Cape May Housing Market Data

There was a decrease in total units sold in July, with 38 sold this month in Cape May Real Estate versus 57 last month, a decrease of 33%. This month's total units sold was higher than at this time last year, an increase of 3% versus July 2017.

Versus last year, the total number of homes available this month is lower by 22 units or 8%. The total number of active inventory this July was 237 compared to 259 in July 2017. This month's total of 237 is lower than the previous month's total supply of available inventory of 259, a decrease of 8%.

Last July, the median sale price for Cape May Homes was $282,500. This July, the median sale price was $325,000, an increase of 15% or $42,500 compared to last year. The current median sold price is 1% lower than in June.

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

In July, there was 6.2 months of supply available in Cape May, compared to 7.0 in July 2017. That is a decrease of 11% 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 42 homes newly listed for sale in Cape May compared to 51 in July 2017, a decrease of 18%. There were 43 current contracts pending sale this July compared to 46 a year ago. The number of current contracts is 7% lower than last July.

In July, the average sale price in Cape May was 94.6% of the average list price, which is 1.9% lower than at this time last year.

This month, the average number of days on market was 129, lower than the average last year, which was 133, a decrease of 3%.





Focus On: Cape May Housing Market			July 2018

Zip Code(s): 08204 and 08212
Units Sold 38	Active Inventory 237	Median Sale Price $325,000	Days On Market 129

Up 3% Vs. Year Ago	Down -8% Vs. Year Ago	Up 15% Vs. Year Ago	Down -3% Vs. Year Ago


		Units Sold There was a decrease in total units sold in July, with 38 sold this month in Cape May Real Estate versus 57 last month, a decrease of 33%. This month's total units sold was higher than at this time last year, an increase of 3% versus July 2017.
Active Inventory Versus last year, the total number of homes available this month is lower by 22 units or 8%. The total number of active inventory this July was 237 compared to 259 in July 2017. This month's total of 237 is lower than the previous month's total supply of available inventory of 259, a decrease of 8%.
		Median Sale Price Last July, the median sale price for Cape May Homes was $282,500. This July, the median sale price was $325,000, an increase of 15% or $42,500 compared to last year. The current median sold price is 1% lower than in June. Median sale price is the middle sale price in a given month. The same number of properties are above & below the median.



New Listings 42	Current Contracts 43	Sold Vs. List Price 94.6%	Months of Supply 6.2

Down -18% Vs. Year Ago	Down -7% Vs. Year Ago	Down -1.9% Vs. Year Ago	Down -11% Vs. Year Ago


		Months of Supply In July, there was 6.2 months of supply available in Cape May, compared to 7.0 in July 2017. That is a decrease of 11% 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 42 homes newly listed for sale in Cape May compared to 51 in July 2017, a decrease of 18%. There were 43 current contracts pending sale this July compared to 46 a year ago. The number of current contracts is 7% lower than last July.
		Sale Price to List Price Ratio In July, the average sale price in Cape May was 94.6% of the average list price, which is 1.9% lower than at this time last year. Days on Market This month, the average number of days on market was 129, lower than the average last year, which was 133, a decrease of 3%.


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