The number of homes for sale (listed for sale) is extremely low in Douglas County, Co. Douglas County includes parts of Aurora, Castle Pines, Castle Rock, Englewood, Franktown, Highlands Ranch, Parker, Larkspur, Littleton, Lonetree and Sedalia. Consider the chart below:
| Active Number of Listings - Douglas County Colorado | |||||||
| Month | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | |
| Jan | 1,974 | 4,577 | 4,648 | 3,426 | 2,230 | 1,151 | |
| Feb | 2,130 | 4,983 | 4,834 | 3,434 | 2,242 | 1,207 | |
| Mar | 2,399 | 5,421 | 5,273 | 3,548 | 2,268 | 1,230 | |
| Apr | 2,519 | 5,653 | 5,532 | 3,670 | 2,446 | ||
| May | 2,705 | 5,732 | 5,778 | 3,753 | 2,731 | ||
| Jun | 2,960 | 5,961 | 5,720 | 3,710 | 2,815 | ||
| Jul | 3,276 | 5,994 | 5,441 | 3,601 | 2,796 | ||
| Aug | 3,498 | 5,864 | 5,334 | 3,501 | 2,734 | ||
| Sep | 3,920 | 5,610 | 5,004 | 3,273 | 2,520 | ||
| Oct | 4,378 | 5,227 | 4,626 | 3,046 | 2,002 | ||
| Nov | 4,586 | 4,824 | 4,259 | 2,816 | 1,445 | ||
| Dec | 4,286 | 4,474 | 3,816 | 2,553 | 1,223 | ||
| Source of Data: Metrolist |
Yet homes are still selling. Sales numbers are down 315 homes compared to last year. Yet buyers had about 45% fewer homes to choose from.
| Douglas County | |||
| Jan - Mar 2012 | Jan - Mar 2013 | Jan - Mar 2014 | |
| Total Number of Sales Jan - March | 1126 | 1452 | 1139 |
If you compare January and February this year, you will see the median number of day to sell a home has almost been cut in half of what it had been in 2012 while at the same time, the median sales price has increased. (Remember when the median figure is cited, that means that in February 2014, half of all homes sold in less than 20 days. Half of all homes took longer than 20 days.)
| Douglas County | ||
| Month | Days to Sell, Median | List Price, Median |
| Jan-12 | 63 | $343,000 |
| Feb-12 | 71 | $349,900 |
| Mar-12 | 57 | $349,943 |
| Apr-12 | 38 | $343,900 |
| May-12 | 25 | $350,000 |
| Jun-12 | 26 | $341,500 |
| Jul-12 | 28 | $350,000 |
| Aug-12 | 32 | $344,900 |
| Sep-12 | 30 | $330,000 |
| Oct-12 | 28 | $350,000 |
| Nov-12 | 33 | $348,655 |
| Dec-12 | 36 | $339,900 |
| Jan-13 | 37 | $350,000 |
| Feb-13 | 37 | $356,000 |
| Mar-13 | 19 | $369,900 |
| Apr-13 | 12 | $375,000 |
| May-13 | 11 | $379,000 |
| Jun-13 | 9 | $368,327 |
| Jul-13 | 10 | $372,280 |
| Aug-13 | 12 | $374,900 |
| Sep-13 | 16 | $354,900 |
| Oct-13 | 21 | $359,950 |
| Nov-13 | 25 | $349,950 |
| Dec-13 | 34 | $359,500 |
| Jan-14 | 33 | $374,000 |
| Feb-14 | 20 | $389,900 |
See the post on breakdown of historic sales by price range in Douglas County for more information.
Please note: This information was based on activity of homes that were listed with Realtors participating in the Metrolist MLS. It may not include all sales.
Real estate is very local and dependent on location, condition and price. If you would like information about your home, please email me or call.
Sondra Meyer Peterson, CPA
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