LOS ANGELES, March 19, 2018 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Led by the San Francisco Bay Region, California home sales registered healthy gains in February on both a monthly and annual basis after January's weak start, the CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS® (C.A.R.) said today.
Closed escrow sales of existing, single-family detached homes in California totaled a seasonally adjusted annualized rate of 422,910 units in February, according to information collected by C.A.R. from more than 90 local REALTOR® associations and MLSs statewide.
The statewide annualized sales figure represents what would be the total number of homes sold during 2018 if sales maintained the February pace throughout the year. It is adjusted to account for seasonal factors that typically influence home sales.
February's sales figure was up 3.3 percent from the revised 409,520 level in January and up 5.4 percent compared with home sales in February 2017 of a revised 401,060. The year-to-year increase was the largest since March 2017, and the month-to-month increase was the largest since June 2017.
"February's solid market performance was likely fueled by rising interest rates, which motivated buyers to rush in and close escrow before rates move even higher as they're anticipated to do in the coming months," said C.A.R. President Steve White. "Despite losing ground in January, February's strong sales gain more than covered the loss, resulting in a 1.1 percent increase so far this year."
While the statewide median price slipped from January, it continued to grow at a strong year-over-year pace and has remained above the $500,000 mark for a full year. The $522,440 February median price was down 1.0 percent from January's $527,780 and was 8.8 percent higher than the revised $480,270 recorded in February 2017. The year-over-year price gain has been growing at or above 7 percent for eight of the past nine months.
"Home prices across the state continued to grow in general, especially in the Bay Area Region, where seven of nine counties posted double-digit annual increases and five of nine counties surpassed their previous peak prices," said C.A.R. Senior Vice President and Chief Economist Leslie-Appleton-Young. "What's more, with single-family home prices rising rapidly out of reach, buyers increasingly turned to condominiums, which pushed the median price of condominiums to a new record high."
Other key points from C.A.R.'s February 2018 resale housing report include:
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Note: The County MLS median price and sales data in the tables are generated from a survey of more than 90 associations of REALTORS® throughout the state and represent statistics of existing single-family detached homes only. County sales data are not adjusted to account for seasonal factors that can influence home sales. Movements in sales prices should not be interpreted as changes in the cost of a standard home. The median price is where half sold for more and half sold for less; medians are more typical than average prices, which are skewed by a relatively small share of transactions at either the lower-end or the upper-end. Median prices can be influenced by changes in cost, as well as changes in the characteristics and the size of homes sold. The change in median prices should not be construed as actual price changes in specific homes.
