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How to Track What's Selling in Your Market Every Month
By FlipProperties Editorial TeamPublished October 22, 2026Updated October 22, 2026PropStream figures checked October 2026
National headlines won't tell you what's happening on your street. A simple monthly check of one ZIP code or neighborhood will. Record the same six numbers every month and within a few months you'll see whether prices, speed and investor competition are moving for or against you.
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ZIP code or neighborhood to start with
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Numbers to record each month
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Months of data to compare year over year
The 6 numbers to track
| Number | What it tells you | Where to get it |
|---|---|---|
| Number of sales | How much demand there is. | County records or your MLS. |
| Median sale price | Which way prices are moving. | County records or your MLS. In non-disclosure states, sale prices often aren't public, so use MLS data. |
| Price per square foot | A fair way to compare homes of different sizes. | Sale price divided by living area. |
| Days on market | How fast homes are selling. | MLS data, through a licensed agent or your data platform. |
| Active listings | How much supply buyers have to choose from. | MLS data. PropStream's On Market list covers active, pending and contingent listings. |
| Flips vs. regular sales | How much investor competition you face. | Look for sellers who bought recently. PropStream's Flippers list covers properties bought in the last 24 months that are back on the market. |
PropStream list definitions from PropStream's lead list guide (checked October 2026). Plain text, not a link.
A monthly routine
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Pick one ZIP code or neighborhood you want to buy in.
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On the same day each month, pull last month's closed sales.
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Record the six numbers in a simple spreadsheet.
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Split flips from regular sales so investor activity doesn't hide the real trend.
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Compare each number to last month and to the same month last year.
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Note what sold fastest and at what price per square foot, and use it when you run comps.
What the trends can tell you
- More listings and longer days on market often mean buyers have more leverage.
- Falling price per square foot is a reason to be conservative on after-repair value.
- A rising share of flips means more investor competition for the same deals.
- Very few sales means a small sample. Widen the area before you draw conclusions.
Cross-check with wider market data
Your own numbers are the most local view. For a wider check, the Redfin Data Center publishes downloadable housing market data, most of it updated monthly. If your numbers and the wider trend disagree, look closer before you act.
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Pick one ZIP code or neighborhood and pull last month's closed sales every month. Record the number of sales, median price, price per square foot, days on market, active listings, and flips vs. regular sales.
Monthly is enough for most investors. Compare each month to the month before and to the same month last year.
Many county recorder and assessor websites let you look up recorded sales. In non-disclosure states, sale prices often aren't public, so you may need MLS data.
Look for homes resold within a short time after the last sale. PropStream's Flippers list covers properties bought in the last 24 months that are back on the market.
National and metro reports average many neighborhoods together. Your street can move differently, which is why tracking one small area is useful.