Albuquerque Housing Market February 2019
I am always asked how the real estate market in Albuquerque New Mexico is performing. I always ask this question before answering, are you buying or selling? Here is a summary of February. Home prices were very strong, the average sale price increased by 7.1% and the median sale price increased by a solid 4.4%. Inventory declined by 24.8%. This is a great market if you are selling a home. Buyers are having a tough time finding the right home at the right price. Please note all these stats above are a year-over-year comparison.
Albuquerque Housing Prices
Albuquerque Metro area median home prices increased by 4.4 percent to $203,500 in February 2019. The year-to-date median home price in Albuquerque NM is $203,000 which is an increase of 5.7 percent compared to 2018.
The average home price in Albuquerque increased to $242,062 in February 2019 which is an increase of 7.1 percent over February 2018. The year-to-date average home price in Albuquerque NM is $246,378 which is an increase of 10.8 percent compared to 2018.
Housing Inventory In Albuquerque NM
The inventory of homes for sale in the Albuquerque NM metro area declined to 2,090 homes in February 2019 which is a decline of 24.8 percent compared to February 2018.
Real Estate Sales In Albuquerque NM
The number of homes sold in February 2019 was 747 which is an increase of 7.5 percent compared to February 2018. The number of homes that sold year to date as of February 2019 is 1479 which is an increase of 4.5 percent compared to February 2018.
Pending sales are defined as the seller has accepted an offer from a buyer and the home is taken off the market. The number of homes that went into pending in February 2019 is 1074 which is an increase of 10.0 percent compared to February 2018. The number of homes that went into pending year-to-date as of February 2019 is 1,991 which is an increase of 6.9 percent compared to the year-to-date as of February 2018.
Albuquerque Real Estate Days On Market
Days on market are defined as the number of days from the time the home is placed on the market until the day the home is placed in the pending status (seller has accepted an offer).
The days on market in February 2019 decreased to 55 days which is a decrease of 1.8 percent compared to February 2018. The days on the market year to date as of February 2019 decreased to 52 days which is a decrease of 5.5 percent compared to the year to date as of February 2018.
Albuquerque NM Absorption Rate
The absorption rate is defined as the number of months it would take to sell the current inventory if the number of homes sold continued. A lower number means the market is tight and homes are selling fast. The absorption rate in Albuquerque for February 2019 was 2.1 which is a decrease of 27.6 percent compared to February 2018.
Myers & Myers Real Estate is the Albuquerque real estate market expert headquartered in Albuquerque New Mexico. We are a full-service real estate brokerage and we help home buyers and sellers in the Albuquerque Metro area.
All data comes from the Greater Albuquerque Association of Realtors monthly real estate market overview.
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