Published October 11, 2026 in Market Update

Part of Hurst & NRH Is Moving Faster With More Competition

By Katie Gay, Compass Realtor

Real estate, Hurst & NRH

The three months ending August 31, 2026 told three different stories across Hurst and NRH. One ZIP moved fast and gained value. One held steady. One slowed down a little. Knowing which story belongs to your street changes what you should do next.

76182: The ZIP That Picked Up Speed

The Real Estate Data Aggregator counted 105 homes sold in ZIP 76182 in the three months ending August 31, 2026. The median sale price rose 7.1% from the same months a year before, landing at $420,000. That kind of gain, while CNBC reported the average 30-year mortgage rate at 7.49%, is worth paying attention to.

That 24-day median is 22 DAYS shorter than the same period a year ago, per the Real Estate Data Aggregator. Homes did not just sell. They sold faster. The so-what for sellers: prep and pricing still matter, because buyers are deciding quickly.

Nearly 4 in 10 homes in 76182 went under contract within TWO WEEKS of listing, per the Real Estate Data Aggregator. That share rose 9.8 points from a year before. For buyers, that means some homes need a quick, clean decision. There is not always time to wait.

76054: Tight Inventory, Prices Still Climbing

The Real Estate Data Aggregator counted 62 homes sold in ZIP 76054 in the three months ending August 31, 2026, up 8.8% from a year before. The median sale price came in at $495,000, up 4.2%. New listings fell 34.8% from the same period a year ago. That is a sharp drop in supply.

One point nine months of supply is a tight market. The Real Estate Data Aggregator shows that number fell by a full month from a year before. Homes for sale dropped 28.3% year over year. With only 38 homes available, well-prepared sellers have fewer competitors. That said, the median days on market held at 35 days, unchanged from a year before. Not every home sold fast.

76180: More Time, a Little Price Softness

The Real Estate Data Aggregator counted 92 homes sold in ZIP 76180 in the three months ending August 31, 2026, down 9.8% from a year before. The median sale price dipped slightly to $354,465, down 0.4%. Prices did not fall far, but they did edge down. The so-what: pricing a home correctly here matters more than it did a year ago.

That 42-day median is 5 DAYS longer than the same period a year before, per the Real Estate Data Aggregator. The average sale price came in at 97.6% of list, down 1 point from a year ago. Buyers in 76180 have a little more room to breathe. From our first phone call... to touring homes... to handing over the keys, that extra time can matter.

The Wider Picture: Rates and National Trends

CNBC reported the average 30-year fixed mortgage rate climbed to 7.49% the week of October 7, 2026. That is real pressure on buyers. Realtor.com reported mortgage rates climbed above 7% for the first time since January 2025, and that price cuts hit 20.8% of listings nationally in September, the highest share since October 2022.

The Federal Housing Finance Agency reported U.S. home prices rose 2.6% from July 2025 to July 2026. Month over month, they rose 0.3% in July, seasonally adjusted. Local numbers from the Real Estate Data Aggregator show parts of Hurst and NRH outpacing that national figure by a wide margin.

Hurst and NRH Together

Across all THREE ZIPs combined, the Real Estate Data Aggregator counted 259 homes sold in the three months ending August 31, 2026, down 1.9% from a year before. Homes for sale fell 12.2% to 245. New listings dropped 4.8% to 319. Pending sales came in at 282, down 3.4%.

Fewer homes are hitting the market across the whole area. That keeps competition alive even as rates stay high. Not every home sold fast, and not every price went up. But the overall picture is not one of a market falling apart.