Charlotte Region Housing Market Update: December 2020

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Real Estate Agent with Coldwell Banker Realty

 

 

Latest news on the Greater Charlotte region's real estate market in December 2020.

What you need to know and what it means for you...  

 

December 2020 continued to see a strong housing market in the greater Charlotte region, despite the ongoing pandemic and the expected holiday season slow downs. Pending contract and closed sales activity shows buyer interest with demand returning to and exceeding pre-pandemic levels. Historically low interest rates continue to fuel much of the buyer demand.

 

With Realtor.com recently ranking Charlotte third in the top 10 Metros for 2021, the market will most likely continue to heat up this year to due to razor-thin inventory and the number of buyers in the market.  

 

Housing inventory remained at record lows with new listings not keeping up with demand, despite an increase in new listings in December. With less than a one month of supply of homes, we continue to see some of the lowest levels of inventory on record in the Charlotte region.

 

This low inventory presents a unique opportunity for sellers who are ready to list, as new listings receive high visibility and spend less time on market. Averaging 25 days on market, homes are selling nearly as fast as they are listed. Multiple offers on homes have once again returned to the Charlotte region real estate market. Both median and average home sale prices were up across the region year-over-year.    

 

 

Housing Market Snapshot: Charlotte Region December 2020

  • Closed Sales: up 10.9% year-over-year.

  • Homes Sold: 4,655 in December 2020 versus 4,198 in December 2019.

  • Pending Sales: up 33.9% year-over-year. 

  • New Listings: up 18.2% year-over-year (down 1.5% year-to-date).

  • Inventory of Homes: down 55% year-over-year.

  • Months Supply of Homes:  down 44.4% with just 0.8 months supply of homes compared with 2 months supply in December 2019.

  • Days on Market Until Sale: 25 days in December 2020 versus 45 days in December 2019.

  • Average Sale Price: up 13.6% year-over-year to $351,290 and up 10.3% year-to-date.

  • Median Sale Price: up 9.9% year-over-year to $291,200 and up 9.8% year-to-date.

  • % of Original List Price Received: 98.9%, up 2.6% year-over-year.

  • Home Showings: down 16.5% year-over-year.

 

 

  Housing Market Update Charlotte Region December 2020    

 

  

For details about how the Mecklenburg, Union, Lancaster, and York Counties' housing markets performed in December 2020, click here.

 

 

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This Charlotte region housing market update for December 2020 is provided  by  Nina Hollander and Carolinas Realty Partners with Coldwell Banker Realty, your Charlotte metro area residential real estate experts serving greater Charlotte region home buyers and sellers for 20+ years.

 

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Comments (23)

Nina Hollander, Broker
Coldwell Banker Realty - Charlotte, NC
Your Greater Charlotte Realtor

Lise Howe hi Lise... I suspect many regions of the country are suffering from the lack of inventory right now. Thanks for the catch on the 2021 -- I'm now so used to writing 2021, I forgot I was writing about 2020. :)

Jan 27, 2021 04:46 AM
Rocky Dickerson
Realty One Group - Las Vegas, NV
Superior Service!

So then it appears that realtor.com must certainly know Nina Hollander is on the job!

Jan 27, 2021 06:13 AM
Brad Thomsen
Big Bear Realty - Edmonds, WA
Real Estate Services

Hi Nina Hollander 

Good looking Market Update

Happy Selling!

Brad

Jan 27, 2021 06:27 AM
Debb Janes EcoBroker and Bernie Stea JD
ViewHomes of Clark County - Nature As Neighbors - Camas, WA
REALTORS® in Clark County, WA

Still around 15 days worth of inventory here, most of it priced over $800,000.  It's quite the market! 

Jan 27, 2021 06:52 AM
Lawrence "Larry" & Sheila Agranoff. Cell: 631-805-4400
The Top Team @ Charles Rutenberg Realty 255 Executive Dr, Plainview NY 11803 - Plainview, NY
Long Island Condo and Home Specialists

Nina, Glad to read that with all that is going on, Charlotte Region Housing Market is a strong one. Sellers in the areas will be happy to read this too!

Jan 27, 2021 07:15 AM
Roy Kelley
Realty Group Referrals - Gaithersburg, MD

Thanks, Nina, for sharing your outstanding local real estate reports.

Take care, be safe and have a great day.

Jan 27, 2021 07:22 AM
Nina Hollander, Broker
Coldwell Banker Realty - Charlotte, NC
Your Greater Charlotte Realtor

Rocky Dickerson ha-ha, Rocky. That's right... realtor.com just follows me around the Charlotte region!

