Princeton, Pennington, and Northern Mercer County Housing Market Data

There was a decrease in total units sold in September, with 121 sold this month in Princeton, Pennington, and Northern Mercer County Real Estate versus 154 last month, a decrease of 21%. This month's total units sold was higher than at this time last year, an increase of 3% versus September 2020.

Versus last year, the total number of homes available this month is lower by 98 units or 32%. The total number of active inventory this September was 208 compared to 306 in September 2020. This month's total of 208 is lower than the previous month's total supply of available inventory of 267, a decrease of 22%.

Last September, the median sale price for Princeton, Pennington, and Northern Mercer County Homes was $536,500. This September, the median sale price was $509,471, a decrease of 5% or $27,029 compared to last year. The current median sold price is 5% 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 1.7 months of supply available in Princeton, Pennington, and Northern Mercer County, compared to 2.6 in September 2020. That is a decrease of 34% 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 109 homes newly listed for sale in Princeton, Pennington, and Northern Mercer County compared to 126 in September 2020, a decrease of 13%. There were 140 current contracts pending sale this September compared to 119 a year ago. The number of current contracts is 18% higher than last September.

In September, the average sale price in Princeton, Pennington, and Northern Mercer County was 100.2% 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 38, lower than the average last year, which was 54, a decrease of 30%.





Focus On: Princeton, Pennington, and Northern Mercer County Housing Market			September 2021

Zip Code(s): 08540, 08542, 08628, 08560, 08534 and 08525
Units Sold 121	Active Inventory 208	Median Sale Price $509,471	Days On Market 38

Up 3% Vs. Year Ago	Down -32% Vs. Year Ago	Down -5% Vs. Year Ago	Down -30% Vs. Year Ago


		Units Sold There was a decrease in total units sold in September, with 121 sold this month in Princeton, Pennington, and Northern Mercer County Real Estate versus 154 last month, a decrease of 21%. This month's total units sold was higher than at this time last year, an increase of 3% versus September 2020.
Active Inventory Versus last year, the total number of homes available this month is lower by 98 units or 32%. The total number of active inventory this September was 208 compared to 306 in September 2020. This month's total of 208 is lower than the previous month's total supply of available inventory of 267, a decrease of 22%.
		Median Sale Price Last September, the median sale price for Princeton, Pennington, and Northern Mercer County Homes was $536,500. This September, the median sale price was $509,471, a decrease of 5% or $27,029 compared to last year. The current median sold price is 5% 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 109	Current Contracts 140	Sold Vs. List Price 100.2%	Months of Supply 1.7

Down -13% Vs. Year Ago	Up 18% Vs. Year Ago	Up 2.2% Vs. Year Ago	Down -34% Vs. Year Ago


		Months of Supply In September, there was 1.7 months of supply available in Princeton, Pennington, and Northern Mercer County, compared to 2.6 in September 2020. That is a decrease of 34% 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 109 homes newly listed for sale in Princeton, Pennington, and Northern Mercer County compared to 126 in September 2020, a decrease of 13%. There were 140 current contracts pending sale this September compared to 119 a year ago. The number of current contracts is 18% higher than last September.
		Sale Price to List Price Ratio In September, the average sale price in Princeton, Pennington, and Northern Mercer County was 100.2% 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 38, lower than the average last year, which was 54, a decrease of 30%.


	Princeton, Pennington, and Northern Mercer County are defined as properties listed in zip code/s 08540, 08542, 08628, 08560, 08534 and 08525.
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