JUNE 2019: Real Estate Market Data for Washington DC Metro Area

Housing Market Updates by Natasha Lingle

June 2019 Home Sales and Median Prices

The following analysis of the Washington, D.C. Metro Area housing markets has been prepared by Elliot Eisenberg, Ph.D. of MarketStats by ShowingTime and is based on April 2019 Bright MLS housing data.

• The June 2019 Washington D.C. Metro area median home price rose to an all-time high of $490,000, up 4.0% or $19,000 compared to last year and up 2.1% or $10,000 from last month’s previous record.
• However, sales volume across the DC Metro area was down 5.5% to $3.1 billion, driven somewhat by closed sales of just 5,401, down 8.3% from last year.
• New pending sales were also down, by 1.2% to 5,775, the second consecutive month of declines.
• New listings of properties declined by 7.0% to just 6,829 and overall inventory levels declined by 13.3% to just 8,504 active listings, the lowest June level since 2013.
• The average percent of original list price received at sale was 99.1%, the highest June level since 2013.

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About Bright MLS

The Bright MLS real estate service area spans 40,000 square miles throughout the Mid-Atlantic region, including Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Virginia, Washington, D.C. and West Virginia. As a leading Multiple Listing Service (MLS), Bright serves approximately 95,000 real estate professionals who in turn serve over 20 million consumers. For more information, please visit www.brightmls.com.

About Elliot Eisenberg

Elliot Eisenberg, Ph.D. is the Chief Economist of GraphsandLaughs, LLC, a firm specializing in economic consulting and data analysis. He is a frequent speaker on topics including: economic forecasts, economic impact of industries such as homebuilding and tourism, consequences of government regulation, economic development and other current economic issues. Dr. Eisenberg earned a B.A. in economics with first class honors from McGill University in Montreal, as well as a Masters and Ph.D. in public administration from Syracuse University. Eisenberg was formerly a Senior Economist with the National Association of Home Builders in Washington, D.C. He is a regularly featured guest on cable news programs, talk and public radio, writes a syndicated column and authors a daily 70 word commentary on the economy that is available at www.econ70.com.

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