Wednesday, April 14, 2010
by Prowse and Company
Reposted from http://bprowse.com/poulsbo_market
These statistics are for Poulsbo, including the downtown core, from the head of Liberty Bay southeast to Ne-Si-Ka Bay, and parts north to Sawdust Hill Rd. Other parts of Poulsbo and its suburbs should have similar trends. The March median sales price for Poulsbo was $293,450, up about 40% from a year ago, but sales a year ago were at a low point. The more stable three month moving average closed sale price was $278,400, about 5% lower than a year ago. The Kitsap County 3 month moving average median price is less than 1% higher than it was a year ago. The 3 month moving average number of closed sales in Poulsbo rose 57% from a year ago. The 3 month moving average of closed sales is up 55% Countywide from a year ago. The 3 month moving average of pending sales was up 25% in Poulsbo. Recall this number includes pending short sales and new construction that may not close soon. The Poulsbo listing inventory (99) is 30% lower than a year ago. The inventory turnover (total homes on the market divided by number sold last month) is 5.2 months, a considerable improvement over the 11.1 months reported last month. Poulsbo is still a buyers market.
| |
Median Price |
3 mo Ave Price |
3 mo ave Closed Sales |
3 mo ave Pending Sales |
Inventory Turnover (months) |
| Mar 2010 |
$320,000 |
$300,317 |
13 |
18 |
5.2 |
| Feb 2010 |
$293,450 |
$278,400 |
11 |
15 |
11.1 |
|
Mar 2009
|
$323,000 |
$279,000 |
11 |
15 |
8.8 |