as a share of list price, selected ZIP codes
Rumson (07760)
Sellers averaged 4.1% above list
Holmdel (07733)
Sellers averaged 3.9% above list
Marlboro (07746)
Sellers averaged 3.5% above list
Morganville (07751)
Sellers averaged 3% above list
Forked River (08731)
Right at list price on average
Toms River (08753)
Just above list on average
Source: Real Estate Data Aggregator, the three months ending August 31, 2026

Marlboro saw 63.9% of homes sell above list price. Morganville hit 70.7%. Those are real numbers from the Real Estate Data Aggregator, not outliers.

Not every ZIP code moves the same way

Waretown (08758) had a median of 48 days, per the Real Estate Data Aggregator. West Creek (08092) sat at 35 days and carried 7.7 months of supply. Those are meaningful differences from the faster ZIP codes nearby.

Toms River (08757) saw days on market rise 5 days longer than the same period in 2025. Jackson (08527) had 4 months of supply. Not every address here reads the same as the market overall.

What about mortgage rates?

Freddie Mac put the 30-year fixed rate at 7.24% as of October 29, 2026. The 15-year averaged 6.60%. Realtor.com noted that rates climbed above 7% for the first time since January 2025. That is the backdrop buyers are working with right now.

30-year fixed mortgage rate, October 29, 2026 (Freddie Mac)
Source: Freddie Mac, read Nov 1, 2026

The National Association of Realtors counted 3.99 million existing-home sales nationally in September 2026. U.S. inventory was 1.60 million homes. Prices were up 1.3% year over year nationally. Our market is moving faster than that picture suggests.

The market overall, three months ending August 31, 2026

Primary market totals
Homes sold
Across all ZIP codes tracked
Homes for sale
Active inventory
New listings
Came to market in the period
Pending sales
Under contract
Source: Real Estate Data Aggregator, the three months ending August 31, 2026
In short
  1. Most of this market is selling in under 25 days.
  2. The U.S.
  3. median is 64 days, per Realtor.com.
  4. Sellers who are ready from day one are capturing full price and more.
  5. Buyers have a short window.
  6. But one street can read very differently from the ZIP code around it.
  7. Your address matters.

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