Lehigh Valley/Delaware Valley Housing Market Data

There was a decrease in total units sold in September, with 2,337 sold this month in Lehigh Valley/Delaware Valley Real Estate versus 2,558 last month, a decrease of 9%. This month's total units sold was lower than at this time last year, a decrease of 3% versus September 2020.

Versus last year, the total number of homes available this month is lower by 996 units or 27%. The total number of active inventory this September was 2,653 compared to 3,649 in September 2020. This month's total of 2,653 is lower than the previous month's total supply of available inventory of 3,134, a decrease of 15%.

Last September, the median sale price for Lehigh Valley/Delaware Valley Homes was $246,500. This September, the median sale price was $285,000, an increase of 16% or $38,500 compared to last year. The current median sold price is 2% 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 1.1 months of supply available in Lehigh Valley/Delaware Valley, compared to 1.5 in September 2020. That is a decrease of 25% 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 2,378 homes newly listed for sale in Lehigh Valley/Delaware Valley compared to 2,693 in September 2020, a decrease of 12%. There were 2,375 current contracts pending sale this September compared to 2,357 a year ago. The number of current contracts is 1% higher than last September.

In September, the average sale price in Lehigh Valley/Delaware Valley was 101.9% of the average list price, which is 2.2% higher than at this time last year.

This month, the average number of days on market was 22, lower than the average last year, which was 36, a decrease of 39%.





Focus On: Lehigh Valley/Delaware Valley Housing Market			September 2021

Units Sold 2,337	Active Inventory 2,653	Median Sale Price $285,000	Days On Market 22

Down -3% Vs. Year Ago	Down -27% Vs. Year Ago	Up 16% Vs. Year Ago	Down -39% Vs. Year Ago


		Units Sold There was a decrease in total units sold in September, with 2,337 sold this month in Lehigh Valley/Delaware Valley Real Estate versus 2,558 last month, a decrease of 9%. This month's total units sold was lower than at this time last year, a decrease of 3% versus September 2020.
Active Inventory Versus last year, the total number of homes available this month is lower by 996 units or 27%. The total number of active inventory this September was 2,653 compared to 3,649 in September 2020. This month's total of 2,653 is lower than the previous month's total supply of available inventory of 3,134, a decrease of 15%.
		Median Sale Price Last September, the median sale price for Lehigh Valley/Delaware Valley Homes was $246,500. This September, the median sale price was $285,000, an increase of 16% or $38,500 compared to last year. The current median sold price is 2% 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 2,378	Current Contracts 2,375	Sold Vs. List Price 101.9%	Months of Supply 1.1

Down -12% Vs. Year Ago	Up 1% Vs. Year Ago	Up 2.2% Vs. Year Ago	Down -25% Vs. Year Ago


		Months of Supply In September, there was 1.1 months of supply available in Lehigh Valley/Delaware Valley, compared to 1.5 in September 2020. That is a decrease of 25% 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 2,378 homes newly listed for sale in Lehigh Valley/Delaware Valley compared to 2,693 in September 2020, a decrease of 12%. There were 2,375 current contracts pending sale this September compared to 2,357 a year ago. The number of current contracts is 1% higher than last September.
		Sale Price to List Price Ratio In September, the average sale price in Lehigh Valley/Delaware Valley was 101.9% of the average list price, which is 2.2% higher than at this time last year. Days on Market This month, the average number of days on market was 22, lower than the average last year, which was 36, a decrease of 39%.


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