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January 22, 2018
California home price closes year on high note as sales moderate in December; housing market posts solid performance in 2017
- Existing, single-family home sales totaled 420,960 in December on a seasonally adjusted annualized rate, down 4.4 percent from November and up 1.4 percent from December 2016.
- December’s statewide median home price was $549,560, up 0.5 percent from November and up 7.6 percent from December 2016.
- Housing inventory hit the lowest level observed in 13 years, with the unsold inventory index falling to 2.5 months in December.
LOS ANGELES (Jan. 22) – Amid the lowest housing inventory levels in more than 13 years, existing home sales still eked out a year-over-year gain, while the median sales price posted a solid annual increase, 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 420,960 units in December, according to information collected by C.A.R. from more than 90 local REALTOR® associations and MLSs statewide. The statewide sales figure represents what would be the total number of homes sold during 2017 if sales maintained the December pace throughout the year. It is adjusted to account for seasonal factors that typically influence home sales.
The December sales figure was down 4.4 percent from the 440,340 level in November and up 1.4 percent compared with home sales in December 2016 of a revised 415,280.
For 2017 as a whole, a preliminary 423,760 homes closed escrow in California, up 1.4 percent from 2016’s pace of 417,720. After a strong first quarter start to 2017, sales momentum lost steam throughout the remainder of the year, and year-to-date sales growth declined steadily to hit the lowest level at the end of the year.
“A severe shortage of homes for sale continues to push up home prices and erode affordability, which in turn is subduing home sales,” said C.A.R. President Steve White. “What’s more, with the passage of the tax reform bill that makes homebuying less attractive, homeownership costs will increase for many, which could reduce the desire and demand for buying a home.”
The statewide median price continued to grow at a strong pace over last year and remained above the $500,000 mark for the tenth straight month. The $549,560 December median price was 0.5 percent higher than November’s $546,820 and 7.6 percent higher than the revised $510,560 recorded in December 2016. The year-over-year price gain has been growing at or above 7 percent for six of the past seven months.
