How long homes are sitting right now
In September 2026, the median home stayed on the market 66 days, down 10.8% from a year earlier. There were 2,520 active listings, down 17.2% from a year earlier. The median list price was $314,987, up 6.0% over the same stretch.
Carefree Homes pulled the most new-home permits in August 2026. The nearby tally was 58 in Horizon City (13 a year earlier).
What this means today: buyers have fewer choices than last fall, so when a home fits, I'd tour it that same week. Sellers are seeing homes sell in fewer days, but price cuts are a bit more common, so pricing it right from the start matters. Freddie Mac's national average for a 30-year fixed mortgage was 7.40% as of October 8, 2026, up 0.12 percentage points from the prior week. That's an average, not a quote.
In the local news
- Socorro, Ysleta school districts hold tax rate elections to boost revenue
Socorro and Ysleta ISD voters decide Nov. 3 on raising district tax rates above the state limit. Homeowners whose homestead exemption tops their taxable value would see little or no change. Bills mail after the vote.
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