Published October 25, 2026 in Market Update

One part of Primary buy box (2) is still very tight on supply

By LORI DONNELLY

Real estate, Primary buy box (2)

Nationally, Realtor.com reported that 20.8% of listings took a price cut in September, the highest share since October 2022. Here, one ZIP code tells a very different story.

New Egypt (08533): the tightest supply in the market

The Real Estate Data Aggregator counted just 1.2 months of supply in New Egypt (08533) for the three months ending August 31, 2026. That is down 2.5 months from the same period in 2025. Only 16 homes were for sale, down 48.4% from a year before.

For sellers, that kind of supply can support strong terms. For buyers, it means less room to wait when the right home comes up.

The median price dipped a little, down 0.7% from a year ago to $575,000, according to the Real Estate Data Aggregator. But homes sold fast. The median was 27 days on market, 19 days shorter than the same period last year.

The Real Estate Data Aggregator also found that 34.2% of homes in 08533 sold above list price, up 26.5 points from a year ago. Sellers averaged 99.5% of their list price.

How 08533 compares with the rest of the market

Not every ZIP code in this market is this tight. The Real Estate Data Aggregator counted 885 homes for sale and 1,174 new listings across all 20 ZIP codes in Primary buy box (2) for the three months ending August 31, 2026.

Red Bank (07701) was close behind at 1.3 months of supply, per the Real Estate Data Aggregator. Sea Girt (08750) and Oceanport (07757) each sat at 1.4 months. Oakhurst (07755) was the loosest at 7.7 months.

The national picture, and what it means here

Realtor.com reported that mortgage rates climbed above 7% for the first time since January 2025. Freddie Mac put the 30-year fixed rate at 7.32% as of October 22, 2026.

Higher rates have pushed more sellers nationally to cut prices. Realtor.com counted 20.8% of listings with price cuts in September, and active listings nationally topped 1.16 million homes.

In 08533, new listings fell 14.7% from a year ago, per the Real Estate Data Aggregator. Demand held up: 31 pending sales in the period, up 6.9% from 2025. Supply shrank while buyers kept coming.

A note on what these numbers cover

All Real Estate Data Aggregator figures cover the three months ending August 31, 2026. These are counts of actual homes in each ZIP code, not estimates.

One street can read very differently from the whole ZIP code. A block with newer construction, a corner lot, or a different school zone can sit in its own little market inside these numbers.