Ocean City Housing Market Data

There was a decrease in total units sold in August, with 121 sold this month in Ocean City Real Estate versus 133 last month, a decrease of 9%. This month's total units sold was lower than at this time last year, a decrease of 35% versus August 2020.

Versus last year, the total number of homes available this month is lower by 97 units or 31%. The total number of active inventory this August was 218 compared to 315 in August 2020. This month's total of 218 is higher than the previous month's total supply of available inventory of 215, an increase of 1%.

Last August, the median sale price for Ocean City Homes was $315,000. This August, the median sale price was $382,500, an increase of 21% or $67,500 compared to last year. The current median sold price is 2% 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 1.8 months of supply available in Ocean City. The amount of supply is similar compared to 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 188 homes newly listed for sale in Ocean City compared to 197 in August 2020, a decrease of 5%. There were 171 current contracts pending sale this August compared to 215 a year ago. The number of current contracts is 20% lower than last August.

In August, the average sale price in Ocean City was 98.7% of the average list price, which is 1.4% higher than at this time last year.

This month, the average number of days on market was 24, lower than the average last year, which was 87, a decrease of 72%.





Focus On: Ocean City Housing Market			August 2021

Zip Code(s): 21842 and 21843
Units Sold 121	Active Inventory 218	Median Sale Price $382,500	Days On Market 24

Down -35% Vs. Year Ago	Down -31% Vs. Year Ago	Up 21% Vs. Year Ago	Down -72% Vs. Year Ago


		Units Sold There was a decrease in total units sold in August, with 121 sold this month in Ocean City Real Estate versus 133 last month, a decrease of 9%. This month's total units sold was lower than at this time last year, a decrease of 35% versus August 2020.
Active Inventory Versus last year, the total number of homes available this month is lower by 97 units or 31%. The total number of active inventory this August was 218 compared to 315 in August 2020. This month's total of 218 is higher than the previous month's total supply of available inventory of 215, an increase of 1%.
		Median Sale Price Last August, the median sale price for Ocean City Homes was $315,000. This August, the median sale price was $382,500, an increase of 21% or $67,500 compared to last year. The current median sold price is 2% 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 188	Current Contracts 171	Sold Vs. List Price 98.7%	Months of Supply 1.8

Down -5% Vs. Year Ago	Down -20% Vs. Year Ago	Up 1.4% Vs. Year Ago	No Change Vs. Year Ago


		Months of Supply In August, there was 1.8 months of supply available in Ocean City. The amount of supply is similar compared to 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 188 homes newly listed for sale in Ocean City compared to 197 in August 2020, a decrease of 5%. There were 171 current contracts pending sale this August compared to 215 a year ago. The number of current contracts is 20% lower than last August.
		Sale Price to List Price Ratio In August, the average sale price in Ocean City was 98.7% of the average list price, which is 1.4% higher than at this time last year. Days on Market This month, the average number of days on market was 24, lower than the average last year, which was 87, a decrease of 72%.


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