Published October 2, 2026 in Market Update

One part of CR NE and Marion is moving much faster than the rest

By JJ Johannes

Real estate, CR NE / Marion / Hiawatha / Robins

You asked about what is happening across CR NE, Marion, Hiawatha, and Robins. The short answer: it depends a lot on which ZIP code you are in. One part of this market is moving at a pace that surprises most people. The rest is still active, but noticeably slower.

ZIP 52402 is in a league of its own

In the three months ending July 31, 2026, the Real Estate Data Aggregator counted a median of just 6 days on market in ZIP 52402. That is 2 days shorter than the same period last year. Only 36 homes were for sale, down 67.6% from a year before. That is a very thin shelf.

The Real Estate Data Aggregator shows 0.5 months of supply in 52402. A balanced market is usually around 4 to 6 months. This is nowhere near that. Buyers here have almost no room to wait.

Nearly 3 in 5 homes in 52402 went under contract within two weeks of listing, according to the Real Estate Data Aggregator. That share is up 2.9 points from a year ago. If you are buying here, we need a plan ready before the right home shows up.

Sellers in 52402 are getting rewarded too. The Real Estate Data Aggregator puts the average sale price at 100.3% of list, up 0.5 points from last year. And 47.1% of homes sold above list price, up 15 points from the same period in 2025. Pricing and prep still matter, because homes that hit right are the ones getting those offers.

One honest note: the median sale price in 52402 dipped 5.1% from a year ago, to $201,500. More sales happened, and prices came down a little. That is worth knowing if you are setting a number.

The rest of the market is active, just not at that pace

ZIP 52302, which covers much of Marion, is moving well. The Real Estate Data Aggregator counted 227 homes sold in the three months ending July 31, 2026, up 0.9% from last year. Median days on market was 11 days, 9 days shorter than the same period in 2025. Months of supply sits at 1.4.

The median sale price in 52302 rose 6.6% to $309,000, per the Real Estate Data Aggregator. And 56.1% of homes went under contract within two weeks, up 7.5 points from a year ago. That is strong. Just not 52402 strong.

ZIP 52233, which covers Hiawatha, tells a different story. The Real Estate Data Aggregator shows a median of 60 days on market there, 10 days longer than last year. Only 49 homes sold, down 12.5%. Just 29.6% of homes went under contract within two weeks. There is more time to make a decision here.

ZIP 52328, covering Robins, had only 6 homes sold in the period, per the Real Estate Data Aggregator. With that few sales, the numbers can swing a lot from one quarter to the next. Months of supply was 3.1, the highest in this market.

Rates are adding pressure nationally

This is all happening while mortgage rates are climbing. Realtor.com reported rates crossed back above 7% for the first time since January 2025. CNBC reported the average contract rate on 30-year fixed loans hit 7.30% last week, and Mortgage News Daily put it at 7.58% on Tuesday.

Nationally, Realtor.com reported that 20.8% of listings took a price cut in September, the highest share since October 2022. Active listings topped 1.16 million homes nationally. That pressure is real. But local supply in most of these ZIPs is still very tight, which is a different situation than the national picture.

The Federal Housing Finance Agency reported U.S. house prices rose 2.6% from July 2025 to July 2026, and 0.3% from June to July on a seasonally adjusted basis. That is modest growth at the national level.

These numbers cover the three months ending July 31, 2026. The Real Estate Data Aggregator counted 490 homes sold across all four ZIPs in that period, with 514 pending sales and 507 new listings. The market is moving. Where you are in it changes what your next step looks like.

One street inside any of these ZIPs can read differently from the whole ZIP code. If you want to know what the numbers look like for your specific block, just reach out.