SUMMIT COUNTY MARKET STATS
March 2018
March
signals the end of the first quarter of 2018. To date, the Summit County real
estate market is experiencing a decrease in sales transactions and volume of
approximately 12% compared to last year. While January and February sales were
on pace with the prior year the market experienced a significant slowdown in
March where there were 95 residential transactions totaling $66.2 million in
sales volume. Although March sales transactions increased over February (from
87 to 95), compared to March of 2017 transactions and dollar volume are down
32% and 40% respectively.
While
March of 2017 was a record-setting month, this year over year drop in sales
indicates that low inventory is influencing the pace of sales as supply is
unable to meet buyer demand. As of April 1st, the inventory in
Summit County consists of 521 active listings which accounts for 349
residential properties and 172 homesites. Broken out by area this reflects 231
listings in Breckenridge, 36 in Copper, 11 in Dillion, 27 in Frisco, 87 in
Keystone and 129 in Silverthorne.
Despite low sales volume, buyer demand is affecting other factors in the market including price per square foot, days on market and sold vs. list price percentage. The three month average of residential price per square foot is $467, up 7% from 12 months ago. Days on market are down 33% to 59 average days to sell, and average sold price vs. list price remains steady at 98%. This demonstrates that residential properties are still commanding higher prices and moving quickly.
