The overview below shows real estate activity for January 2024. You will see data comparisons between January and the previous month, the last three months and January 2023.
Average & Median Sales Price
The median sales price in January 2024 was $1,366,500, up 12.93% from $1,210,000 from the previous month and 13.88% higher than $1,200,000 from January 2023. The January 2024 median sales price was at its highest level compared to January 2023 and 2022. The average sales price in January 2024 was $1,339,500, up 8.02% from $1,240,000 from the previous month and 11.62% higher than $1,200,000 from January 2023. The January 2024 average sale price was at its highest level compared to January 2023 and 2022.
Sales Price / List Price Ratio
The sales price/list price ratio is the average sale price divided by the average list price for sold properties expressed as a percentage. If it is above 100%, homes are selling for more than the list price. If it is less than 100%, homes are selling for less than the list price. The January 2024 sales price/list price ratio was 99.7%, down from 105.03% from the previous month and up from 97.13% from January 2023.
Number of Properties Sold & Absorption Rate
The number of properties sold in January 2024 was 4, up 33.33% from 3 from the previous month and 300% higher than 1 from January 2023. The January 2024 sales were at a mid level compared to January 2023 and 2022. Absorption rate is the avg number of sales per month divided by the total number of available properties.
Average Days on Market
The average days on market (DOM) is the number of days a property is on the market before it sells. An upward trend in DOM tends to indicate a move towards a buyer’s market, a downward trend tends to indicate a move towards seller’s market. The DOM for January 2024 was 23 days, up 76.92% from 13 days from the previous month and -58.18% lower than 55 days from January 2023. The January 2024 DOM was at its lowest level compared with January 2023 and 2022.
Average Sales Price per Square Foot
The average sales price per square foot is a more normalized indicator for the direction of property value. The sales price per square foot in January 2024 was $583, down -13.76% from $676 from the previous month and -1.02% lower than $589 from January 2023.
Inventory & MSI
The number of properties for sale in January 2024 was 8, up 33.33% from 6 from the previous month and 100% higher than 4 from January 2023. The January 2024 inventory was at its highest level compared with January 2023 and 2022. A comparatively lower MSI is more beneficial for sellers while a higher MSI is better for buyers. The January 2024 MSI of 2 months was at a mid level compared with January 2023 and 2022.
New Listings
The number of new listings in January 2024 was 6, up 100% from 3 from the previous month and 200% higher than 2 from January 2023. The January 2024 listings were at a mid level compared to January 2023 and 2022.
