Orange County Housing Summary: October 18, 2022
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· The active listing inventory in the past couple of
weeks increased by 10 homes, nearly unchanged, and now sits at 3,656. In
September, there were 24% fewer homes that came on the market compared to the
3-year average prior to COVID (2017 to 2019), 728 less. Last year, there were 2,042 homes on the market, 1,614 fewer homes, or 44% less. The 3-year
average prior to COVID (2017 to 2019) was 6,306, or 72% more.
· Demand, the number of pending sales over the prior
month, plunged by 171 pending sales in the past two weeks, down 11%, and now
totals 1,427, its largest drop of the year. It is the lowest reading for mid-October
since 2007. Last year, there were 2,515 pending sales, 76% more than today. The 3-year average prior to COVID (2017 to
2019) was 2,206, or 55% more.
· With demand plunging, the Expected Market Time,
the number of days to sell all Orange County listings at the current buying
pace, increased from 68 to 77 days in the past couple of weeks, its
highest level since mid-May 2020. It was at 24 days last year, much stronger
than today.
· For homes priced below $750,000, the Expected Market
Time increased from 51 to 59 days. This range represents 22% of the active
inventory and 28% of demand.
· For homes priced between $750,000 and $1 million, the Expected
Market Time increased from 54 to 64 days. This range represents 23% of the
active inventory and 28% of demand.
· For homes priced between $1 million to $1.25 million,
the Expected Market Time increased from 58 to 71 days. This range represents 12%
of the active inventory and 13% of demand.
· For homes priced between $1.25 million to $1.5
million, the Expected Market Time remained unchanged at 73 days. This range
represents 11% of the active inventory and 11% of demand.
· For homes priced between $1.5 million to $2 million,
the Expected Market Time increased from 86 to 93 days. This range represents 11%
of the active inventory and 9% of demand.
· For homes priced between $2 million and
$4 million, the Expected Market Time in the past two weeks decreased from 133
to 123 days. For homes priced between $4 million and $8 million, the Expected
Market Time increased from 215 to 284 days. For homes priced above $8 million,
the Expected Market Time decreased from 454 to 308 days.
· The luxury end, all homes above $2 million, accounts
for 21% of the inventory and 10% of demand.
· Distressed homes, both short sales and foreclosures
combined, made up only 0.12% of all listings and 0.6% of demand. There is only 1
foreclosure and 2 short sales available to purchase today in all of Orange
County, 3 total distressed home on the active market, down 3 from two weeks
ago. Last year there were 11 total distressed homes on the market, similar to
today.
· There were 2,011 closed residential resales in September,
33% less than September 2021’s 2,981 closed sales. September marked a 7% decrease
compared to August 2022. The sales to list price ratio was 98.2% for all of
Orange County. Foreclosures accounted for 0.05% of all closed sales, and short sales accounted for 0.05%. That means
that 99.9% of all sales were good ol’ fashioned
sellers with equity.
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