*Sales-to-list price ratio is an indicator that reflects the negotiation power of home buyers and home sellers under current market conditions. The ratio is calculated by dividing the final sales price of a property by its last list price and is expressed as a percentage. A sales-to-list ratio with 100 percent or above suggests that the property sold for more than the list price, and a ratio below 100 percent indicates that the price sold below the asking price.
**Price per square foot is a measure commonly used by real estate agents and brokers to determine how much a square foot of space a buyer will pay for a property. It is calculated as the sale price of the home divided by the number of finished square feet. C.A.R. currently tracks price-per-square foot statistics for 50 counties.
Leading the way...® in California real estate for more than 110 years, the CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS® (www.car.org) is one of the largest state trade organizations in the United States with more than 190,000 members dedicated to the advancement of professionalism in real estate. C.A.R. is headquartered in Los Angeles.
February 2017 County Sales and Price Activity | |||||||||
(Regional and condo sales data not seasonally adjusted) | |||||||||
February 2018 |
Median Sold Price of Existing Single-Family Homes |
Sales | |||||||
State/Region/County |
Feb. 2018 |
Jan. 2018 |
Feb. 2017 |
Price MTM% Chg |
Price YTY% Chg |
Sales MTM% Chg |
Sales YTY% Chg | ||
CA Single-family home |
$522,440 |
$527,780 |
r |
$480,270 |
r |
-1.0% |
8.8% |
3.3% |
5.4% |
CA Condo/Townhomes |
$461,400 |
$433,160 |
r |
$407,100 |
r |
6.5% |
13.3% |
5.5% |
-2.4% |
Los Angeles Metro Area |
$497,730 |
$492,450 |
$454,520 |
r |
1.1% |
9.5% |
-7.3% |
-2.5% | |
Inland Empire |
$352,570 |
$349,710 |
$327,440 |
r |
0.8% |
7.7% |
-3.6% |
-1.2% | |
San Francisco Bay Area |
$893,690 |
$809,900 |
$784,470 |
10.3% |
13.9% |
7.5% |
7.1% | ||
San Francisco Bay Area |
|||||||||
Alameda |
$832,000 |
$840,000 |
$786,000 |
-1.0% |
5.9% |
5.4% |
6.8% | ||
Contra Costa |
$610,000 |
$555,000 |
$554,250 |
9.9% |
10.1% |
0.7% |
11.2% | ||
Marin |
$1,371,000 |
$1,317,500 |
$1,174,500 |
4.1% |
16.7% |
1.2% |
1.2% | ||
Napa |
$713,500 |
$662,000 |
$660,000 |
7.8% |
8.1% |
-7.9% |
18.6% | ||
San Francisco |
$1,730,000 |
$1,330,000 |
$1,276,000 |
30.1% |
35.6% |
8.6% |
-4.7% | ||
San Mateo |
$1,610,000 |
$1,437,500 |
$1,352,000 |
12.0% |
19.1% |
30.2% |
16.1% | ||
Santa Clara |
$1,383,500 |
$1,170,000 |
$1,100,000 |
18.2% |
25.8% |
19.3% |
5.7% | ||
Solano |
$430,000 |
$425,000 |
$382,500 |
1.2% |
12.4% |
8.0% |
3.1% | ||
Sonoma |
$689,000 |
$670,000 |
$598,640 |
2.8% |
15.1% |
-5.5% |
3.9% | ||
Southern California |
|||||||||
Los Angeles |
$527,280 |
$564,100 |
$470,200 |
r |
-6.5% |
12.1% |
-6.0% |
-3.9% | |
Orange |
$805,380 |
$780,000 |
$745,000 |
3.3% |
8.1% |
5.0% |
-1.0% | ||
Riverside |
$396,250 |
$397,250 |
$367,250 |
-0.3% |
7.9% |
1.7% |
-0.8% | ||
San Bernardino |
$278,000 |
$277,000 |
$265,000 |
r |
0.4% |
4.9% |
-11.2% |
-2.0% | |
San Diego |
$605,000 |
$590,000 |
$559,950 |
2.5% |
8.0% |
4.7% |
-3.9% | ||
Ventura |
$609,000 |
$660,720 |
$582,500 |
r |
-7.8% |
4.5% |
-17.7% |
-7.1% | |
Central Coast |
|||||||||
Monterey |
$590,000 |
$571,500 |
$535,000 |
3.2% |
10.3% |
-8.2% |
7.7% | ||
San Luis Obispo |
$605,000 |
$565,000 |
$556,000 |
7.1% |
8.8% |
-21.9% |
