The Long & Foster Market Minute

FOCUS ON: CHESTER COUNTY HOUSING MARKET MARCH 2025

Units Sold
357
Active Inventory
619
Median Sale Price
$525,000
Days On Market
23
Down -4%
Vs. Year Ago
Down -6%
Vs. Year Ago
Up 3%
Vs. Year Ago
Up 35%
Vs. Year Ago

Units Sold
There was an increase in total units sold in March, with 357 sold this month in Chester County Real Estate versus 292 last month, an increase of 22%. This month's total units sold was lower than at this time last year, a decrease of 4% versus March 2024.

Active Inventory
Versus last year, the total number of homes available this month is lower by 43 units or 6%. The total number of active inventory this March was 619 compared to 662 in March 2024. This month's total of 619 is lower than the previous month's total supply of available inventory of 685, a decrease of 10%.

Median Sale Price
Last March, the median sale price for Chester County Homes was $510,000. This March, the median sale price was $525,000, an increase of 3% or $15,000 compared to last year. The current median sold price is 4% higher than in February.

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


New Listings
604
Current Contracts
580
Sold Vs. List Price
102.0%
Months of Supply
1.7
Down -4%
Vs. Year Ago
Up 18%
Vs. Year Ago
No Change
Vs. Year Ago
No Change
Vs. Year Ago

Months of Supply
In March, there was 1.7 months of supply available in Chester County. 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 604 homes newly listed for sale in Chester County compared to 627 in March 2024, a decrease of 4%. There were 580 current contracts pending sale this March compared to 492 a year ago. The number of current contracts is 18% higher than last March.

Sale Price to List Price Ratio
In March, the average sale price in Chester County was 102.0% 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 23, higher than the average last year, which was 17, an increase of 35%.

The Long & Foster Market Minute
*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.
REALTOR, Equal Opportunity HousingInformation 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.