In the Barnegat real estate market, conditions continue to favor sellers over buyers, even as fewer houses become available compared to this time last year. September 2017 found a decrease of new listings, a decrease in active listings and an increase of pending (under contract) listings for all real estate in Barnegat, according to information from the Monmouth Ocean Multiple Listing Service (MOMLS).
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The 51 new listings in September 2017 represented a 2.6% decrease from September of 2016. Active listings decreased by 21.5% to 179 over the same period. Pending (under contract) listings is down to 42 for the month indicating a 9.5% decrease for the month and are up 4.2% year to date. Actual sales of single-family homes also increased over the same period
The MOMLS reports that in September, a total of 33 single-family homes sold in Barnegat Township. That represents a decrease of 2.9% for the month in comparison to September 2016. These decreases are mostly due to a lack of inventory.
Prices in the Barnegat real estate market continued to climb during the year-to-date period. The median price of a single-family home in Barnegat area increased 11.65%, to $230,000. Average home prices rose 9.17% to $224.803. The total dollar volume of sales during the year rose by 22.7%. In total, $42,765,034 worth of single-family homes (non-adult communities) sold so far this year. The median price of a home sold in Barnegat in September was $250,000, that's an increase of 1.25% from last September.
Homes spend an average of 71 days on the market in Barnegat, which is a significant decrease from September of the previous year. The median time on market is 48 days. Generally higher prices, limited availability and quick sales of those homes that come up for sale make the Barnegat Real Estate Market a favorable environment for sellers.
Bottom Line: Barnegat Real Estate is selling much faster and at significantly higher prices in 2017.
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