Home sales in March increased from last year, according to the Multiple Listing Service of Dayton Realtors. Sales of single-family and condominiums reported totaled 1,197, up over 5% from the sales in March 2023.
Residential sales price rose along with the increase in transactions. The average sale price landed at $278,971, up 13% from last year, and the median sale price came in at $232,000, also up 13% from last year. Sales volume generated by March’s activity totaled $333.9 million, a 19% increase over March 2023.
The first three months of 2024 saw increases over the previous year in prices and sales. Through March, sales reached 3,209, up 14% from 2023 when 2,805 transactions were recorded. Sales volume showed $856 million so far, an increase of almost 30% from 2023. The average sale price year-to date stood at $266,844 and represented a 13% increase over 2023’s year-to-date numbers. The median sale price also grew, from $198,000 in 2023 to $225,000 through March 2024, a 13% increase.
There were 1,432 new listings added in March, up from last year’s 1423, and year-to-date listings saw 3,858 listings, an increase of 9% from the figures submitted through March of last year.
The overall MLS inventory of single-family and condominium listings showed 1,269 available at month’s end, which represented a supply of 1 month based on March’s pace of sales.
MARCH 2024 – MLS SINGLE-FAMILY & CONDO SALES | |||
2024 | 2023 | % Change | |
Listings | 1432 | 1423 | 0.63% |
Solds | 1197 | 1135 | 5.46% |
Total Sale Price | $333,928,856 | $279,850,529 | 19.32% |
% Sale/List Price | 100 | 100 | 0.00% |
Median Sale Price | $232,000 | $205,000 | 13.17% |
Average Sales Price | $278,971 | $246,564 | 13.14% |
YTD JAN-MAR 2024 – MLS SINGLE-FAMILY & CONDO SALES | |||
2024 | 2023 | % Change | |
Listings | 3858 | 3529 | 9.32% |
Solds | 3209 | 2805 | 14.40% |
Total Sale Price | $856,303,901 | $660,457,666 | 29.65% |
% Sale/List Price | 99.7 | 99.6 | 0.10% |
Median Sale Price | $225,000 | $198,000 | 13.64% |
Average Sales Price | $266,844 | $235,457 | 13.33% |