Orange County Housing Summary: May 23, 2021
The active listing inventory decreased by 17 homes in the past two-weeks, down 1%, and now totals 2,349, its lowest level since tracking began in 2004. In February, there were 6% fewer homes that came on the market compared to the prior 5-year average, 209 less. Last year, there were 4,159 homes on the market, 1,810 additional homes, or 77% more.
Demand, the number of pending sales over the prior month, increased by
152 pending sales in the past two-weeks, up 5%, and now totals 3,110, its
strongest mid-March level since 2012. The ultra-low mortgage rate environment
is continuing to fuel today’s exceptional demand. Last year, there were 2,398
pending sales, 23% fewer than today. Keep in mind, it was the start of the
pandemic too, which negatively affected demand.
The Expected Market Time, the number of days
to sell all Orange County listings at the current buying pace, decreased
from 24 days to 23, an extremely Hot Seller’s Market (less than 60 days) and
the strongest reading since tracking began in 2004. It was at 52 days last
year, slower than today.
For homes priced below $750,000, the market is a Hot Seller’s Market
(less than 60 days) with an Expected Market Time of 17 days. This range
represents 30% of the active inventory and 41% of demand.
For homes priced between $750,000 and $1 million, the Expected Market
Time is 14 days, a Hot Seller’s Market. This range represents 16% of the active
inventory and 26% of demand.
For homes priced between $1 million to $1.25 million, the Expected Market
Time is 19 days, a Hot Seller’s Market.
For homes priced between $1.25 million to $1.5 million, the Expected
Market Time is 21 days, a Hot Seller’s Market.
For homes priced between $1.5 million and $2 million, the
Expected Market Time remained unchanged at 31 days. For homes priced between $2
million and $4 million, the Expected Market Time increased from 55 to 58 days.
For homes priced above $4 million, the Expected Market Time decreased from 117
to 116 days.
The luxury end, all homes above $1.5 million, accounts for 38% of the
inventory and only 15% of demand.
Distressed homes, both short sales and foreclosures combined, made up
only 0.5% of all listings and 0.2% of demand. There are only 8 foreclosures and
3 short sales available to purchase today in all of Orange County, 11 total
distressed homes on the active market, up 4 from two-weeks ago. Last year there
were 46 total distressed homes on the market, more than today.
There
were 2,283 closed residential resales in February, 12% more than January 2020’s
2,044 closed sales. January marked a 1% rise over January 2021. The sales to
list price ratio was 98.8% for all of Orange County. Foreclosures accounted for
just 0.09% of all closed sales, and short
sales accounted for 0.17%. That means that 99.74% of all sales were good ol’ fashioned sellers with equity.
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