Statesville NC Local Real Estate Market Update for January 2009

 2008 was a tough year!  No doubt about it- for sellers that is!  For buyers, it was a fantastic time to buy and it is getting even better in 2009.  In Statesville NC, we have had our ups and our downs and I would like to share with some of the most recent local data for the Real Estate Market provided by a variety of sources.   1st, lets look at 3rd quarter data for Iredell County.  Keep in mind that these figures include the Lake Norman Area.  The following date was provided by the Carolina Multiple Listing Service, INC.  TA recent report shows our unemployment rate has increased from 5.4% to 6.8% in the 3rd quarter.  The average Price of a home was $295,000 (up from the 2nd quarter and forecast to increase in the 4th quarter).  The number of homes on the market and the number of homes sold decreased for the third quarter.  The number of new homes built fell sharply and is forecast to fall even more in the 4th quarter.  Average days on the market rose to 141 from 103 in the 2nd quarter.   The Statesville area average price of home is around $160,000 with average days on the market being 150 and the % of Asking Price averaging 95.1%.   For January, Iredell County (excluding Lake Norman area) had 52 closed home sales, with a median closed price of $132,000.  The Lake Norman area had 29 closed sales with a median of $293,350.   The chart below shows the current active listing in Statesville:    

   This chart shows Statesville NC January Sales or Sales Pending:
 

Building Permits for Iredell County: 

2007 Builder Permits issued 2789

 2008 Builder Permits issued 1919  

 Other Iredell County Data:  

Facts & Data: Standard Data Points:

 

For additional information and demographics on Statesville NC, visit the Greater Statesville North Carolina Development Corp

Iredell county has it all.  The cities of Statesville and Mooresville have joinced forces to claim Top Micropolitan area in 2004, 2005, and 2006, as ranked by Site Selection Magazine.  Iredell County is one of the few counties in the Carolinas with two connecting interstates.  I-77 runs north and south while I-40 runs east and west.  Additionally, I-85 is only thirty minutes away.  Recreation, fun and quality of life abound on Lake Norman, with a 532 mile shoreline.  The county is a very pro-business community with a strong motorsports industry.

To Learn more about Statesville North Carolina click on the following links:   Greater Statesville Chamber of Commerce

Community Profile

 Quality of Life

Statesville NC Major Industries

 Statesville Regional Airport  

 City of Statesville Iredell-Statesville Schools

 Statesville Convention and Visitors bureau

Statesville Calendar of Events 

Beautiful Downtown Statesville  
 

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Statesville NC Real Estate, Statesville NC Sonya Leonard of Exit Home Team Realty is your local real estate expert in Statesville North Carolina.  Specializing in working with buyers and sellers of Residential homes and land.  The Statesville Real Estate Guide provides free access to individualized home searches for all homes in Statesville, Mooresville, Troutman, Lake Norman and the entire Lake Norman Area.  Explore buyer and seller reports, community resources, new home communities and be sure to sign up for your personal home search.  Let Sonya help you INVEST in Real Estate and you Future!