The Long & Foster Market Minute

FOCUS ON: GAITHERSBURG HOUSING MARKET JULY 2024

Zip Code(s): 20877, 20878, 20879, 20882, 20880 and 20899
Units Sold
117
Active Inventory
134
Median Sale Price
$614,760
Days On Market
19
Down -6%
Vs. Year Ago
Up 19%
Vs. Year Ago
Up 8%
Vs. Year Ago
Up 46%
Vs. Year Ago

Units Sold
There was a decrease in total units sold in July, with 117 sold this month in Gaithersburg Real Estate versus 126 last month, a decrease of 7%. This month's total units sold was lower than at this time last year, a decrease of 6% versus July 2023.

Active Inventory
Versus last year, the total number of homes available this month is higher by 21 units or 19%. The total number of active inventory this July was 134 compared to 113 in July 2023. This month's total of 134 is lower than the previous month's total supply of available inventory of 160, a decrease of 16%.

Median Sale Price
Last July, the median sale price for Gaithersburg Homes was $571,000. This July, the median sale price was $614,760, an increase of 8% or $43,760 compared to last year. The current median sold price is 5% 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
122
Current Contracts
125
Sold Vs. List Price
101.5%
Months of Supply
1.1
No Change
Vs. Year Ago
Up 24%
Vs. Year Ago
No Change
Vs. Year Ago
Up 28%
Vs. Year Ago

Months of Supply
In July, there was 1.1 months of supply available in Gaithersburg, compared to 0.9 in July 2023. That is an increase of 27% 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 122 homes newly listed for sale in Gaithersburg, which is similar to the amount in July 2023. There were 125 current contracts pending sale this July compared to 101 a year ago. The number of current contracts is 24% higher than last July.

Sale Price to List Price Ratio
In July, the average sale price in Gaithersburg was 101.5% 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 19, higher than the average last year, which was 13, an increase of 46%.

The Long & Foster Market Minute Gaithersburg are defined as properties listed in zip code/s 20877, 20878, 20879, 20882, 20880 and 20899.
*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.