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Austin Median Price 2004 - 2009

  Total Sold
Units
% Change Median
Price
% Change Inventory Months
Inventory
2004
12 months
22,567   $153,250   Dec 2004
8,863
Dec 2004
4.7 mo
2005
12 months
26,905 +19% $160,900 +5% Dec 2005
7,738
Dec 2005
3.5 mo
2006
12 months
30,284 +12% $171,900 +7% Dec 2006
7,735
Dec 2006
3.1 mo
2007
12 months
28,048 –7.6% $183,650 +7% Dec 2007
9,866
Dec 2007
4.2 mo
2008
12 months
22,440 –20% $187,250 +2% Dec 2008
10,089
Dec 2008
5.4 mo
2009
12 months
19,038 –15% $185,000 –1% Dec 2009
9,366
Dec 2009
5.4 mo

 

  Total Sold Units Median Price Inventory Months of
Inventory
2009
Jan
914 $185,000
12 months
10,373
Jan 2009
5.7 mo
2010
1 month
1008 $174,800
1 month
9,931
Jan 2010
5.7 mo
  +10.3%   –4.3%  

 

SUPPLY DOWNMonths of inventory are 5.7 months. Economists say that a balanced market should have about 6.5 months of inventory.
Number of listings comparing Jan 2009 to Jan 2010 are DOWN –4.3%.
DEMAND UPNumber of unit sales comparing Jan 2009 to Jan 2010 are UP +10.3%.
PRICEPrice is holding almost level. Comparing 2008 to 2009 price is down – 1.2 %. January 2010 low sales price is due in part to the incentive to sell homes to first time buyers.
Supply is DOWN. Demand is UP. Price will most likely go up in 2010.
Source:http://recenter.tamu.edu/Data/hs/hs140b.htm
& http://www.realtor.org/

USA – Austin 2004 – 2009
Units Sold & Median Price Comparison

Year Units Sold USA % Change Units Sold Austin % Change
2004 6,784,000   22,567  
2005 7,076,000 +4.3% 26,905 +19.2%
2006 6,478,000 –8.5% 30,284 +12.6%
2007 5,652,000 –12.8% 28,048 –7.6%
2008 4,913,000 –13.1% 22,449 –20.0%
% Change
2005–2008
  –27.6%   –16.6%
Project 2009 4,890,000      

 

Year Median Price USA % Change Median Price Austin % Change
2004     $153,250  
2005 $219,600   $160,900 +5%
2006 $221,900   $171,900 +7%
2007 $219,000   $183,650 +7%
2008 $198,100   $187,250 +2%
% Change –9.8%     +22.2%
Project 2009 $181,800   $185,800  

Sources
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS®
Texas Real Estate Center - MLS Statistics
http://recenter.tamu.edu/Data/hs/hs140b.htm

 

Price Change by Region from 2007 to 2008

West -19.2%
South -5.3%
Midwest -6.7%
Northeast -4.5%

Source:
National Association of REALTORS® ~ http://www.realtor.org/