“California’s housing market turned in a respectable performance throughout 2017, with home sales increasing 1.4 percent and the median price climbing 6.9 percent for the year as a whole to reach $537,860 in 2017,” said C.A.R. Senior Vice President and Chief Economist Leslie-Appleton-Young. “Looking ahead, the market will remain solid but both sales and prices will be impacted by inventory shortages, impending interest rate hikes, and general economic factors including the effects of tax reform.”
Other key points from C.A.R.’s December 2017 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 39 counties.
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# # #
December 2017 County Sales and Price Activity
(Regional and condo sales data not seasonally adjusted)
|
December 2017 |
Median Sold Price of Existing Single-Family Homes |
Sales |
|||||||
|
State/Region/County |
Dec. 2017 |
Nov. 2017 |
|
Dec. 2016 |
|
Price MTM% Chg |
Price YTY% Chg |
Sales MTM% Chg |
Sales YTY% Chg |
|
Calif. Single-family |
$549,560 |
$546,820 |
r |
$510,560 |
r |
0.5% |
7.6% |
-4.4% |
1.4% |
|
Calif. Condo/Townhomes |
$446,840 |
$451,250 |
r |
$403,170 |
r |
-1.0% |
10.8% |
-5.4% |
-2.7% |
|
Los Angeles Metro Area |
$495,720 |
$503,790 |
r |
$464,640 |
r |
-1.6% |
6.7% |
0.3% |
-7.1% |
|
Inland Empire |
$345,570 |
$344,020 |
r |
$321,330 |
r |
0.5% |
7.5% |
4.6% |
-3.5% |
|
San Francisco Bay Area |
$885,030 |
$910,350 |
r |
$775,820 |
r |
-2.8% |
14.1% |
-14.3% |
-0.3% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
San Francisco Bay Area |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Alameda |
$862,000 |
$880,000 |
|
$755,000 |
|
-2.0% |
14.2% |
-11.6% |
3.0% |
|
Contra Costa |
$600,000 |
$615,000 |
|
$550,000 |
|
-2.4% |
9.1% |
-10.7% |
-3.1% |
|
Marin |
$1,268,900 |
$1,230,000 |
|
$1,118,700 |
|
3.2% |
13.4% |
-34.1% |
4.7% |
|
Napa |
$688,000 |
$682,000 |
|
$605,000 |
|
0.9% |
13.7% |
3.1% |
8.6% |
|
San Francisco |
$1,475,000 |
$1,500,000 |
|
$1,315,210 |
|
-1.7% |
12.1% |
-40.5% |
-25.0% |
|
San Mateo |
$1,500,000 |
$1,486,000 |
|
$1,332,500 |
|
0.9% |
12.6% |
-17.6% |
2.6% |
|
Santa Clara |
$1,300,000 |
$1,282,500 |
|
$965,000 |
|
1.4% |
34.7% |
-11.5% |
-1.9% |
|
Solano |
$416,000 |
$410,000 |
|
$405,000 |
|
1.5% |
2.7% |
3.0% |
-4.9% |
|
Sonoma |
$670,000 |
$655,000 |
|
$585,000 |
|
2.3% |
14.5% |
-23.3% |
16.7% |
|
Southern California |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Los Angeles |
$577,690 |
$530,920 |
r |
$522,520 |
r |
8.8% |
10.6% |
3.0% |
-7.3% |
|
Orange |
$785,500 |
$785,000 |
|
$745,000 |
|
0.1% |
5.4% |
-11.4% |
-12.5% |
|
Riverside |
$385,000 |
$383,000 |
