July 2008 Metro Phoenix Home Sales Trend

August 18, 2008

There were 13,484 new listings in July, slightly up from 13,322 in June. Sold listings increased to 5,966 from 5,748 in June, a new 2008 high.

With higher sales, single family home inventory in Maricopa County continued to drop, running about 8.7 months, down from 9.3 in June.

Despite a new 2008 high in number of sales, median sales price dipped to $190,000 from $198,900 in June. Median list price broke below June’s $200K to $198,000.

Sales were at 96% of list, down from 99%, and are at 92% for the last 12 months.

Average list price also dropped a bit from 314,081 in June to July’s $311,586. Average sales price dropped to $249,228 from $264,500.

Data Source: Arizona Regional Multiple Listing Service (ARMLS)
2001 – 2008 New Listing Chart
2001 – 2008 Sold Charts

Copyright © 2008 Rod Rebello
www.TempeAgentNews.com

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