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The 10 coldest housing markets we track

August 2026 edition · 3 months ending August 31, 2026 · Source: Redfin · Methodology

Southampton, NY 11968 had the least competition of the 531 ZIP codes we rank for the 3 months ending August 31, 2026: 3.3% of sales closed above the original list price, with 8 months of supply.

Coldest ZIP codes by heat score, 3 months ending August 31, 2026Southampton, NY 11968: 0.3; East Hampton, NY 11937: 0.6; Westhampton Beach, NY 11978: 1; Westhampton, NY 11977: 1.3; Edgewater, NJ 07020: 2.3; Greenport, NY 11944: 2.4; Fort Lee, NJ 07024: 3.2; Seaside Heights, NJ 08751: 4.5; Beach Haven, NJ 08008: 4.8; East Quogue, NY 11942: 4.91. Southampton 11968 0 2. East Hampton 11937 1 3. Westhampton Beach 11978 1 4. Westhampton 11977 1 5. Edgewater 07020 2 6. Greenport 11944 2 7. Fort Lee 07024 3 8. Seaside Heights 08751 5 9. Beach Haven 08008 5 10. East Quogue 11942 5
Coldest housing markets: August 2026
#ZIP codeAreaHeat scoreSold above original listSale-to-listMonths of supplyMedian days on marketHomes soldvs. last monthLinks
1 Southampton, NY 11968 Nassau & Suffolk counties, NY 03.3%94.1%821731 ▼ 15 Can I win here?
2 East Hampton, NY 11937 Nassau & Suffolk counties, NY 17.1%95.8%8.514629 ▼ 17 Can I win here?
3 Westhampton Beach, NY 11978 Nassau & Suffolk counties, NY 15.3%95.9%9.18520 ▼ 15 Can I win here?
4 Westhampton, NY 11977 Nassau & Suffolk counties, NY 10%95.5%6.68315 new Can I win here?
5 Edgewater, NJ 07020 Bergen, Hudson & Passaic, NJ 221.3%97.8%6.310048 ▼ 18 Can I win here?
6 Greenport, NY 11944 Nassau & Suffolk counties, NY 25.9%96.3%4.99617 ▼ 14 Can I win here?
7 Fort Lee, NJ 07024 Bergen, Hudson & Passaic, NJ 318.2%98.2%5.989147 ▼ 14 Can I win here?
8 Seaside Heights, NJ 08751 Middlesex, Monmouth, Ocean & Somerset, NJ 519.6%97.2%6.16752 ▼ 18 Can I win here?
9 Beach Haven, NJ 08008 Middlesex, Monmouth, Ocean & Somerset, NJ 511%96.2%5.96375 ▼ 24 Can I win here?
10 East Quogue, NY 11942 Nassau & Suffolk counties, NY 510.3%95.2%4.96430 ▼ 19 Can I win here?

Heat scores compare the 531 ZIP codes we track that had enough sales to rank. “vs. last month” is the change in overall rank from the previous monthly edition. Figures are rolling 3-month values and may be revised.

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