Top 3 ZIP Code in Midland TX June 2026
What "Top 3" Means in This Period
As always, because market data is only useful once the full month is complete, this June market post uses May 2026 as the cleanest full month available.
For this Midland TX buyer focused report, active listings are still the best place to start. Real estate comes back to supply and demand. Active listings show the available supply, while pending and closed sales show where buyer activity actually came together. Read together, those numbers help you see whether an area simply has homes on the market or whether buyers and sellers are actually meeting.
The second metric is price per square foot, but it needs to be read the right way. A lower number can get your attention, but it should not make the decision for you. Price matters, but you still have to look at the home, the condition, the location, and whether that area makes sense for how you actually plan to live or invest long term.
| Local Area | YTD Active Listings | YTD Price/Sq Ft | May Months Inventory | YTD Closed Sales | YTD Pending Sales | YTD DOM | YTD Median Price | YTD Average Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (79701) | 55 | $164 | 2.7 | 97 | 118 | 44 | $235,000 | $305,138 |
| (79703) | 34 | $164 | 2.1 | 93 | 99 | 32 | $245,000 | $251,865 |
| (79705) | 186 | $177 | 3.0 | 309 | 352 | 52 | $348,500 | $399,999 |
| (79706) | 127 | $199 | 4.3 | 187 | 186 | 68 | $380,000 | $439,305 |
| (79707) | 158 | $198 | 2.1 | 327 | 369 | 49 | $459,490 | $510,920 |
(79705) Shows the Most Active Listings in This Report
The data for (79705) shows the clearest choice picture among the areas shown. It has 186 YTD active listings, the highest active-listing count in this report. The local context matters here too: (79705) is not one single housing story. You can see newer construction, older homes, mature trees, parks, and redevelopment in parts of the area, so the data should lead you into a closer look at the actual home.
That does not mean every home in this area is automatically a better deal. It means you have more options to compare, and the cost-per-foot read gives you another way to test value. More options do not always mean more good options, so the practical move is to compare price, condition, location, and whether each listing actually makes sense beside what buyers have been supporting.
(79707) Shows the Strongest Closed and Pending Activity
The data for (79707) shows fewer active listings than (79705), but more YTD closed sales and pending sales. That gives you a more specific read: the supply is not the highest, but the activity numbers show demand is still present. The local lens adds another layer here: northwest Midland, newer growth, Greentree, golf-course scarcity, remodeled homes, and access to 158, 191, and I-20 can help explain why buyers may still study this area closely even when the cost per foot is higher.
The price-per-square-foot read is higher than (79705), so the value check has to be tighter. If you are buying, do not treat the higher number as automatically good or bad. The question is whether the specific home, condition, location, access, and comparable sales support it. If you are selling, the activity is encouraging, but your home still has to justify its position against the other choices buyers can compare.
(79701) Shows a Lower-Cost Starting Point
The data for (79701) does not show the highest supply, but it does show a lower-cost profile inside the Top 3. The local read is that this is an older, more central part of Midland with a mixed housing profile, including smaller and larger homes. That makes the affordability read useful, but it should not be flattened into "cheaper is better." It is a starting point for comparison, not the whole decision.
The tradeoff is that you have fewer active listings to choose from than in (79705) or (79707). That is why the read still has to be practical. A lower cost profile can help, but do not choose an area only because the price works. You still need to compare the actual home, condition, location, daily drive, and long-term fit before treating it as the better option.
What This Means on Both Sides
For Sellers
Start with the competitive set. You are not just reading the citywide market; you are reading the homes buyers can compare in your same local pocket. Active listings show the supply around you. Pending and closed sales show whether buyers are actually absorbing that supply. Price per square foot helps you test whether your asking price makes sense against the space, condition, and value buyers are comparing.
For Buyers
Start with choice, then study value. Active listings show where you have more homes to compare, but inventory by itself does not mean every option makes sense. Price per square foot helps show what your money is buying. Then use months of inventory, closed sales, pending sales, and Days on Market to see whether activity in that local pocket looks slower, steady, or still active. That is how you avoid getting stuck between overpriced choices and the rare good listing that moves quickly.
Use the Numbers to Ask Better Questions
The point of this report is not to say one part of Midland TX is automatically better than another. A local-area article should not rank areas by numbers alone. The numbers show where the conversation should start. The local read comes from asking what those numbers mean for the actual home, the area, the condition, and the move you are trying to make.
From there, the rest of the numbers add context. Closed and pending sales show activity. Months of inventory shows supply against demand. Days on Market helps you see whether that local pocket may require more patience or closer attention. If new supply builds faster than closed sales can absorb it, that changes the pricing and competition conversation.
That is how this should be used: not as a shortcut, but as a better filter. Before you buy, sell, or price a home, look at the area data, look at the competition, then look at the actual home in front of you. The data helps narrow the conversation; the final read still comes back to fit, value, and whether the specific property makes sense.
Sources for this report
Texas Real Estate Research Center at Texas A&M University — Permian Basin local-area tables (May 2026)
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