Published September 29, 2026 in Market Update

Clinton sales picked up even as prices stayed nearly flat

By Elizabeth Brunson

Real estate, Clinton

The biggest thing to know: the Real Estate Data Aggregator counted 93 homes sold in Clinton's ZIP 39056 in the three months ending July 31, 2026. That is up 24% from the same three months in 2025. More buyers are showing up, but prices have not run away.

The Real Estate Data Aggregator put the median sale price at $289,900, down just 0.7% from a year before. Prices dipped a little, but the dip is small. The Federal Housing Finance Agency reported U.S. house prices rose 2.1% year over year through the second quarter of 2026. Clinton ran a touch below that national pace.

Homes are selling faster

The Real Estate Data Aggregator shows the median home in Clinton sat on the market just 26 days. That is 23 days shorter than the same period last year. Buyers are moving quicker. Nearly 4 in 10 homes, 37.8%, went under contract within two weeks of listing, according to the Real Estate Data Aggregator.

Sellers got close to what they asked

The Real Estate Data Aggregator found the average sale price was 98.9% of the list price. That is up 0.9 points from a year before. Not every home sold for full price, but most came close. About 17.2% of homes sold above list, up 6.5 points from last year.

More homes came to market too

The Real Estate Data Aggregator counted 105 new listings in the three months ending July 31, 2026. That is up 22.1% from a year before. There were 101 homes for sale in total, up 8.6%. More choices for buyers, but supply stayed lean at 3.3 months. That is down 0.5 months from a year ago.

What this means for you

Nationally, CNBC reported the average 30-year fixed mortgage rate sat at 7.45% as of September 24, 2026. That is a real cost for buyers. Even so, Clinton saw more sales and faster closings. Realtor.com reported that nationally, 20.4% of listings saw a price cut in August 2026. Clinton's median price slipped only 0.7%, which is a smaller move than many markets.

One thing to keep in mind: these are ZIP code numbers. One street in Clinton can read very differently from the whole 39056 picture. Your block, your home style and your price point all shape your result.