Published September 25, 2026 in Market Update

One part of the market is moving faster with less to choose from

By Mely Trevino

Real estate, Primary market

Freddie Mac put the average 30-year fixed rate at 7.03% as of September 24, 2026. That is real money on a monthly payment. Yet one ZIP code in this market kept moving.

The Real Estate Data Aggregator counted 2.5 months of supply in ZIP 76133 for the three months ending July 31, 2026. Inventory there fell 26.3% from the same months of 2025. Fewer choices for buyers can help a well-priced seller.

Pending sales in 76133 were up 4.3% year over year, according to the Real Estate Data Aggregator. That means more buyers were signing contracts, not walking away.

The Real Estate Data Aggregator also counted 163 homes sold in 76133 in those three months, up 3.8% from a year before. The median sale price was $284,000, down just 0.4%. Prices dipped a little, but sales kept climbing.

Speed tells the real story

The Real Estate Data Aggregator found that 36.1% of homes in 76133 went under contract within two weeks of listing. That share rose 6.5 points from a year before. Not every home sold fast, but more of them did.

The average sale came in at 98.4% of list price, up 0.3 points year over year, per the Real Estate Data Aggregator. Sellers were not giving much away.

The wider picture is more mixed

Nationally, the National Association of Realtors reported 4.9 months of inventory supply, the highest level in over ten years. Existing-home sales fell 2.0% in August 2026, though they are up 1.6% year-to-date through the first eight months of the year.

The Federal Housing Finance Agency reported U.S. house prices rose 2.1% year over year between the second quarter of 2025 and the second quarter of 2026. Quarter over quarter, prices rose 0.3%.

Realtor.com reported the typical U.S. listing spent 61 days on market for the week ending September 19, 2026. The median in 76133 was 40 days. That gap matters if you are pricing a home here.

New listings are falling, and that shapes your options

The Real Estate Data Aggregator counted 177 new listings in 76133 in those three months, down 13.2% from a year before. Fewer new listings, combined with rising sales, is what pushed supply down to 2.5 months.

For buyers, that means the best-priced homes may still move before you are ready. For sellers, it means less competition on the street.

How 76133 compares with nearby ZIPs

Not every ZIP in this market looks the same. The Real Estate Data Aggregator shows a range of supply levels across the area for the three months ending July 31, 2026.

ZIP 76048 had 5.7 months of supply, according to the Real Estate Data Aggregator. That is more than twice what 76133 carried. The same 7.03% rate (Freddie Mac) hits buyers in both ZIPs, but the two markets feel very different.