May 2022 Local Real Estate Market Update
Below is a concise summary of the local market in both Chester and Delaware County. Do you have a specific township or neighborhood in mind? Contact us today and ask for our Market Snapshot of your desired area!
CHESTER COUNTY MARKET UPDATE:
The market appears to be fluctuating a bit. Stats in May for Chester County shows a couple of signs of this and it may continue over the next few months but at a slow pace. Take a look: A total of 776 homes went up for sale, which is up 2.0% from in April but 23.2% down from last year. Closed sales totaled 568, which was 5.8% higher than in April (14.8% down from last year). Median sold home prices went back up but only slightly, 3.3% up from in April. Coming to $465,000 this is only about 9.3% higher than this time last year. The list to sold ratio is still at a record high however, coming to 104.6%. And if you didn’t think it was possible, homes are coming off the market even faster than in April, averaging 13 days!
DELAWARE COUNTY MARKET UPDATE:
In Delaware County, we saw more evidence that the market is beginning to shift/change. Inventory is down 3.9% from in April, which is also 16% lower than last year, totaling 799 listings. The number of homes that sold in May came to 613, which is up 10.5% from in April but 7.5% down from last year. The median sales price is still rising, though again at a slower pace: Totaling $320,000 - which is 7.7% higher than in April but 18.5% higher than the year before. These homes only last on the market 16 days on average before going under contract.
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Cite: The above statistics all brought to you by Suburban West Realtors Association: https://tcsr.realtor/industry-info-expertise/local-market-statistics/