Bethesda and Cabin John Housing Market Data

There was a decrease in total units sold in August, with 120 sold this month in Bethesda and Cabin John Real Estate versus 139 last month, a decrease of 14%. This month's total units sold was higher than at this time last year, an increase of 10% versus August 2018.

Versus last year, the total number of homes available this month is lower by 59 units or 18%. The total number of active inventory this August was 266 compared to 325 in August 2018. This month's total of 266 is lower than the previous month's total supply of available inventory of 320, a decrease of 17%.

Last August, the median sale price for Bethesda and Cabin John Homes was $863,000. This August, the median sale price was $937,000, an increase of 9% or $74,000 compared to last year. The current median sold price is 10% higher than in July.

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

In August, there was 2.2 months of supply available in Bethesda and Cabin John, compared to 3.0 in August 2018. That is a decrease of 26% 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 107 homes newly listed for sale in Bethesda and Cabin John compared to 134 in August 2018, a decrease of 20%. There were 97 current contracts pending sale this August compared to 76 a year ago. The number of current contracts remained stable as compared to last August.

In August, the average sale price in Bethesda and Cabin John was 97.1% of the average list price, which is 0.9% lower than at this time last year.

This month, the average number of days on market was 55, higher than the average last year, which was 38, an increase of 45%.





Focus On: Bethesda and Cabin John Housing Market			August 2019

Zip Code(s): 20814, 20816, 20817, 20818, 20812, 20889, 20892 and 20894
Units Sold 120	Active Inventory 266	Median Sale Price $937,000	Days On Market 55

Up 10% Vs. Year Ago	Down -18% Vs. Year Ago	Up 9% Vs. Year Ago	Up 45% Vs. Year Ago


		Units Sold There was a decrease in total units sold in August, with 120 sold this month in Bethesda and Cabin John Real Estate versus 139 last month, a decrease of 14%. This month's total units sold was higher than at this time last year, an increase of 10% versus August 2018.
Active Inventory Versus last year, the total number of homes available this month is lower by 59 units or 18%. The total number of active inventory this August was 266 compared to 325 in August 2018. This month's total of 266 is lower than the previous month's total supply of available inventory of 320, a decrease of 17%.
		Median Sale Price Last August, the median sale price for Bethesda and Cabin John Homes was $863,000. This August, the median sale price was $937,000, an increase of 9% or $74,000 compared to last year. The current median sold price is 10% higher than in July. Median sale price is the middle sale price in a given month. The same number of properties are above & below the median.



New Listings 107	Current Contracts 97	Sold Vs. List Price 97.1%	Months of Supply 2.2

Down -20% Vs. Year Ago	Up 28% Vs. Year Ago	Down -0.9% Vs. Year Ago	Down -26% Vs. Year Ago


		Months of Supply In August, there was 2.2 months of supply available in Bethesda and Cabin John, compared to 3.0 in August 2018. That is a decrease of 26% 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 107 homes newly listed for sale in Bethesda and Cabin John compared to 134 in August 2018, a decrease of 20%. There were 97 current contracts pending sale this August compared to 76 a year ago. The number of current contracts remained stable as compared to last August.
		Sale Price to List Price Ratio In August, the average sale price in Bethesda and Cabin John was 97.1% of the average list price, which is 0.9% lower than at this time last year. Days on Market This month, the average number of days on market was 55, higher than the average last year, which was 38, an increase of 45%.


	Bethesda and Cabin John are defined as properties listed in zip code/s 20814, 20816, 20817, 20818, 20812, 20889, 20892 and 20894.
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