|
$360,000 |
|
0.5% |
6.9% |
5.0% |
-5.9% |
|
San Bernardino |
$278,000 |
$280,000 |
|
$255,000 |
r |
-0.7% |
9.0% |
3.9% |
0.4% |
|
San Diego |
$605,000 |
$619,900 |
|
$568,000 |
|
-2.4% |
6.5% |
-3.6% |
-7.2% |
|
Ventura |
$645,000 |
$640,000 |
|
$589,150 |
r |
0.8% |
9.5% |
-11.9% |
-14.4% |
|
Central Coast |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Monterey |
$614,000 |
$618,120 |
|
$497,000 |
|
-0.7% |
23.5% |
-4.9% |
-3.6% |
|
San Luis Obispo |
$590,000 |
$615,000 |
|
$559,000 |
|
-4.1% |
5.5% |
-9.5% |
-7.7% |
|
Santa Barbara |
$730,000 |
$742,000 |
|
$735,000 |
|
-1.6% |
-0.7% |
-5.8% |
8.8% |
|
Santa Cruz |
$831,000 |
$870,000 |
|
$805,000 |
|
-4.5% |
3.2% |
-9.2% |
32.5% |
|
Central Valley |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Fresno |
$259,750 |
$264,000 |
|
$239,500 |
|
-1.6% |
8.5% |
-2.3% |
-12.9% |
|
Glenn |
$230,000 |
$232,000 |
|
$197,500 |
|
-0.9% |
16.5% |
-21.1% |
0.0% |
|
Kern |
$233,000 |
$235,000 |
|
$220,000 |
|
-0.9% |
5.9% |
-1.1% |
6.6% |
|
Kings |
$225,000 |
$230,000 |
|
$215,000 |
|
-2.2% |
4.7% |
19.0% |
10.6% |
|
Madera |
$239,000 |
$245,000 |
|
$237,500 |
r |
-2.4% |
0.6% |
21.8% |
-9.1% |
|
Merced |
$239,900 |
$255,000 |
|
$235,000 |
|
-5.9% |
2.1% |
-5.2% |
14.7% |
|
Placer |
$451,500 |
$450,000 |
|
$425,000 |
|
0.3% |
6.2% |
-4.8% |
-6.0% |
|
Sacramento |
$350,000 |
$349,900 |
|
$314,940 |
|
0.0% |
11.1% |
2.0% |
-4.9% |
|
San Benito |
$537,000 |
$649,880 |
|
$475,000 |
|
-17.4% |
13.1% |
30.0% |
36.8% |
|
San Joaquin |
$349,720 |
$360,500 |
|
$326,750 |
|
-3.0% |
7.0% |
38.3% |
-5.7% |
|
Stanislaus |
$300,000 |
$298,750 |
|
$275,000 |
|
0.4% |
9.1% |
1.4% |
-7.1% |
|
Tulare |
$219,500 |
$215,000 |
|
$204,950 |
|
2.1% |
7.1% |
8.0% |
-3.9% |
|
Other Calif. Counties |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Amador |
$305,000 |
$348,950 |
|
$272,500 |
|
-12.6% |
11.9% |
30.0% |
18.2% |
|
Butte |
$304,000 |
$315,000 |
|
$294,250 |
|
-3.5% |
3.3% |
4.1% |
-11.2% |
|
Calaveras |
$285,000 |
$318,000 |
|
$288,000 |
|
-10.4% |
-1.0% |
3.5% |
17.0% |
|
Del Norte |
$251,500 |
$214,000 |
|
$232,250 |
|
17.5% |
8.3% |
-45.7% |
18.8% |
|
El Dorado |
$450,000 |
$470,000 |
|
$434,500 |
|
-4.3% |
3.6% |
-7.8% |
8.5% |
|
Humboldt |
$319,500 |
$310,000 |
|
$295,000 |
|
3.1% |
8.3% |
22.1% |
10.5% |
|
Lake |
$269,500 |
$262,000 |
|
$210,000 |
|
2.9% |
28.3% |
-3.7% |
0.0% |
|
Lassen |
$175,000 |
$189,000 |
|
$159,000 |
|
-7.4% |
10.1% |
-20.7% |
-20.7% |
|
Mariposa |
$310,000 |
$250,000 |
|
$227,000 |
|
24.0% |
36.6% |
100.0% |
-50.0% |
|
Mendocino |
$409,500 |
$374,500 |
