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FOCUS ON: BERKELEY COUNTY HOUSING MARKET |
MAY 2025 |
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Units Sold
251 |
Active Inventory
390 |
Median Sale Price
$300,000 |
Days On Market
32 |
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Up 8%
Vs. Year Ago |
Down -19%
Vs. Year Ago |
Down -5%
Vs. Year Ago |
Up 10%
Vs. Year Ago |
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Units Sold
There was an increase in total units sold in May, with 251 sold this month in Berkeley County Real Estate versus 237 last month, an increase of 6%. This month's total units sold was higher than at this time last year, an increase of 8% versus May 2024.
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Active Inventory
Versus last year, the total number of homes available this month is lower by 92 units or 19%. The total number of active inventory this May was 390 compared to 482 in May 2024. This month's total of 390 is lower than the previous month's total supply of available inventory of 412, a decrease of 5%.
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Median Sale Price
Last May, the median sale price for Berkeley County Homes was $315,857. This May, the median sale price was $300,000, a decrease of 5% or $15,857 compared to last year. The current median sold price is 5% lower than in April.
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
290 |
Current Contracts
245 |
Sold Vs. List Price
99.2% |
Months of Supply
1.6 |
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Down -18%
Vs. Year Ago |
Up 4%
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Down -0.7%
Vs. Year Ago |
Down -25%
Vs. Year Ago |
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Months of Supply
In May, there was 1.6 months of supply available in Berkeley County, compared to 2.1 in May 2024. 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.
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New Listings & Current Contracts
This month there were 290 homes newly listed for sale in Berkeley County compared to 354 in May 2024, a decrease of 18%. There were 245 current contracts pending sale this May compared to 235 a year ago. The number of current contracts is 4% higher than last May.
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Sale Price to List Price Ratio
In May, the average sale price in Berkeley County was 99.2% of the average list price, which is 0.7% lower than at this time last year.
Days on Market
This month, the average number of days on market was 32, higher than the average last year, which was 29, an increase of 10%.
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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. |