Published October 4, 2026 in Market Update

More listings are giving buyers more room in part of Primary Buy Box

By Chris Robertson
Real estate, Primary Buy Box (Still Orange County)

These numbers cover the three months ending July 31, 2026. Facts are as of October 4, 2026.

The one fact that changes what a seller should do right now: Realtor.com reported that 20.8% of listings across the country had price cuts in September. That is the highest share since October 2022. When nearly 1 in 5 sellers nationally is cutting their price, buyers know they have options. That puts more pressure on your first number.

Share of U.S. listings with a price cut in September, the highest since October 2022
Source: Realtor.com, Sep 30, 2026

ZIP 92603 shows the same softer pattern locally. The Real Estate Data Aggregator counted 64 homes for sale there in the three months ending July 31, 2026. That is up 23.1% from a year before. More supply means buyers can compare, and sellers feel that.

ZIP 92603: the supply picture
Homes for sale
Up 23.1% from a year before
New listings
Up 24.6% from a year before
Months of supply
Up 0.6 months from a year before
Source: Real Estate Data Aggregator, the three months ending July 31, 2026

Homes in 92603 are also sitting longer. The Real Estate Data Aggregator put the median days on market at 52, which is 24 days longer than a year before. Not every home sold slowly, but the middle of the market slowed down noticeably.

Median days on market in ZIP 92603, up 24 days from a year before
Source: Real Estate Data Aggregator, the three months ending July 31, 2026

Prices in 92603 dipped a little too. The Real Estate Data Aggregator put the median sale price at $2,220,000, down 5.5% from the same period a year before. Homes still sold, 48 of them, up 6.7%. But sellers got less, and fewer homes sold above list price. The Real Estate Data Aggregator counted 14.6% selling above list, down 9.8 points from a year before.

ZIP 92603: how sales landed
Median sale price
Down 5.5% from a year before
Homes sold
Up 6.7% from a year before
Sale to list ratio
Down 0.8 points from a year before
Sold above list price
Down 9.8 points from a year before
Source: Real Estate Data Aggregator, the three months ending July 31, 2026

The national picture adds context. Freddie Mac put the 30-year fixed rate at 7.28% as of October 1, 2026. Realtor.com noted that mortgage rates topped 7% for the first time since January 2025. Higher rates make buyers more careful about price.

Average 30-year fixed mortgage rate as of October 1, 2026 (Freddie Mac)
Source: Freddie Mac, read Oct 4, 2026

Not every part of Primary Buy Box reads this way. The Real Estate Data Aggregator counted 92610 moving faster, with a median of 36 days on market, 19 days shorter than a year before. And 92630 saw its median sale price rise 13.2% to $1,337,000. The market is not one thing across every ZIP code.

Median days on market by ZIP code
  1. 19261036 days
  2. 29262636 days
  3. 39263036 days
  4. 49260438 days
  5. 59267239 days
  6. 69278239 days
  7. 79261444 days
  8. 89262046 days
  9. 99260648 days
  10. 109266048 days
Real Estate Data Aggregator, three months ending July 31, 2026. Lower means faster to sell.

Pending sales in 92603 were up 32.6%, which shows buyers are still active. The Real Estate Data Aggregator counted 57 pending sales. That is an honest sign: demand has not gone away, but buyers are taking more time and using their options.

ZIP 92603: buyer activity
Pending sales
Up 32.6% from a year before
Under contract within 2 weeks
Down 6.3 points from a year before
Source: Real Estate Data Aggregator, the three months ending July 31, 2026
In short
  1. In ZIP 92603, more homes are for sale, they are sitting longer, and prices dipped.
  2. Realtor.com says price cuts are at their highest share nationally since October 2022. For sellers, the first price matters more than it did a year ago.
  3. For buyers, there is more room to compare and negotiate.
  4. One street can read very differently from the whole ZIP code.

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