April 2023 Market Update
Most notable is that there were only a reported 93 sales in March, which is a 33.6% decrease when compared to the 5-year average of sales volume for the month of March.
Most notable is that there were only a reported 93 sales in March, which is a 33.6% decrease when compared to the 5-year average of sales volume for the month of March.
It is most notable that there is a significant shortage of homes in inventory, which is putting upward pressure on sales prices. This is most likely due to the combination of pent-up demand being released as well as buyers pushing to get under contract in anticipation of rising interest rates. It is also significant that sales volume for the month of April is at a 5-year low and the rate at which home values are increasing is slowing. This could be a potential indicator of the market moving closer to a state of balance as higher interest rates push some buyers out of the market.
This shows a decrease in the number of sales of 365 homes or -17.9%. The median sale prices saw a 6.9% increase year-over-year. There are currently 150 homes on the market with an average marketing time of 79 days. This results in a 1.1-month supply of homes in inventory, which is a significant shortage relative to historical supply demand relationships in this market.
Month-over-month sales in Champaign-Urbana saw median sales prices stabilize after two months of decline in August and September. ($181,000 in October and $181,500 in September). Marketing times remain low – below 30 days. Please also note that year-over-year median sales price increases are still above average 6.1%.
This shows a decrease in the number of sales of 50 homes or -2.4%. The median sale prices saw a 5.6% increase. There are currently 204 homes on the market with an average marketing time of 83 days. This results in a 1.2-month supply of homes in inventory, which is a significant shortage relative to historical supply demand relationships in this market.
July 2022 saw the lowest sales volume in the prior 5 years. Additionally, month-over-month Champaign-Urbana saw a 4.9% decline in median sales prices ($203,000 in July and $193,000 in August) However, please note that year-over-year median sales price increases are still above average at 5.1%.
Most notably, July 2022 saw the lowest sales volume in the prior 5 years. Additionally, month-over-month Champaign-Urbana saw a 3.6% decline in median sales prices ($216,000 in July and $224,000 in June). However, please note that year-over-year median sales price increases are still above average at 6.3%.
Most notably, the first quarter of 2022 saw sales volume return to more average levels, with April and June 2022 having the lowest number of sales in the prior 5 years. This is highlighted in the graph below. Additionally, we are seeing even shorter marketing times as the velocity of the market continues to be very strong.