-4.3% | ||
Santa Barbara |
$755,000 |
$567,000 |
$844,000 |
33.2% |
-10.5% |
1.3% |
16.7% | ||
Santa Cruz |
$800,000 |
$790,000 |
$799,000 |
1.3% |
0.1% |
-23.5% |
-9.3% | ||
Central Valley |
|||||||||
Fresno |
$265,000 |
$245,450 |
r |
$230,000 |
r |
8.0% |
15.2% |
4.0% |
5.7% |
Glenn |
$219,600 |
$228,500 |
$181,500 |
-3.9% |
21.0% |
-31.3% |
-8.3% | ||
Kern |
$237,000 |
$225,500 |
$218,000 |
5.1% |
8.7% |
3.4% |
4.2% | ||
Kings |
$215,000 |
$238,000 |
$222,500 |
-9.7% |
-3.4% |
-11.1% |
-17.9% | ||
Madera |
$255,000 |
$275,000 |
$230,000 |
r |
-7.3% |
10.9% |
17.6% |
-55.6% | |
Merced |
$267,850 |
$257,000 |
$231,000 |
4.2% |
16.0% |
2.8% |
31.0% | ||
Placer |
$472,370 |
$446,000 |
$435,000 |
5.9% |
8.6% |
-0.6% |
0.0% | ||
Sacramento |
$350,000 |
$350,000 |
$324,900 |
0.0% |
7.7% |
0.4% |
11.4% | ||
San Benito |
$545,000 |
$555,000 |
$517,500 |
-1.8% |
5.3% |
-18.6% |
-7.9% | ||
San Joaquin |
$365,000 |
$350,000 |
$314,730 |
4.3% |
16.0% |
-4.8% |
9.4% | ||
Stanislaus |
$300,000 |
$295,000 |
$270,500 |
1.7% |
10.9% |
-5.9% |
-4.5% | ||
Tulare |
$225,000 |
$215,730 |
$216,500 |
4.3% |
3.9% |
-0.4% |
3.5% | ||
Other Calif. Counties |
|||||||||
Amador |
$318,500 |
$330,000 |
$265,000 |
-3.5% |
20.2% |
15.2% |
65.2% | ||
Butte |
$297,000 |
$314,750 |
$290,000 |
-5.6% |
2.4% |
0.0% |
-6.1% | ||
Calaveras |
$311,500 |
$306,500 |
$294,500 |
1.6% |
5.8% |
7.5% |
22.9% | ||
Del Norte |
$216,500 |
$198,500 |
$265,000 |
9.1% |
-18.3% |
-10.0% |
28.6% | ||
El Dorado |
$468,000 |
$480,000 |
$419,500 |
-2.5% |
11.6% |
-5.0% |
24.3% | ||
Humboldt |
$291,700 |
$300,000 |
$297,500 |
-2.8% |
-1.9% |
-7.0% |
17.6% | ||
Lake |
$234,500 |
$279,000 |
$230,000 |
-15.9% |
2.0% |
-7.4% |
8.7% | ||
Lassen |
$280,000 |
$217,750 |
$171,000 |
28.6% |
63.7% |
-35.0% |
44.4% | ||
Mariposa |
$357,000 |
$276,500 |
$335,000 |
29.1% |
6.6% |
37.5% |
-26.7% | ||
Mendocino |
$420,000 |
$425,000 |
$381,500 |
-1.2% |
10.1% |
-26.3% |
-9.7% | ||
Mono |
$830,000 |
$480,000 |
$520,880 |
72.9% |
59.3% |
80.0% |
50.0% | ||
Nevada |
$400,000 |
$382,000 |
$390,000 |
4.7% |
2.6% |
33.3% |
28.0% | ||
Plumas |
$261,500 |
$265,950 |
$210,000 |
-1.7% |
24.5% |
-30.0% |
16.7% | ||
Shasta |
$255,000 |
$249,000 |
$235,000 |
2.4% |
8.5% |
-2.6% |
7.4% | ||
Siskiyou |
$200,000 |
$193,000 |
$240,000 |
3.6% |
-16.7% |
-17.5% |
43.5% | ||
Sutter |
$283,500 |
$284,200 |
$269,120 |
-0.2% |
5.3% |
8.3% |
69.6% | ||
Tehama |
$189,000 |
$227,500 |
$225,000 |
-16.9% |
-16.0% |
3.1% |
73.7% | ||
Tuolumne |
$274,000 |
$265,000 |
$287,500 |
3.4% |
-4.7% |
-25.5% |
-14.6% | ||
Yolo |
$397,500 |
$383,000 |
$372,000 |
3.8% |
6.9% |
6.2% |
-4.4% | ||
Yuba |
$269,000 |
$265,360 |
$256,500 |
1.4% |
4.9% |
5.2% |
-11.6% |
r = revised
NA = not available
February 2017 County Unsold Inventory and Time on Market | ||||||||||
(Regional and condo sales data not seasonally adjusted) | ||||||||||
February 2018 |
Unsold Inventory Index |
Median Time on Market | ||||||||
State/Region/County |
Feb. 2018 |
Jan. 2018 |
Feb. 2017 |
Feb. 2018 |
Jan. 2018 |
Feb. 2017 |
||||
Calif. Single-family home |
3.9 |
3.6 |
4.0 |
26.1 |
28.2 |
R |
33.3 |
r | ||
Calif. Condo/Townhomes |
3.1 |
3.0 |
3.3 |
22.6 |
24.6 |
R |
27.3 |
|||
Los Angeles Metro Area |
4.5 |
4.0 |
4.5 |
28.9 |
32.6 |
R |
45.1 |
r | ||
Inland Empire |
4.7 |
4.4 |
4.8 |
38.4 |
39.1 |
R |
50.1 |
r | ||
San Francisco Bay Area |
2.6 |
2.3 |
3.0 |
21.1 |
23.7 |
R |
24.3 |