Jan 27, 2021 07:31 AM
Nina Hollander, Broker
Coldwell Banker Realty - Charlotte, NC
Your Greater Charlotte Realtor

Brad Thomsen thank you, Brad... and thank you for popping by today. Trust your day has gotten off to a great start.

Jan 27, 2021 07:32 AM
Nina Hollander, Broker
Coldwell Banker Realty - Charlotte, NC
Your Greater Charlotte Realtor

Debb Janes EcoBroker and Bernie Stea JD hi Debb... our $750+K market is at 2.5 months of inventory... but under $350,000 it hardly exists.

Jan 27, 2021 07:32 AM
Nina Hollander, Broker
Coldwell Banker Realty - Charlotte, NC
Your Greater Charlotte Realtor

Lawrence "Larry" & Sheila Agranoff. Cell: 631-805-4400 hi Sheila... sellers have reason to be happy... I've got people coming in from California next week and they won't be all that happy not to see much in the way of options.

Jan 27, 2021 07:33 AM
Nina Hollander, Broker
Coldwell Banker Realty - Charlotte, NC
Your Greater Charlotte Realtor

Roy Kelley and thank you, Roy, for stopping by. Wishing you a good day ahead... it remains overcast and drizzly in Charlotte.

Jan 27, 2021 07:34 AM
Ron and Alexandra Seigel
Napa Consultants - Carpinteria, CA
Luxury Real Estate Branding, Marketing & Strategy

Nina,

I have not been paying attention to our local market at all.  I am more focused on our clients who are doing well,  I think those who are coming from California will breath a sigh of relief even at the higher end.  What goes for a million here is nothing, and now with more people able to telecommute, they can live anywhere they want. A

Jan 27, 2021 07:45 AM
Nina Hollander, Broker
Coldwell Banker Realty - Charlotte, NC
Your Greater Charlotte Realtor

Ron and Alexandra Seigel no doubt, Alexandra... $1 million will buy people a whole lot more in the Charlotte area than in many large cities west of the Rockies. Realtor friends in Connecticut are seeing tons of people buying up property coming from NYC... and we're not talking about Stamford or Greenwich, but smaller towns a solid 2-2.5 hours outside of NYC.

Jan 27, 2021 08:09 AM
Paul S. Henderson, REALTOR®, CRS
Fathom Realty Washington LLC - Tacoma, WA
South Puget Sound Washington Agent/Broker!

I seem to find myself reading one of your market reports or updates on a daily basis. I am becoming very savvy, I think, in the Charlotte Real estate market thanks to your wonderful blog posts 👍 Nina Hollander 

Jan 27, 2021 08:30 AM
Nina Hollander, Broker
Coldwell Banker Realty - Charlotte, NC
Your Greater Charlotte Realtor

Paul S. Henderson, REALTOR®, CRS hi Paul... well, it's that time of year for market report for the past month, the past quarter, and the past year. Are you ready for a quiz on Charlotte real estate market? :)

Jan 27, 2021 08:45 AM
Jeff Dowler, CRS
eXp Realty of California, Inc. - Carlsbad, CA
The Southern California Relocation Dude

Hi Nina:

Great market overview with some pertinent information to help sellers, and buyers in particular, truly understand what the trends are. The Charlotte market continues to impress with how vibrant it is...and it sounds like 2021 is going to be another hot real estate market for Charlotte.

Definitely a market where buyers and sellers need expert guidance from you.

Jeff

Jan 27, 2021 05:19 PM
Nina Hollander, Broker
Coldwell Banker Realty - Charlotte, NC
Your Greater Charlotte Realtor

Jeff Dowler, CRS good morning, Jeff... the Charlotte market keeps getting more and more competitive and somewhat less affordable due to lack of inventory. Thankfully very low interest rates are keeping homes affordable for many buyers... but it does make you wonder how long this can keep going.

Jan 28, 2021 03:10 AM
Ed Silva
Mapleridge Realty, CT 203-206-0754 - Waterbury, CT
Central CT Real Estate Broker Serving all equally

Some impressive numbers for the Charlotte housing market.  Average sales price up almost $5,000 over the average list price with days on market down almost 50%.  That is a sizzling market.

Jan 28, 2021 02:44 PM
Nina Hollander, Broker
Coldwell Banker Realty - Charlotte, NC
Your Greater Charlotte Realtor

Ed Silva good morning, Ed... a sizzling market for sure here in Charlotte and highly stressful for home buyers (and their agents).

Jan 29, 2021 04:23 AM
Sally Crane
WMS - Unity, WI
Woodland appraisal support.

Thanks for the update Nina, all the best to you as you get many of these properties listed and sold.

Sally

Feb 26, 2021 10:58 PM

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