LEMOYNE, Pa., Dec. 16, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- The
Pennsylvania housing inventory continued to trend downward in
November, according to a housing market report prepared for the
Pennsylvania Association of Realtors®. Listings were
down about 9% last month to 42,270, compared to 46,475 in
October.
"The number of homes on the market is an ongoing challenge. We
saw nearly 24% fewer listings last month compared to November last
year," said PAR President Christopher
Raad. "Many markets are still seeing multiple offers on
homes accurately priced. Inventory levels are staying at about
three months, which is down 33% over last year. For a balanced
market, we'd like to see six months of inventory."
Prices remain solid throughout the commonwealth. The median
sales price dipped slightly in November to $191,499, compared to $192,583 in October, however; the median price is
up 10% over last year.
"Statewide, median home sale prices have fallen about 4% from
$200,067 in August this year," he
added. "Mortgage rates remain low, which has allowed many new
buyers to enter the market."
Existing home sales continued to be steady with 13,813 in
November, down 2.2% from October and down 3.6% over last year.
"When we compare this year's market to last year's, it's
important to recognize that the market shut down for more than two
months and we had extra activity later in the year as the market
tried to catch up," Raad said.
The Pennsylvania Association of Realtors® is a
trade/professional association that serves more than 37,000 members
in the commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
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