Cape May Housing Market Data

There was a decrease in total units sold in December, with 32 sold this month in Cape May Real Estate versus 34 last month, a decrease of 6%. This month's total units sold was lower than at this time last year, a decrease of 24% versus December 2017.

Versus last year, the total number of homes available this month is lower by 28 units or 12%. The total number of active inventory this December was 214 compared to 242 in December 2017. This month's total of 214 is lower than the previous month's total supply of available inventory of 230, a decrease of 7%.

Last December, the median sale price for Cape May Homes was $341,000. This December, the median sale price was $318,650, a decrease of 7% or $22,350 compared to last year. The current median sold price is 6% lower than in November.

Median sale price is the middle sale price in a given month. The same number of properties are above & below the median.

In December, there was 6.7 months of supply available in Cape May, compared to 5.8 in December 2017. That is an increase of 16% versus a year ago.

Months of supply is calculated by dividing current inventory by current sales. It indicates how many months would be needed to sell all of the inventory available at the current rate of demand.

This month there were 29 homes newly listed for sale in Cape May compared to 27 in December 2017, an increase of 7%. There were 21 current contracts pending sale this December compared to 33 a year ago. The number of current contracts is 36% lower than last December.

In December, the average sale price in Cape May was 94.3% of the average list price, which is 2.1% lower than at this time last year.

This month, the average number of days on market was 144, lower than the average last year, which was 165, a decrease of 13%.





Focus On: Cape May Housing Market			December 2018

Zip Code(s): 08204 and 08212
Units Sold 32	Active Inventory 214	Median Sale Price $318,650	Days On Market 144

Down -24% Vs. Year Ago	Down -12% Vs. Year Ago	Down -7% Vs. Year Ago	Down -13% Vs. Year Ago


		Units Sold There was a decrease in total units sold in December, with 32 sold this month in Cape May Real Estate versus 34 last month, a decrease of 6%. This month's total units sold was lower than at this time last year, a decrease of 24% versus December 2017.
Active Inventory Versus last year, the total number of homes available this month is lower by 28 units or 12%. The total number of active inventory this December was 214 compared to 242 in December 2017. This month's total of 214 is lower than the previous month's total supply of available inventory of 230, a decrease of 7%.
		Median Sale Price Last December, the median sale price for Cape May Homes was $341,000. This December, the median sale price was $318,650, a decrease of 7% or $22,350 compared to last year. The current median sold price is 6% lower than in November. Median sale price is the middle sale price in a given month. The same number of properties are above & below the median.



New Listings 29	Current Contracts 21	Sold Vs. List Price 94.3%	Months of Supply 6.7

Up 7% Vs. Year Ago	Down -36% Vs. Year Ago	Down -2.2% Vs. Year Ago	Up 16% Vs. Year Ago


		Months of Supply In December, there was 6.7 months of supply available in Cape May, compared to 5.8 in December 2017. That is an increase of 16% versus a year ago. Months of supply is calculated by dividing current inventory by current sales. It indicates how many months would be needed to sell all of the inventory available at the current rate of demand.
New Listings & Current Contracts This month there were 29 homes newly listed for sale in Cape May compared to 27 in December 2017, an increase of 7%. There were 21 current contracts pending sale this December compared to 33 a year ago. The number of current contracts is 36% lower than last December.
		Sale Price to List Price Ratio In December, the average sale price in Cape May was 94.3% of the average list price, which is 2.1% lower than at this time last year. Days on Market This month, the average number of days on market was 144, lower than the average last year, which was 165, a decrease of 13%.


	Cape May are defined as properties listed in zip code/s 08204 and 08212.
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