|
$366,000 |
|
9.3% |
11.9% |
-10.0% |
-4.3% |
|
Mono |
$515,000 |
$400,000 |
|
$528,500 |
|
28.8% |
-2.6% |
-50.0% |
-50.0% |
|
Nevada |
$393,500 |
$405,750 |
|
$355,000 |
|
-3.0% |
10.8% |
-7.4% |
23.5% |
|
Plumas |
$256,000 |
$302,000 |
|
$230,000 |
|
-15.2% |
11.3% |
-33.3% |
0.0% |
|
Shasta |
$258,250 |
$250,000 |
|
$235,750 |
|
3.3% |
9.5% |
-0.9% |
-15.3% |
|
Siskiyou |
$192,500 |
$189,500 |
|
$255,000 |
|
1.6% |
-24.5% |
9.1% |
54.8% |
|
Sutter |
$270,000 |
$270,000 |
|
$253,500 |
|
0.0% |
6.5% |
2.7% |
6.9% |
|
Tehama |
$190,000 |
$224,500 |
|
$204,250 |
|
-15.4% |
-7.0% |
-24.5% |
8.8% |
|
Tuolumne |
$269,900 |
$325,000 |
|
$253,380 |
|
-17.0% |
6.5% |
-13.7% |
-10.0% |
|
Yolo |
$420,000 |
$440,000 |
|
$405,000 |
|
-4.5% |
3.7% |
-9.0% |
-12.9% |
|
Yuba |
$241,000 |
$285,000 |
|
$247,450 |
|
-15.4% |
-2.6% |
0.0% |
1.5% |
r = revised
NA = not available
December 2017 County Unsold Inventory and Time on Market
(Regional and condo sales data not seasonally adjusted)
|
December 2017 |
Unsold Inventory Index |
Median Time on Market |
||||||||
|
State/Region/County |
Dec. 2017 |
Nov. 2017 |
|
Dec. 2016 |
|
Dec. 2017 |
Nov. 2017 |
|
Dec. 2016 |
|
|
Calif. Single-family |
2.5 |
2.9 |
|
2.6 |
r |
25.0 |
22.0 |
|
32.0 |
r |
|
Calif. Condo/Townhomes |
1.9 |
2.2 |
|
2.2 |
|
18.0 |
17.0 |
|
30.0 |
r |
|
Los Angeles Metro Area |
2.8 |
3.3 |
|
3.0 |
|
28.0 |
27.0 |
|
41.0 |
r |
|
Inland Empire |
3.4 |
3.9 |
|
3.6 |
|
24.0 |
31.0 |
r |
46.0 |
r |
|
San Francisco Bay Area |
1.3 |
1.5 |
|
1.5 |
|
17.0 |
15.0 |
|
25.0 |
r |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
r |
|
San Francisco Bay Area |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Alameda |
1.0 |
1.2 |
|
1.2 |
|
13.0 |
13.0 |
|
16.0 |
r |
|
Contra Costa |
1.4 |
1.7 |
|
1.6 |
|
16.0 |
14.0 |
|
20.0 |
r |
|
Marin |
1.7 |
1.6 |
|
1.9 |
|
41.0 |
36.0 |
|
43.0 |
r |
|
Napa |
2.9 |
3.8 |
|
3.6 |
|
57.0 |
57.5 |
|
43.0 |
r |
|
San Francisco |
1.0 |
1.1 |
|
0.9 |
|
18.0 |
16.0 |
|
30.5 |
r |
|
San Mateo |
0.9 |
1.2 |
|
1.1 |
|
12.0 |
12.0 |
|
14.0 |
r |
|
Santa Clara |
0.9 |
1.2 |
|
1.2 |
|
9.0 |
9.0 |
|
18.0 |
r |
|
Solano |
1.9 |
2.4 |
|
2.1 |
|
36.0 |
32.5 |
|
48.0 |
r |
|
Sonoma |
1.8 |
1.7 |
|
2.5 |
|
35.0 |
44.0 |
|
46.0 |
r |
|
Southern California |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Los Angeles |
2.4 |
2.9 |
|
2.6 |
|
24.0 |
21.0 |
|
34.0 |
r |
|
Orange |
2.6 |
2.8 |
|
2.6 |
|
24.5 |
24.0 |
|
45.0 |
r |
|
Riverside |
3.4 |
3.9 |
|
3.8 |
|
32.0 |
29.0 |
|
47.0 |
r |
|
San Bernardino |
3.2 |
3.9 |
|
3.1 |
r |
36.0 |
34.0 |
|
46.0 |
r |
|
San Diego |
