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FOCUS ON: BERKS COUNTY HOUSING MARKET |
APRIL 2025 |
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Units Sold
323 |
Active Inventory
345 |
Median Sale Price
$285,000 |
Days On Market
26 |
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Up 6%
Vs. Year Ago |
Down -11%
Vs. Year Ago |
Up 12%
Vs. Year Ago |
Down -4%
Vs. Year Ago |
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Units Sold
There was an increase in total units sold in April, with 323 sold this month in Berks County Real Estate versus 291 last month, an increase of 11%. This month's total units sold was higher than at this time last year, an increase of 6% versus April 2024.
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Active Inventory
Versus last year, the total number of homes available this month is lower by 41 units or 11%. The total number of active inventory this April was 345 compared to 386 in April 2024. This month's total of 345 is higher than the previous month's total supply of available inventory of 337, an increase of 2%.
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Median Sale Price
Last April, the median sale price for Berks County Homes was $255,500. This April, the median sale price was $285,000, an increase of 12% or $29,500 compared to last year. The current median sold price is 2% higher than in March.
Median sale price is the middle sale price in a given month. The same number of properties are above & below the median.
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New Listings
409 |
Current Contracts
361 |
Sold Vs. List Price
101.0% |
Months of Supply
1.1 |
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Down -6%
Vs. Year Ago |
Down -9%
Vs. Year Ago |
No Change
Vs. Year Ago |
Down -15%
Vs. Year Ago |
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Months of Supply
In April, there was 1.1 months of supply available in Berks County, compared to 1.3 in April 2024. That is a decrease of 15% 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.
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New Listings & Current Contracts
This month there were 409 homes newly listed for sale in Berks County compared to 436 in April 2024, a decrease of 6%. There were 361 current contracts pending sale this April compared to 395 a year ago. The number of current contracts is 9% lower than last April.
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Sale Price to List Price Ratio
In April, the average sale price in Berks County was 101.0% 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 26, lower than the average last year, which was 27, a decrease of 4%.
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*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. |
Information 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. |