Ocean City Housing Market Data

There was a decrease in total units sold in September, with 129 sold this month in Ocean City Real Estate versus 142 last month, a decrease of 9%. This month's total units sold was higher than at this time last year, an increase of 33% versus September 2018.

Versus last year, the total number of homes available this month is lower by 169 units or 20%. The total number of active inventory this September was 659 compared to 828 in September 2018. This month's total of 659 is lower than the previous month's total supply of available inventory of 667, a decrease of 1%.

Last September, the median sale price for Ocean City Homes was $300,000. This September, the median sale price was $284,000, a decrease of 5% or $16,000 compared to last year. The current median sold price is 4% lower than in August.

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

In September, there was 5.1 months of supply available in Ocean City, compared to 8.5 in September 2018. That is a decrease of 40% 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 175 homes newly listed for sale in Ocean City compared to 208 in September 2018, a decrease of 16%. There were 129 current contracts pending sale this September compared to 127 a year ago. The number of current contracts is 2% higher than last September.

In September, the average sale price in Ocean City was 96.0% of the average list price, which is 0.6% higher than at this time last year.

This month, the average number of days on market was 115, lower than the average last year, which was 117, a decrease of 2%.





Focus On: Ocean City Housing Market			September 2019

Zip Code(s): 21842 and 21843
Units Sold 129	Active Inventory 659	Median Sale Price $284,000	Days On Market 115

Up 33% Vs. Year Ago	Down -20% Vs. Year Ago	Down -5% Vs. Year Ago	Down -2% Vs. Year Ago


		Units Sold There was a decrease in total units sold in September, with 129 sold this month in Ocean City Real Estate versus 142 last month, a decrease of 9%. This month's total units sold was higher than at this time last year, an increase of 33% versus September 2018.
Active Inventory Versus last year, the total number of homes available this month is lower by 169 units or 20%. The total number of active inventory this September was 659 compared to 828 in September 2018. This month's total of 659 is lower than the previous month's total supply of available inventory of 667, a decrease of 1%.
		Median Sale Price Last September, the median sale price for Ocean City Homes was $300,000. This September, the median sale price was $284,000, a decrease of 5% or $16,000 compared to last year. The current median sold price is 4% lower than in August. Median sale price is the middle sale price in a given month. The same number of properties are above & below the median.



New Listings 175	Current Contracts 129	Sold Vs. List Price 96.0%	Months of Supply 5.1

Down -16% Vs. Year Ago	Up 2% Vs. Year Ago	Up 0.7% Vs. Year Ago	Down -40% Vs. Year Ago


		Months of Supply In September, there was 5.1 months of supply available in Ocean City, compared to 8.5 in September 2018. That is a decrease of 40% 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 175 homes newly listed for sale in Ocean City compared to 208 in September 2018, a decrease of 16%. There were 129 current contracts pending sale this September compared to 127 a year ago. The number of current contracts is 2% higher than last September.
		Sale Price to List Price Ratio In September, the average sale price in Ocean City was 96.0% of the average list price, which is 0.6% higher than at this time last year. Days on Market This month, the average number of days on market was 115, lower than the average last year, which was 117, a decrease of 2%.


	Ocean City are defined as properties listed in zip code/s 21842 and 21843.
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