Published October 25, 2026 in Market Update

Five Forks is holding a higher price while the rest of Simpsonville is flatter

By Lauren Ritchison | Compass Real Estate

Real estate, Five Forks/Simpsonville

The number that matters most here is $67,000. That is the gap between what homes sold for in Five Forks and what they sold for in the rest of Simpsonville, in the three months ending August 31, 2026. If you price a Five Forks home against the broader Simpsonville market, you are leaving money on the table. If you price a 29680 home against Five Forks comps, you are setting yourself up for a long wait.

Five Forks (Simpsonville address) came in at a $424,500 median sale price, according to the Real Estate Data Aggregator. That is up 0.4% from the same three months in 2025. It is a small gain, but it held positive while the national picture, per the Federal Housing Finance Agency, showed U.S. house prices up 2.6% year over year through July 2026.

The rest of Simpsonville, ZIP 29680, came in at $357,500. The Real Estate Data Aggregator shows that price slipped 0.7% from a year ago. Not a collapse, but the direction is different from Five Forks.

Why prices diverge here

Five Forks has gated, planned neighborhoods with resort-style amenities and more custom-built homes. Grocery stores, coffee shops and fitness studios are a couple of minutes away. Buyers specifically ask for Monarch, Oakview and Bell's Crossing Elementary school zones. That demand keeps a floor under prices. Confirm the school zone for any specific address before you count on it.

The rest of Simpsonville is a different market. It moves faster right now. The Real Estate Data Aggregator put median days on market at 51 days in 29680, compared with 68 days in Five Forks. Sellers in 29680 also closed closer to list price: 99.4% sale-to-list versus 98.5% in Five Forks. And 21.3% of homes in 29680 sold above list, versus 16.1% in Five Forks.

More homes to choose from in both ZIPs

Inventory is up in both ZIPs. The Real Estate Data Aggregator counted 424 homes for sale in Five Forks, up 26.6% from a year ago. In 29680, inventory rose 15.9% to 204 homes. More supply means buyers have more choices, and sellers need to price carefully. Nationally, Realtor.com reported active listings topped 1.16 million in September 2026, and 20.8% of listings took a price cut, the highest share since October 2022. That backdrop matters even if local numbers are steadier.

Sales volume picked up on both sides

The Real Estate Data Aggregator counted 317 homes sold in Five Forks in the three months ending August 31, 2026. That is up 23.3% from the same period in 2025. In 29680, 155 homes sold, up 5.4%. More buyers are closing deals, even with rates where they are.

Realtor.com reported mortgage rates climbed above 7% for the first time since January 2025. That slows some buyers. But the local sales counts say plenty of people are still moving.

How quickly are homes going under contract?

Fewer homes are snapping up in the first two weeks than they were a year ago. In Five Forks, the Real Estate Data Aggregator put the share of homes under contract within two weeks at 31.9%, down 13.7 points from last year. In 29680, that share was 30.3%, down 5.1 points. Both ZIPs slowed on this measure. Buyers have a little more time to decide than they did in 2025.

One more thing worth saying: these are ZIP code numbers. One street, one subdivision or one school zone can read very differently from the ZIP as a whole. Text me your address and I can tell you what the numbers look like for homes closer to yours.