Relo zips still run tight even with ownership costs in focus
Ownership costs are getting more attention. CNBC reported on October 6, 2026 that Pennsylvania households need 24% of median income to own a home today. At the same time, Realtor.com reported mortgage rates climbed above 7% for the first time since January 2025. Those two facts together put pricing decisions under a sharper light.
Even so, the Real Estate Data Aggregator counted only 506 homes for sale across Relo zips in the three months ending August 31, 2026. That is down 10.9% from the same period a year before. Fewer choices for buyers can support stronger interest when a home is priced well.
Pending sales rising 4.6% while inventory fell tells a clear story. Buyers are still active. The Real Estate Data Aggregator recorded 865 pending sales across Relo zips in those three months. That is demand showing up despite higher rates.
How each ZIP performed
The picture varies meaningfully from one ZIP to the next. Some areas moved faster and sold above list. Others took longer and saw prices dip. Here is what the Real Estate Data Aggregator recorded for each ZIP in the three months ending August 31, 2026.
| 53018 | 53097 | 53092 | 53217 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median sale price | $760,000 | $862,450 | $635,000 | $609,950 |
| Price change vs. year before | down 4.9% | up 3.3% | up 18.2% | up 10.3% |
| Median days on market | 55 | 45 | 36 | 38 |
| Sale to list | 98.5% | 99% | 102.5% | 102.5% |
| 53211 | 53072 | 53005 | 53132 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median sale price | $562,500 | $550,000 | $511,750 | $470,000 |
| Price change vs. year before | up 7% | up 4.8% | up 2.4% | up 9.3% |
| Median days on market | 40 | 50 | 39 | 39 |
| Sale to list | 102.4% | 100.7% | 103.4% | 101.4% |
| 53154 | 53129 | |
|---|---|---|
| Median sale price | $415,000 | $400,000 |
| Price change vs. year before | up 7.8% | down 4.9% |
| Median days on market | 38 | 28 |
| Sale to list | 103.4% | 103.2% |
Where homes moved fastest
- 15312928 days
- 25309236 days
- 35315438 days
- 45321738 days
- 55300539 days
- 65313239 days
- 75321140 days
- 85309745 days
- 95307250 days
- 105301855 days
ZIP 53129 was the fastest, with a median of 28 days on market, 10 days shorter than the same period a year before, per the Real Estate Data Aggregator. ZIP 53018 was the slowest at 55 days, and it also saw months of supply jump to 5.8 months, up 3.5 months from a year before. Not every home sold fast, and not every ZIP read the same.
Where sellers collected above list
In ZIP 53154, the Real Estate Data Aggregator found that 67.5% of homes sold above list price, up 12.9 points from a year before. In ZIP 53018, only 32% did, down 7.3 points. Pricing strategy matters more when the ZIP is softer.
Supply is still lean, but not everywhere
ZIP 53129 had just 0.9 months of supply, down 0.8 months from a year before, per the Real Estate Data Aggregator. ZIP 53018 stood at 5.8 months, up 3.5 months. Those two ZIPs require very different pricing approaches. Most of the others sat well below two months, which is still lean.
The national backdrop
Nationally, Realtor.com reported that 20.8% of listings saw price cuts in September 2026, the highest share since October 2022. Active listings nationally topped 1.16 million homes for sale, also per Realtor.com. That national softening has not fully arrived in most Relo zips, where supply remains constrained.
The Federal Housing Finance Agency reported U.S. house prices rose 2.6% from July 2025 to July 2026, and 0.3% from the prior month on a seasonally adjusted basis. That steady national pace aligns with what the Real Estate Data Aggregator shows in most Relo zips: prices mostly holding or rising, with a few exceptions.
- Relo zips had 506 homes for sale in the three months ending August 31, 2026, down 10.9%, while 865 pending sales were recorded, up 4.6%.
- Most ZIPs stay well under two months of supply.
- Rates above 7% and ownership cost pressures are real, but demand has not stepped back across most of these ZIPs.
- ZIP 53018 is the clearest exception, with 5.8 months of supply and prices down 4.9%.
- One street can read very differently from its ZIP code overall.
Every ZIP in this report covers a range of streets, price points, and home types. The numbers above describe the ZIP as a whole. A specific block or property type can read quite differently from those totals. If you want to know where your home sits within these figures, the detail is worth a closer look.
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Text me- Real Estate Data Aggregator numbers for ZIPs 53129, 53132, 53154, 53217, 53211, 53097, 53092, 53005, 53072 and 53018, 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.
- CNBC: Young voters struggle to afford housing. But they don't expect help from political candidates, Oct 6, 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: Soft September Jobs Report May Give Fed Reason to Pause Rate Hikes, Slowing Ascent of Mortgage Rates, Oct 2, 2026
- Realtor.com: September 2026 Monthly Housing Trends: Price Cuts Hit 4-Year Highs as Mortgage Rates Top 7%, Sep 30, 2026
- Realtor.com: August 2026 Rental Report: Rents Fall for 37th Straight Month as Concessions Give Renters More Leverage, Sep 17, 2026