January Monthly Market Comparison-HAR Report
January marked only the second time in two years that single-family homes sales were in positive territory with sales climbing 9.0 percent year-over-year. The last time was in November 2023 when sales rose 5.4 percent.
In addition to the increase in single-family sales volume, total property sales rose 6.9 percent and total dollar volume jumped 11.9 percent from $2 billion to $2.3 billion. Single-family pending sales rose 6.3 percent. Active listings, or the total number of available properties, were 17.8 percent ahead of the 2023 level.
Months of inventory expanded from a 2.6-months supply last January to 3.3 months, matching December’s supply level, but slightly below the 3.5-months supply that prevailed in October and November 2023. Housing inventory nationally is at a 3.2-months supply, according to the latest report from the National Association of Realtors (NAR). A 4.0- to 6.0-month supply is generally considered a “balanced market” in which neither buyer nor seller has an advantage.