August-Housing-Supply-Overview

Housing Supply Overview A RESEARCH TOOL PROVIDED BY SOUTH CAROLINA REALTORS® August 2020 The housing and stock markets continue to be the leaders in the economy. In August, showings and pending sales remained at strong levels. Housing inventory remained limited in many segments, continuing the competitive bidding we have seen across much of the market in recent months. Nationally, the Commerce Department and U.S. Housing and Urban Development report total housing production is up 22.6% to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of nearly 1.5 million units, the highest rate since February. According to the National Association of Home Builders estimates, lumber prices have surged more than 110% since mid-April, adding approximately $14,000 to the typical new single-family homes. For the 12- month period spanning September 2019 through August 2020, Pending Sales in the Hilton Head region were up 15.0 percent overall. The price range with the largest gain in sales was the $650,001 and Above range, where they increased 58.6 percent. The overall Median Sales Price was up 7.8 percent to $345,000. The property type with the largest price gain was the Condos / Villas segment, where prices increased 8.7 percent to $250,000. The price range that tended to sell the quickest was the $100,001 to $225,000 range at 110 days; the price range that tended to sell the slowest was the $650,001 and Above range at 194 days. Quick Facts + 58.6% + 31.5 Price Range With the Strongest Sales: $650,001 and Above 4 Bedrooms Pending Sales Bedroom Co Strongest S Days on Market Until Sale Median Sales Price Percent of List Price Receiv Inventory of Homes for Sale Months Supply of Inventory Market-wide, inventory levels were down 29.0 percent. The property type that lost the least inventory was the Single Family segment, where it decreased 28.4 percent. That amounts to 3.2 months supply for Single- Family homes and 2 9 months supply for Condos Current as of September 10, 2020 Data © 2020 MLS of Hilton Head. All Rights Reserved. Provided by the Hilton Head Area Association of REALTORS® and South Ca