|||
San Francisco Bay Area |
||||||||||
Alameda |
2.3 |
2.0 |
2.6 |
12.0 |
13.0 |
12.0 |
r | |||
Contra Costa |
2.7 |
2.3 |
3.0 |
12.0 |
16.0 |
14.0 |
r | |||
Marin |
4.3 |
3.2 |
4.6 |
22.0 |
54.5 |
36.5 |
r | |||
Napa |
4.9 |
3.7 |
6.2 |
49.0 |
57.0 |
67.0 |
r | |||
San Francisco |
2.8 |
2.2 |
2.7 |
13.0 |
19.0 |
22.0 |
r | |||
San Mateo |
2.1 |
2.2 |
2.5 |
10.0 |
12.0 |
11.0 |
r | |||
Santa Clara |
2.0 |
1.9 |
2.5 |
8.0 |
9.0 |
9.0 |
r | |||
Solano |
3.0 |
2.9 |
3.1 |
34.0 |
35.0 |
46.0 |
r | |||
Sonoma |
3.2 |
2.6 |
3.4 |
33.0 |
38.0 |
46.5 |
r | |||
Southern California |
||||||||||
Los Angeles |
4.0 |
3.6 |
4.1 |
22.0 |
25.0 |
38.0 |
r | |||
Orange |
4.3 |
3.9 |
4.5 |
21.0 |
28.0 |
42.0 |
r | |||
Riverside |
4.8 |
4.7 |
5.3 |
35.0 |
37.0 |
49.0 |
r | |||
San Bernardino |
4.6 |
3.9 |
4.1 |
39.0 |
40.0 |
50.0 |
r | |||
San Diego |
3.5 |
3.4 |
3.5 |
13.0 |
21.0 |
19.0 |
r | |||
Ventura |
6.3 |
4.7 |
4.6 |
r |
43.0 |
58.5 |
61.0 |
r | ||
Central Coast |
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Monterey |
5.0 |
4.0 |
5.3 |
27.5 |
36.5 |
30.0 |
r | |||
San Luis Obispo |
6.1 |
4.5 |
5.4 |
25.0 |
28.0 |
45.0 |
r | |||
Santa Barbara |
5.1 |
5.0 |
6.3 |
24.0 |
33.0 |
44.0 |
r | |||
Santa Cruz |
4.0 |
2.4 |
3.2 |
15.0 |
32.0 |
38.0 |
r | |||
Central Valley |
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Fresno |
4.0 |
4.1 |
R |
4.4 |
15.0 |
23.0 |
r |
24.0 |
r | |
Glenn |
6.5 |
4.4 |
6.9 |
65.0 |
54.0 |
53.0 |
r | |||
Kern |
4.1 |
4.0 |
4.7 |
27.0 |
27.0 |
36.0 |
r | |||
Kings |
4.2 |
3.5 |
3.0 |
25.0 |
27.0 |
34.5 |
r | |||
Madera |
4.2 |
4.8 |
R |
5.9 |
29.0 |
41.0 |
45.0 |
r | ||
Merced |
3.9 |
3.9 |
3.7 |
38.5 |
25.0 |
15.0 |
r | |||
Placer |
3.4 |
3.0 |
3.2 |
19.0 |
22.0 |
18.0 |
r | |||
Sacramento |
2.5 |
2.4 |
2.5 |
13.0 |
17.0 |
15.0 |
r | |||
San Benito |
4.3 |
3.1 |
3.6 |
36.0 |
33.0 |
42.5 |
r | |||
San Joaquin |
2.8 |
2.7 |
3.5 |
20.0 |
25.0 |
26.0 |
r | |||
Stanislaus |
3.4 |
2.9 |
3.4 |
21.0 |
26.0 |
28.0 |
r | |||
Tulare |
4.4 |
4.3 |
4.9 |
28.0 |
41.0 |
40.0 |
r | |||
Other Calif. Counties |
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Amador |
4.9 |
5.8 |
7.9 |
94.5 |
58.0 |
34.0 |
r | |||
Butte |
3.7 |
3.4 |
3.5 |
36.5 |
29.5 |
55.0 |
r | |||
Calaveras |
5.1 |
5.3 |
5.9 |
74.5 |
54.0 |
86.0 |
r | |||
Del Norte |
5.4 |
5.6 |
8.7 |
105.5 |
108.5 |
115.5 |
r | |||
El Dorado |
4.4 |
4.0 |
4.6 |
38.0 |
51.0 |
43.0 |
r | |||
Humboldt |
6.5 |
5.8 |
5.4 |
52.0 |
42.5 |
37.5 |
r | |||
Lake |
7.8 |
6.6 |
7.4 |
35.5 |
55.0 |
57.5 |
r | |||
Lassen |
10.4 |
6.7 |
12.2 |
140.0 |
148.5 |
87.0 |
r | |||
Mariposa |
6.8 |
7.1 |
3.9 |
124.0 |
33.5 |
55.0 |
r | |||
Mendocino |
10.8 |
7.2 |
8.5 |
104.0 |
84.0 |
87.0 |
r | |||
Mono |
6.6 |
12.8 |
14.3 |
224.0 |
120.0 |
100.5 |
r | |||
Nevada |
3.9 |
5.0 |
4.2 |
49.5 |
55.0 |
58.0 |
r | |||
Plumas |
12.4 |
8.6 |
15.0 |
193.0 |
139.5 |
180.0 |
r | |||
Shasta |
5.2 |
4.8 |
5.1 |
43.5 |
45.0 |
35.0 |
r | |||
Siskiyou |
6.6 |
5.2 |
9.2 |
52.0 |
56.0 |
83.0 |
r | |||
Sutter |
2.2 |
2.6 |
3.4 |
33.5 |
20.0 |
40.0 |
r | |||
Tehama |
5.3 |
4.9 |
9.7 |
110.0 |
77.0 |
82.0 |
r | |||
Tuolumne |
6.8 |
4.6 |
6.0 |
57.5 |
59.5 |
71.0 |
r | |||
Yolo |
3.5 |
3.1 |
3.4 |
14.0 |
18.0 |
15.0 |
r | |||
Yuba |
3.4 |
3.6 |
2.5 |
39.0 |
33.5 |
26.0 |
r |
r = revised
NA = not available
SOURCE CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS
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