The Long & Foster Market Minute

FOCUS ON: MIDDLETOWN AND TOWNSEND HOUSING MARKET MARCH 2025

Zip Code(s): 19709, 19734, 19730 and 19731
Units Sold
55
Active Inventory
205
Median Sale Price
$489,900
Days On Market
46
Down -11%
Vs. Year Ago
Down -1%
Vs. Year Ago
Up 5%
Vs. Year Ago
Down -19%
Vs. Year Ago

Units Sold
There was a decrease in total units sold in March, with 55 sold this month in Middletown and Townsend Real Estate versus 59 last month, a decrease of 7%. This month's total units sold was lower than at this time last year, a decrease of 11% versus March 2024.

Active Inventory
Versus last year, the total number of homes available this month is lower by 2 units or 1%. The total number of active inventory this March was 205 compared to 207 in March 2024. This month's total of 205 is lower than the previous month's total supply of available inventory of 215, a decrease of 5%.

Median Sale Price
Last March, the median sale price for Middletown and Townsend Homes was $464,950. This March, the median sale price was $489,900, an increase of 5% or $24,950 compared to last year. The current median sold price is 1% higher than in February.

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


New Listings
96
Current Contracts
93
Sold Vs. List Price
98.9%
Months of Supply
3.7
Up 25%
Vs. Year Ago
Up 69%
Vs. Year Ago
No Change
Vs. Year Ago
Up 12%
Vs. Year Ago

Months of Supply
In March, there was 3.7 months of supply available in Middletown and Townsend, compared to 3.3 in March 2024. That is an increase of 12% 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 96 homes newly listed for sale in Middletown and Townsend compared to 77 in March 2024, an increase of 25%. There were 93 current contracts pending sale this March compared to 55 a year ago. The number of current contracts is 69% higher than last March.

Sale Price to List Price Ratio
In March, the average sale price in Middletown and Townsend was 98.9% of the average list price, which is similar compared to a year ago.

Days on Market
This month, the average number of days on market was 46, lower than the average last year, which was 57, a decrease of 19%.

The Long & Foster Market Minute Middletown and Townsend are defined as properties listed in zip code/s 19709, 19734, 19730 and 19731.
*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.
REALTOR, Equal Opportunity HousingInformation 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.