The Long & Foster Market Minute

FOCUS ON: GREATER WILLIAMSBURG HOUSING MARKET AUGUST 2024

Zip Code(s): 23188 and 23185
Units Sold
111
Active Inventory
212
Median Sale Price
$474,000
Days On Market
33
Down -13%
Vs. Year Ago
Up 24%
Vs. Year Ago
Up 10%
Vs. Year Ago
Up 32%
Vs. Year Ago

Units Sold
There was a decrease in total units sold in August, with 111 sold this month in Greater Williamsburg Real Estate versus 112 last month, a decrease of 1%. This month's total units sold was lower than at this time last year, a decrease of 13% versus August 2023.

Active Inventory
Versus last year, the total number of homes available this month is higher by 41 units or 24%. The total number of active inventory this August was 212 compared to 171 in August 2023. This month's supply remained stable as compared to last month.

Median Sale Price
Last August, the median sale price for Greater Williamsburg Homes was $432,000. This August, the median sale price was $474,000, an increase of 10% or $42,000 compared to last year. The current median sold price is 5% lower 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
133
Current Contracts
116
Sold Vs. List Price
99.9%
Months of Supply
1.9
Up 22%
Vs. Year Ago
Up 16%
Vs. Year Ago
No Change
Vs. Year Ago
Up 41%
Vs. Year Ago

Months of Supply
In August, there was 1.9 months of supply available in Greater Williamsburg, compared to 1.3 in August 2023. That is an increase of 42% 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 133 homes newly listed for sale in Greater Williamsburg compared to 109 in August 2023, an increase of 22%. There were 116 current contracts pending sale this August compared to 100 a year ago. The number of current contracts is 16% higher than last August.

Sale Price to List Price Ratio
In August, the average sale price in Greater Williamsburg was 99.9% 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 33, higher than the average last year, which was 25, an increase of 32%.

The Long & Foster Market Minute Greater Williamsburg are defined as properties listed in zip code/s 23188 and 23185.
*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 WAAR 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 WAAR or Long & Foster Real Estate, Inc.