Sacramento Home Sales Spring Forward

Market Update

February median sold price marks highest since November 2007

In February, 2,504 new open escrows represented the highest number posted in the Greater Sacramento region over the past 10 months. This figure, coupled with an already solid January signified a 35% jump over the new pending sales posted for November and December. The number of active and available homes for sale dropped to just 4,030 and left the market area with its lowest inventory since January of 2014. This information was provided by Trendgraphix Inc., a Sacramento based reporting company, and conveyed by Lyon Real Estate.

“Our market is currently in a strong seller’s position,” says Pat Shea, president of Lyon Real Estate. “While 4 to 6 months of inventory typically signifies advantage seller, our entire region currently holds a mere 1.6 months based upon the rapid pace of new open sales and sluggish rate of new property listings.”

All four counties in the region showed tight inventory based upon the current rate of new sales. Sacramento County concluded the month with 2,217 homes available on the market, the lowest since June of 2013, and demonstrated the county’s highest new open escrows – 1,600 – since May of 2013.

Placer County holds 133 luxury listings specifically, $900,000 and above. That number is almost twice that of Sacramento and El Dorado counties. Removing the luxury listings and pending sales where fewer sales occur, Placer County ended February matching the region’s average of a 1.6 month supply of available homes.

“The February median sold price of $320,000 for the Greater Sacramento Region is another big story,” says Shea. “This level has not been reached since November of 2007 and again signifies the overall health and vibrant outlook for the remainder of 2015. Low interest rates continue to support buyers. New properties entering the market however, will remain the most critical key to sustained momentum.”