Published October 25, 2026 in Market Update

Longs had more sales and less inventory by late summer

Rates crossed 7% again, according to Realtor.com. That is the headline grabbing attention nationally. But in Longs, buyers kept showing up anyway. The Real Estate Data Aggregator counted 432 homes sold in ZIP 29568 in the three months ending August 31, 2026. That is up 35% from the same period a year before. More sales, fewer homes to choose from. That combination tells sellers something real.

Inventory fell too. The Real Estate Data Aggregator recorded 419 homes for sale in ZIP 29568, down 21.1% from a year earlier. Supply sat at just 3 months. Fewer choices can mean more competition for the homes that do list.

Homes sold faster too. The Real Estate Data Aggregator put the median days on market in ZIP 29568 at 81 days. That is 38 days shorter than the same period in 2025. Sellers are not waiting as long. Buyers need to be ready.

What buyers are actually paying

The Real Estate Data Aggregator put the average sale price at 98.3% of list price in ZIP 29568. That is up 0.4 points from a year before. Most homes sold close to asking. A clean, well-priced offer still matters here.

About 1 in 10 homes sold above list price, according to the Real Estate Data Aggregator. That share, 10.9%, is down just 0.4 points from a year ago. Not every home drew a bidding contest. But the ones priced right moved.

The rate picture, nationally

Realtor.com reported that mortgage rates topped 7% for the first time since January 2025. That adds to monthly costs for buyers. CNBC noted that a monthly payment on a median-priced home took up roughly 33% of a median family's income in 2025, compared with 26% in 2022. That gap is real. Even so, Longs buyers kept closing deals.

How nearby ZIP codes compare

Longs was not alone in seeing more sales and tighter supply. The Real Estate Data Aggregator showed gains across the area in the three months ending August 31, 2026. Aynor (ZIP 29511) saw 49 homes sold, up 133.3%, with just 2.6 months of supply. Conway (ZIP 29526) had 520 homes sold, up 8.8%, with 3.4 months of supply. Little River (ZIP 29566) counted 287 homes sold, up 7.5%, with 4.8 months of supply. North Myrtle Beach (ZIP 29582) had 458 homes sold, up 1.8%, with 5.6 months of supply.

Nationally, Realtor.com reported that active listings grew to 1.16 million homes for sale year over year. Locally, the picture ran the other way. Inventory fell in every ZIP code the Real Estate Data Aggregator tracked here.

What this means for you

For sellers, demand held up even with rates above 7%. Prices in Longs rose 3.7% year over year, per the Real Estate Data Aggregator. That is not a surge, but it is steady. For buyers, 3 months of supply leaves fewer options. Timing matters, and a clean offer matters more than it did a year ago.

These numbers cover the whole ZIP code. One street, one neighborhood, one price range can tell a different story. If you want to know what the numbers look like for your specific address, reach out.