Digging Deeper: December 2021 Records

December 2021 was yet another record-breaking month. In this report, the DMAR Market Trends Committee examined the various records broken in this month.

ACTIVE LISTINGS

  • (Residential) 1,477 represents the lowest amount on record. The previous low was in March 2021 with 1,921 active listings.
  • (Detached) 968 represents the lowest amount on record. The previous low was in February 2021 with 1,120 active listings. 
  • (Attached) 509 represents the lowest amount on record. The previous low was in May 2021 with 739 active listings.

CLOSE PRICE — MEDIAN

  • (Residential) $545,000 represents a tie for the highest number on record. The previous record was June 2021 of $545,000.
  • (Detached) $599,990 represents the highest December on record. The previous record was 2020 of $502,775. 
  • (Attached) $381,500 represents the highest December on record. The previous record was 2020 at $330,000.

CLOSE PRICE — AVERAGE

  • (Residential) $626,573 represents the highest December on record. The previous record was 2020 of $540,998.
  • (Detached) $705,753 represents the highest December on record. The previous record was 2020 of $610,464.
  • (Attached) $441,390 represents the highest December on record. The previous record was 2020 of $388,122.

DAYS IN MLS — MEDIAN

  • (Residential) 5 days represents the lowest December on record. The previous record low was 2020 at 7 days.
  • (Detached) 5 days represents the lowest December on record. The previous record low was 2020 at 6 days.
  • (Attached) 5 days represents the lowest December on record. The previous record low was 2015 at 9 days.

DAYS IN MLS — AVERAGE

  • (Residential) 18 days represents the lowest December on record. The previous record low was 2020 at 24 days.
  • (Detached) 19 days represents the lowest December on record. The previous record low was 2020 at 20 days. 
  • (Attached) 17 days represents the lowest December on record. The previous record low was 2016 at 24 days.

MONTHS OF INVENTORY (MOI)

  • (Residential) 0.33 months represents the lowest number on record. The previous records of 0.39 occurred on March & May of 2021.
  • (Detached) 0.31 months represents the lowest number on record. The previous record of 0.34 occurred in March of 2021.
  • (Attached) 0.38 months represents the lowest number on record. The previous record of 0.45 occurred in May of 2021.

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