SUMMIT COUNTY MARKET STATS February 2020

SUMMIT COUNTY MARKET STATS February 2020   As we head into Spring, Summit County Real Estate transactions are beginning to pick up. February ended with 89 residential transactions, while this is a 9% decrease from last year, transactions are up 10% compared to last month. The average sales price for the past 3 months has continued to climb since October and is currently $838,464; this is 1% higher than the average at this time last year. The 3-month average price/square foot is $513/sq.ft, which is up 3% from January and 8% higher than February 2019.  The 3-month average for days on market for residential properties is 76, 18% higher than the average a year ago, but has stayed consistent from January to February.   Land transactions are also slightly up this month, with a total of 8 sales. This is 14% increase compared to last year.  The luxury market saw twenty-five $1 million+ transactions in February, an increase of 19% compared to this time last year and an increase of 84% compared to 5 years ago. The two highest sales in the month of February were $4,600,000 and were both located on Peak 8 in Breckenridge.   The month of March has already produced 14 residential sales in just five days. As of this write-up, there were 588 active listings – 462 residential and 126 land – a 10% increase in inventory compared to last year and 41% decrease compared to 5 years ago.