The sale-to-list price ratio measures how close a home's final sale price is to its original listing price. A ratio of 100% means the buyer paid exactly what the seller asked. Above 100% signals a competitive market where buyers are bidding over the asking price — a clear seller's advantage. Below 100% means the seller accepted less than the list price, giving buyers negotiating power.
Why it matters: For buyers, a low sale-to-list ratio in a market signals negotiating leverage — sellers are cutting prices to close deals. For sellers, a high ratio confirms demand is strong and pricing can be held firm. Tracking this ratio over time helps both sides understand whether conditions are shifting and when to act.
Note: Because this dataset tracks listing prices only (not final sale prices), the sale-to-list ratio here is modeled from price reduction activity on active listings. Fewer price cuts = stronger sale-to-list signal. Source: Realtor.com.
ZIP codes where the fewest listings have had a price reduction — meaning sellers are holding firm on their asking price and homes are selling close to original list. These markets signal strong demand and limited negotiating room for buyers.
| # | ZIP / Location | At Original Price | Price Reduced | Median Price | Listings | Days on Mkt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 01029 east otis, ma | 99% | 1% | $669,950 | 6 | 51 |
| 2 | 01355 new salem, ma | 99% | 1% | $494,950 | 6 | 22 |
| 3 | 01474 west townsend, ma | 99% | 1% | $600,000 | 5 | 69 |
| 4 | 01610 worcester, ma | 99% | 1% | $409,900 | 13 | 32 |
| 5 | 03218 barnstead, nh | 99% | 1% | $550,000 | 6 | 55 |
| 6 | 03455 marlborough, nh | 99% | 1% | $414,750 | 6 | 43 |
| 7 | 03597 west stewartstown, nh | 99% | 1% | $235,000 | 5 | 57 |
| 8 | 03740 bath, nh | 99% | 1% | $589,450 | 7 | 49 |
| 9 | 03856 newfields, nh | 99% | 1% | $1,349,500 | 6 | 63 |
| 10 | 04020 cornish, me | 99% | 1% | $396,175 | 8 | 72 |
| 11 | 04555 nobleboro, me | 99% | 1% | $683,000 | 12 | 39 |
| 12 | 04783 stockholm, me | 99% | 1% | $287,450 | 6 | 90 |
| 13 | 04922 burnham, me | 99% | 1% | $299,999 | 11 | 48 |
| 14 | 04928 corinna, me | 99% | 1% | $404,125 | 6 | 19 |
| 15 | 04941 freedom, me | 99% | 1% | $282,500 | 7 | 71 |
| 16 | 04953 newport, me | 99% | 1% | $385,500 | 18 | 25 |
| 17 | 04955 new sharon, me | 99% | 1% | $330,500 | 6 | 28 |
| 18 | 04969 plymouth, me | 99% | 1% | $304,450 | 6 | 23 |
| 19 | 04979 solon, me | 99% | 1% | $287,500 | 7 | 104 |
| 20 | 05765 proctor, vt | 99% | 1% | $275,000 | 6 | 33 |
| 21 | 05871 west burke, vt | 99% | 1% | $318,500 | 15 | 70 |
| 22 | 05905 guildhall, vt | 99% | 1% | $402,000 | 7 | 102 |
| 23 | 06754 cornwall bridge, ct | 99% | 1% | $795,000 | 7 | 171 |
| 24 | 08241 port republic, nj | 99% | 1% | $662,500 | 9 | 47 |
| 25 | 08321 fortescue, nj | 99% | 1% | $291,250 | 7 | 77 |
| 26 | 12147 rensselaerville, ny | 99% | 1% | $360,000 | 6 | 37 |
| 27 | 12153 sand lake, ny | 99% | 1% | $394,950 | 5 | 37 |
| 28 | 12412 boiceville, ny | 99% | 1% | $792,000 | 6 | 58 |
| 29 | 12427 elka park, ny | 99% | 1% | $614,000 | 6 | 50 |
| 30 | 12958 mooers, ny | 99% | 1% | $109,950 | 7 | 59 |
| 31 | 13450 roseboom, ny | 99% | 1% | $399,000 | 6 | 35 |
| 32 | 13628 deferiet, ny | 99% | 1% | $177,175 | 5 | 39 |
| 33 | 13756 east branch, ny | 99% | 1% | $359,000 | 5 | 121 |
| 34 | 14125 oakfield, ny | 99% | 1% | $319,000 | 9 | 38 |
| 35 | 14138 south dayton, ny | 99% | 1% | $179,900 | 7 | 82 |
| 36 | 14841 hector, ny | 99% | 1% | $843,725 | 7 | 63 |
| 37 | 15067 new eagle, pa | 99% | 1% | $157,475 | 8 | 42 |
| 38 | 15110 duquesne, pa | 99% | 1% | $102,000 | 14 | 85 |
| 39 | 15312 avella, pa | 99% | 1% | $247,450 | 13 | 28 |
| 40 | 15545 hyndman, pa | 99% | 1% | $257,975 | 7 | 32 |
| 41 | 15637 herminie, pa | 99% | 1% | $196,000 | 9 | 62 |
| 42 | 15665 manor, pa | 99% | 1% | $173,725 | 6 | 24 |
| 43 | 15672 new stanton, pa | 99% | 1% | $374,250 | 7 | 103 |
| 44 | 16051 portersville, pa | 99% | 1% | $385,000 | 6 | 60 |
| 45 | 16229 freeport, pa | 99% | 1% | $157,000 | 12 | 67 |
| 46 | 16258 strattanville, pa | 99% | 1% | $161,750 | 5 | 90 |
| 47 | 16435 springboro, pa | 99% | 1% | $134,950 | 6 | 40 |
| 48 | 17023 elizabethville, pa | 99% | 1% | $180,000 | 6 | 52 |
| 49 | 17224 fort loudon, pa | 99% | 1% | $249,900 | 8 | 36 |
| 50 | 18255 weatherly, pa | 99% | 1% | $221,225 | 12 | 48 |
ZIP codes where the highest share of listings have seen a price cut — sellers are adjusting expectations and buyers have real negotiating leverage. These markets indicate softening demand and the best opportunity to purchase below original asking price.
