Santa Clara County (SCC): Prices Hit Record Highs, Again
Just two months ago we were reporting on whispers of a market correction. We debunked that wishful thinking.
Now, the median price for single-family, re-sales homes has gone back over $1,000,000 for the first time since last June, setting a new all-time high in the process: $1,050,000.
That marks forty-nine months in a row the median price has been higher than the year before.
The average sales price for homes, which has been over $1,000,000 since February 2014, also reached a new high last month: $1,328,750.
Not to be undone, the prices for re-sale condominiums/townhomes also set record highs last month.
The median price for condos/townhomes went over $600,000 for the first time last May, and have stayed there ever since. The median price has been higher than the year before for the past fifty-nine months in a row.
March Sales Statistics(SCC)
Single-Family Homes
Year-Over-Year
- Median home prices increased by 11.7% year-over-year to $1,050,000 from $940,000.
- The average home sales price rose by 3.1% year-over-year to $1,328,750 from $1,289,210.
- Home sales fell by 14.2% year-over-year to 705 from 822.
- Total inventory* fell 13.1% year-over-year to 1,876 from 2,158.
- Sales price vs. list price ratio fell by 1.7% year-over-year to 105.3% from 107.2%.
Month-Over-Month
- Median home prices improved by 11.7% to $1,050,000 from $940,000.
- The average home sales price rose by 9.7% to $1,328,750 from $1,210,850.
- Home sales up by 53.9% to 705 from 458.
- Total inventory* increased 27.9% to 1,876 from 1,467.
- Sales price vs. list price ratio increased by 1.8% to 105.3% from 103.5%.
Condominiums
Year-Over-Year
- Median condo prices increased by 19.1% year-over-year to $677,000 from $568,480.
- The average condo sales price rose by 11.6% year-over-year to $728,524 from $652,722.
- Condo sales rose by 6.1% year-over-year to 347 from 327.
- Total inventory* rose 8.1% year-over-year to 651 from 602.
- Sales price vs. list price ratio fell by 1.2% year-over-year to 105.5% from 106.7%.
Month-Over-Month
- Median condo prices improved by 6.3% to $677,000 from $637,084.
- The average condo sales price rose by 2.0% to $728,524 from $714,490.
- Condo sales up by 68.4% to 347 from 206.
- Total inventory* increased 23.5% to 651 from 527.
- Sales price vs. list price ratio dropped by 0.8% to 105.5% from 106.3%.
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Home Prices Increases Continue in January
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San Mateo County (SMC): Prices Continue to Rise
Just two months ago we were reporting on whispers of a market correction. We debunked that wishful thinking.
Now, the median and average prices for single-family, re-sales homes have increased each month since the beginning of the year.
The median price for homes has been over $1,000,000 every month but one since March 2014.
Not to be undone, the median price for re-sale condominiums/townhomes has been higher than the year before every month but one since June 2012.
The median price for condos/townhomes went over $600,000 for the first time last May, and have stayed there ever since. The median price has been higher than the year before for the past fifty-nine months in a row.
March Statistics (SMC)
Single-Family Homes
Year-Over-Year
- Median home prices fell by 4.7% year-over-year to $1,158,500 from $1,215,000.
- The average home sales price
- Median home prices fell by 7.7% year-over-year to $1,200,000 from $1,300,000.
- The average home sales price rose by 1.5% year-over-year to $1,647,640 from $1,623,160.
- Home sales fell by 15.5% year-over-year to 289 from 342.
- Total inventory* fell 13.7% year-over-year to 656 from 760.
- Sales price vs. list price ratio fell by 2.7% year-over-year to 106.3% from 109.3%.
Month-Over-Month
- Median home prices improved by 3.6% to $1,200,000 from $1,158,500.
- The average home sales price rose by 12.8% to $1,647,640 from $1,460,890.
- Home sales up by 55.4% to 289 from 186.
- Total inventory* increased 15.1% to 656 from 570.
- Sales price vs. list price ratio dropped by 1.9% to 106.3% from 108.4%.
Townhomes/Condominiums
Year-Over-Year
- Median condo prices increased by 10.0% year-over-year to $729,000 from $662,500.
- The average condo sales price rose by 7.5% year-over-year to $769,286 from $715,612.
- Condo sales fell by 6.9% year-over-year to 108 from 116.
- Total inventory* fell 8.3% year-over-year to 198 from 216.
- Sales price vs. list price ratio fell by 0.6% year-over-year to 105.9% from 106.6%.
Month-Over-Month
- Median condo prices slipped by 3.4% to $729,000 from $755,000.
- The average condo sales price fell by 4.9% to $769,286 from $809,111.
- Condo sales up by 35.0% to 108 from 80.
- Total inventory* increased 30.3% to 198 from 152.
- Sales price vs. list price ratio dropped by 0.0% to 105.9% from 105.9%.
* Total inventory is active listings plus contingent or pending listings. Active listings do not include contingent listings.
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