The median sale price for both single-family homes and condo/TIC/lofts rose in May. The seasonal heating up of the market over the summer, combined with low interest rates, has encouraged buyers to jump back into the market.
While inventory levels continue to climb relative to 2018, they’re still objectively low, reflecting a continuing strong seller’s market. The percentage paid over asking price has dropped from last year’s levels for both homes and condo/TIC/lofts.
Compared with 2018, approximately 12% fewer homes have come on the market this year for single-family homes, while sales have been exactly the same. Condo/TIC/Loft inventory is down 13% year-to-date, while sales are down 5%.
Finally, there has been a lot of anticipation of the 2019 IPOs and what effect they would have on our market. With the disappointing IPOs of Lyft and Uber, there is less expectation that IPOs will have a material impact on the market.
Summary of the Numbers – June 2019* | Single Family Residences (SFR) | % Change Year-over-Year | Condo/Loft /TICs | % Change Year-over-Year |
Median Sales Price | $1,598,167 | -2.2% | $1,205,796 | -0.54% |
Median Days on Market (DOM) | 14 | 7.5% | 19 | 23% |
Months of Inventory | 2.2 | 15% | 2.7 | 2.6% |
Percent of Homes Sold Over List Price | 76% | -5.6% | 56% | -7.4% |
Median Percent of List Price Received | 111% | -5.3% | 101% | -1.9% |
New Listings (#) | 221 | -19% | 309 | -16% |
Homes Sold (#) | 209 | -1.7% | 296 | 0.68% |
Median Sold $/Square Foot | $980 | -1.7% | $1,121 | 0.06% |
*based on a 3-month rolling average