2.3 |
2.7 |
|
2.6 |
|
18.0 |
17.0 |
|
24.0 |
r |
|
Ventura |
4.0 |
4.4 |
|
3.4 |
r |
55.0 |
51.0 |
|
63.0 |
r |
|
Central Coast |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Monterey |
3.3 |
3.8 |
|
3.5 |
|
36.0 |
28.0 |
|
32.0 |
r |
|
San Luis Obispo |
3.7 |
3.7 |
|
3.4 |
|
35.5 |
30.0 |
|
39.0 |
r |
|
Santa Barbara |
3.3 |
3.7 |
|
4.0 |
|
37.0 |
35.0 |
|
33.0 |
r |
|
Santa Cruz |
1.7 |
2.2 |
|
2.4 |
|
21.0 |
22.5 |
|
30.0 |
r |
|
Central Valley |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Fresno |
2.6 |
3.0 |
r |
2.8 |
r |
17.0 |
18.0 |
|
22.0 |
r |
|
Glenn |
4.1 |
3.8 |
|
4.9 |
|
40.0 |
45.0 |
|
51.0 |
r |
|
Kern |
2.9 |
3.3 |
|
3.6 |
|
27.0 |
25.0 |
|
30.0 |
r |
|
Kings |
2.5 |
3.5 |
|
2.8 |
|
17.5 |
16.0 |
|
17.0 |
r |
|
Madera |
2.6 |
2.8 |
r |
4.1 |
r |
31.0 |
28.0 |
|
43.0 |
r |
|
Merced |
3.6 |
3.6 |
|
3.1 |
|
30.0 |
25.0 |
|
28.0 |
r |
|
Placer |
1.9 |
2.3 |
|
1.8 |
|
26.0 |
17.0 |
|
26.0 |
r |
|
Sacramento |
1.8 |
2.3 |
|
1.6 |
|
18.0 |
17.0 |
|
18.0 |
r |
|
San Benito |
2.6 |
4.1 |
|
3.7 |
|
32.0 |
23.5 |
|
34.0 |
r |
|
San Joaquin |
2.0 |
2.9 |
|
2.2 |
|
21.0 |
14.0 |
|
23.0 |
r |
|
Stanislaus |
2.2 |
2.6 |
|
2.4 |
|
21.0 |
18.0 |
|
25.0 |
r |
|
Tulare |
3.2 |
3.9 |
|
3.3 |
r |
40.0 |
29.5 |
|
27.5 |
r |
|
Other Calif. Counties |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Amador |
3.6 |
5.4 |
|
3.9 |
|
32.0 |
69.0 |
|
64.0 |
r |
|
Butte |
2.3 |
2.8 |
|
2.4 |
|
22.0 |
18.0 |
|
21.0 |
r |
|
Calaveras |
3.4 |
4.3 |
|
4.3 |
|
64.0 |
60.0 |
|
47.0 |
r |
|
Del Norte |
6.3 |
4.0 |
|
7.1 |
|
118.0 |
111.0 |
|
111.5 |
r |
|
El Dorado |
2.4 |
2.7 |
|
2.6 |
|
48.0 |
40.0 |
|
52.0 |
r |
|
Humboldt |
3.9 |
5.3 |
|
2.8 |
|
35.0 |
28.0 |
|
28.0 |
r |
|
Lake |
4.2 |
4.7 |
|
3.9 |
|
60.5 |
54.0 |
|
92.0 |
r |
|
Lassen |
5.6 |
5.0 |
|
NA |
|
90.0 |
85.0 |
|
91.0 |
|
|
Mariposa |
5.6 |
12.2 |
|
3.1 |
|
29.5 |
6.0 |
|
111.0 |
r |
|
Mendocino |
5.8 |
5.7 |
|
5.5 |
|
62.0 |
63.5 |
|
70.0 |
r |
|
Mono |
8.4 |
4.9 |
|
6.8 |
|
134.0 |
153.5 |
|
181.5 |
r |
|
Nevada |
3.3 |
3.9 |
|
4.1 |
|
31.0 |
33.0 |
|
23.0 |
r |
|
Plumas |
5.7 |
5.1 |
|
6.7 |
|
170.0 |
143.0 |
|
166.0 |
|
|
Shasta |
3.9 |
4.3 |
|
3.4 |
|
45.0 |
33.0 |
|
28.0 |
r |
|
Siskiyou |
4.2 |
5.5 |
|
6.8 |
|
46.0 |
60.5 |
|
56.0 |
r |
|
Sutter |
2.3 |
3.0 |
|
2.1 |
|
24.0 |
32.0 |
|
30.0 |
r |
|
Tehama |
4.6 |
4.0 |
|
5.4 |
|
52.0 |
63.0 |
|
77.0 |
r |
|
Tuolumne |
3.9 |
3.9 |
|
4.3 |
|
38.0 |
42.0 |
|
54.5 |
r |
|
Yolo |
1.6 |
1.9 |
|
1.8 |
|
25.0 |
22.0 |
|
14.0 |
r |
|
Yuba |
3.1 |
3.4 |
|
2.8 |
|
27.0 |
17.0 |
|
15.5 |
r |
r = revised
NA = not available
