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FOCUS ON: LEWES HOUSING MARKET |
MAY 2025 |
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Zip Code(s): 19958 and 19969 |
Units Sold
85 |
Active Inventory
331 |
Median Sale Price
$587,500 |
Days On Market
49 |
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Down -27%
Vs. Year Ago |
Up 3%
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Down -6%
Vs. Year Ago |
Up 14%
Vs. Year Ago |
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Units Sold
There was an increase in total units sold in May, with 85 sold this month in Lewes Real Estate versus 66 last month, an increase of 29%. This month's total units sold was lower than at this time last year, a decrease of 27% versus May 2024.
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Active Inventory
Versus last year, the total number of homes available this month is higher by 9 units or 3%. The total number of active inventory this May was 331 compared to 322 in May 2024. This month's total of 331 is lower than the previous month's total supply of available inventory of 398, a decrease of 17%.
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Median Sale Price
Last May, the median sale price for Lewes Homes was $625,085. This May, the median sale price was $587,500, a decrease of 6% or $37,585 compared to last year. The current median sold price is 8% lower than in April.
Median sale price is the middle sale price in a given month. The same number of properties are above & below the median.
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New Listings
101 |
Current Contracts
75 |
Sold Vs. List Price
106.6% |
Months of Supply
3.9 |
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Down -14%
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Down -19%
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Up 1.7%
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Up 41%
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Months of Supply
In May, there was 3.9 months of supply available in Lewes, compared to 2.8 in May 2024. That is an increase of 41% 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.
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New Listings & Current Contracts
This month there were 101 homes newly listed for sale in Lewes compared to 117 in May 2024, a decrease of 14%. There were 75 current contracts pending sale this May compared to 93 a year ago. The number of current contracts is 19% lower than last May.
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Sale Price to List Price Ratio
In May, the average sale price in Lewes was 106.6% of the average list price, which is 1.8% higher than at this time last year.
Days on Market
This month, the average number of days on market was 49, higher than the average last year, which was 43, an increase of 14%.
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Lewes are defined as properties listed in zip code/s 19958 and 19969. |
*Detached, Attached, and Condo varies by local area Multiple Listing Service (MLS) definition. For more information regarding your specific market, contact one of Long & Foster's knowledgeable and experienced sales associates. |
Information included in this report is based on data supplied by BRIGHTMLS and its member Association(s) of REALTORS, who are not responsible for its accuracy. Does not reflect all activity in the marketplace. Information contained in this report is deemed reliable but not guaranteed, should be independently verified, and does not constitute an opinion of BRIGHTMLS or Long & Foster Real Estate, Inc. |