Sales: According to the East Alabama Board of Realtors, May residential sales in the Phenix City area increased 19.8% year-over-year (Y/Y) from 121 to 145 closed transactions, marking eleven consecutive months of Y/Y gains. Against seasonal trends, sales decreased 5.8% from April. Sales are now up 20.9% year-to-date. Two more resources to review: Quarterly Report and Annual Report.
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Inventory: Total homes listed for sale in May declined 49.8% year-over-year from 283 to 142 listings. Months of supply (inventory to sales ratio) decreased from 2.3 to 1.0, reflecting a market where seller’s generally have elevated bargaining power.
Pricing: The area’s median sales price in May was $200,000, an increase of 3.6% from one year ago and an increase of 0.4% from April. The differing sample size (number of residential sales of comparative months) can contribute to statistical volatility, including pricing. ACRE recommends consulting with a local real estate professional to discuss pricing, as it will vary from neighborhood to neighborhood.
Homes sold in May averaged 43 days on the market (DOM), 6 days faster than May 2020.
Forecast: May sales were 28 units, or 16.2%, below the Alabama Center for Real Estate’s (ACRE) monthly forecast. ACRE projected 173 sales for the month, while actual sales were 145 units. ACRE forecast a total of 725 residential sales in the area year-to-date, while there were 626 actual sales through May, a difference of 13.6%.
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The East Alabama Residential Monthly Report is developed in conjunction with the East Alabama Board of Realtors to better serve area consumers.
Editor’s Note: All information in this article reflects data provided to the Alabama Center for Real Estate for the time period May 1 – 31, 2021. Thus, the performance represented is historical and should not be used as an indicator of future results.