| # | ZIP / Location | Price Reduced | At Original Price | Median Price | Listings | Days on Mkt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 72366 marvell, ar | 2% | 98% | $77,500 | 5 | 35 |
| 2 | 01029 east otis, ma | 1% | 99% | $669,950 | 6 | 51 |
| 3 | 01355 new salem, ma | 1% | 99% | $494,950 | 6 | 22 |
| 4 | 01474 west townsend, ma | 1% | 99% | $600,000 | 5 | 69 |
| 5 | 01610 worcester, ma | 1% | 99% | $409,900 | 13 | 32 |
| 6 | 03218 barnstead, nh | 1% | 99% | $550,000 | 6 | 55 |
| 7 | 03455 marlborough, nh | 1% | 99% | $414,750 | 6 | 43 |
| 8 | 03597 west stewartstown, nh | 1% | 99% | $235,000 | 5 | 57 |
| 9 | 03740 bath, nh | 1% | 99% | $589,450 | 7 | 49 |
| 10 | 03856 newfields, nh | 1% | 99% | $1,349,500 | 6 | 63 |
| 11 | 04020 cornish, me | 1% | 99% | $396,175 | 8 | 72 |
| 12 | 04555 nobleboro, me | 1% | 99% | $683,000 | 12 | 39 |
| 13 | 04783 stockholm, me | 1% | 99% | $287,450 | 6 | 90 |
| 14 | 04922 burnham, me | 1% | 99% | $299,999 | 11 | 48 |
| 15 | 04928 corinna, me | 1% | 99% | $404,125 | 6 | 19 |
| 16 | 04941 freedom, me | 1% | 99% | $282,500 | 7 | 71 |
| 17 | 04953 newport, me | 1% | 99% | $385,500 | 18 | 25 |
| 18 | 04955 new sharon, me | 1% | 99% | $330,500 | 6 | 28 |
| 19 | 04969 plymouth, me | 1% | 99% | $304,450 | 6 | 23 |
| 20 | 04979 solon, me | 1% | 99% | $287,500 | 7 | 104 |
| 21 | 05765 proctor, vt | 1% | 99% | $275,000 | 6 | 33 |
| 22 | 05871 west burke, vt | 1% | 99% | $318,500 | 15 | 70 |
| 23 | 05905 guildhall, vt | 1% | 99% | $402,000 | 7 | 102 |
| 24 | 06754 cornwall bridge, ct | 1% | 99% | $795,000 | 7 | 171 |
| 25 | 08241 port republic, nj | 1% | 99% | $662,500 | 9 | 47 |
| 26 | 08321 fortescue, nj | 1% | 99% | $291,250 | 7 | 77 |
| 27 | 12147 rensselaerville, ny | 1% | 99% | $360,000 | 6 | 37 |
| 28 | 12153 sand lake, ny | 1% | 99% | $394,950 | 5 | 37 |
| 29 | 12412 boiceville, ny | 1% | 99% | $792,000 | 6 | 58 |
| 30 | 12427 elka park, ny | 1% | 99% | $614,000 | 6 | 50 |
| 31 | 12958 mooers, ny | 1% | 99% | $109,950 | 7 | 59 |
| 32 | 13450 roseboom, ny | 1% | 99% | $399,000 | 6 | 35 |
| 33 | 13628 deferiet, ny | 1% | 99% | $177,175 | 5 | 39 |
| 34 | 13756 east branch, ny | 1% | 99% | $359,000 | 5 | 121 |
| 35 | 14125 oakfield, ny | 1% | 99% | $319,000 | 9 | 38 |
| 36 | 14138 south dayton, ny | 1% | 99% | $179,900 | 7 | 82 |
| 37 | 14841 hector, ny | 1% | 99% | $843,725 | 7 | 63 |
| 38 | 15067 new eagle, pa | 1% | 99% | $157,475 | 8 | 42 |
| 39 | 15110 duquesne, pa | 1% | 99% | $102,000 | 14 | 85 |
| 40 | 15312 avella, pa | 1% | 99% | $247,450 | 13 | 28 |
| 41 | 15545 hyndman, pa | 1% | 99% | $257,975 | 7 | 32 |
| 42 | 15637 herminie, pa | 1% | 99% | $196,000 | 9 | 62 |
| 43 | 15665 manor, pa | 1% | 99% | $173,725 | 6 | 24 |
| 44 | 15672 new stanton, pa | 1% | 99% | $374,250 | 7 | 103 |
| 45 | 16051 portersville, pa | 1% | 99% | $385,000 | 6 | 60 |
| 46 | 16229 freeport, pa | 1% | 99% | $157,000 | 12 | 67 |
| 47 | 16258 strattanville, pa | 1% | 99% | $161,750 | 5 | 90 |
| 48 | 16435 springboro, pa | 1% | 99% | $134,950 | 6 | 40 |
| 49 | 17023 elizabethville, pa | 1% | 99% | $180,000 | 6 | 52 |
| 50 | 17224 fort loudon, pa | 1% | 99% | $249,900 | 8 | 36 |