June 2012 California Median Home Prices

The statewide median price of an existing, single-family detached home was $320,540 in June. June’s price rose 1.3 percent from a revised $316,410 in May and 8.1 percent from a revised $296,410 recorded in June 2011. The June 2012 figure was 30.7 percent higher than the cyclical bottom of $245,230 reached in February 2009. The median price has posted above the $300,000 level for the third straight month after remaining below that mark for 15 months.

For the overall San Francisco Bay Area, the median price was $577,640, which is 4.9% higher than prior month's $550,400 , ,and 7.4% higher than the same period last year of $537,980.

Other key points of C.A.R.’s June 2012 resale housing report include:

• Closed escrow sales of existing, single-family detached homes in California declined 8.6 percent from May’s revised 567,330 to a seasonally adjusted annualized rate of 518,460 in June.

• California’s housing inventory remained flat in June, with the Unsold Inventory Index for existing, single-family detached homes remaining at 3.5 months in June, consistent with the inventory level reported in May. June’s housing inventory was down from a revised 5.1 months in June 2011. The index indicates the number of months needed to sell the supply of homes on the market at the current sales rate. A 7-month supply is considered normal.

• Interest rates continued their downward trend in June, with 30-year fixed-mortgage interest rates averaging 3.68 percent, down from 3.80 percent in May and 4.51 percent in June 2011, according to Freddie Mac. Adjustable-mortgage interest rates averaged 2.76 percent in June, up from 2.74 percent in May but lower than the 3-percent average rate reported in June 2011.

• Homes are moving faster on the market with the median number of days it takes to sell a single-family home dropping to 43.4 days in June, down from a revised 45.7 days in May and 50.4 days in June 2011.

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April 2012 California Median Home Prices

The statewide median price of an existing, single-family detached home climbed 5.7 percent in April to $308,050, up from March’s revised $291,330 median price and 4.7 percent from a revised $294,140 recorded in April 2011. The median price rose above the $300,000 mark for the first time since December 2010.

For the overall San Francisco Bay Area, the median price was $526,370, which is 10% higher than prior month's $478,330, ,and 7.7% higher than the same period last year of $488,940.

Other key points of C.A.R.’s April 2012 resale housing report include:  
• California’s housing inventory remains low, with the Unsold Inventory Index for existing, single-family detached homes remaining at 4.2 months in April, unchanged from a revised 4.2 months in March.  April’s housing inventory was down from a revised 5.6 months in April 2011. The index indicates the number of months needed to sell the supply of homes on the market at the current sales rate. A 7-month supply is considered normal. 
 • Interest rates remained extremely low in April, with 30-year fixed-mortgage interest rates averaging 3.91 percent, down from 4.84 percent in April 2011, according to Freddie Mac. Adjustable-mortgage interest rates averaged 2.78 percent in April 2012, compared with 3.20 percent in April 2011. 
• The median number of days it took to sell a single-family home fell to 49.3 days in April 2012, down from a revised 53.2 days for the same period a year ago. 

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March 2012 California Median Home Prices

The statewide median price of an existing, single-family detached home jumped 9.2 percent to $291,080 in March from February’s $266,660 median price and was up 1.6 percent from a revised $286,550 recorded in March 2011. The month-to-month increase was the largest since March 2004.

For the overall San Francisco Bay Area, the median price was $478,330, which is 9.1% higher than prior month's $438,280,and 1.6% lower than the same period last year of $$486,010.

 Other key facts of C.A.R.’s March 2012 resale housing report include: 

 • California’s housing inventory declined in March, with the Unsold Inventory Index for existing, single-family detached homes decreasing to 4.1 months in March, down from a revised 5.4 months in February and down from the 5.4-month supply in March 2011. The index indicates the number of months needed to sell the supply of homes on the market at the current sales rate. A 7-month supply is considered normal.
  • Interest rates edged up slightly in March. Thirty-year fixed-mortgage interest rates averaged 3.95 percent during March 2012, down from 4.84 percent in March 2011, according to Freddie Mac. Adjustable-mortgage interest rates averaged 2.77 percent in March 2012, compared with 3.22 percent in March 2011. 
 • The median number of days it took to sell a single-family home fell to 53.1 days in March 2012 and was down from a revised 57 days for the same period a year ago. 

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Feb 2012 California Median Home Prices

The statewide median price of an existing, single-family detached home dipped 0.6 percent to $266,660 in February from January’s $268,280 median price. The median price was down 1.7 percent from the revised $271,370 median price recorded in February 2011.

For the overall San Francisco Bay Area, the median price was $438,280, which is 5.6% higher than prior month's $415,120,and 1.3% lower than the same period last year of $443,880.

Other key facts of C.A.R.’s February 2012 resale housing report include:


• California’s housing inventory declined in February, with the Unsold Inventory Index for existing, single-family detached homes decreasing to 5.3 months in February, down from a revised 5.7 months in January and down from the 7.5-month supply in February 2011. The index indicates the number of months needed to deplete the supply of homes on the market at the current sales rate.
• Interest rates fell to record lows again in February. Thirty-year fixed-mortgage interest rates averaged 3.89 percent during February 2012, down from 4.95 percent in February 2011, according to Freddie Mac. Adjustable-mortgage interest rates averaged 2.78 percent in February 2012, compared with 3.35 percent in February 2011.
• The median number of days it took to sell a single-family home fell to 58.9 days in February 2012 and was down from a revised 64.7 days for the same period a year ago.

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Jan 2012 California Median Home Prices

The statewide median price of an existing, single-family detached home fell to $268,280 in January, down 6.7 percent from $285,920 in December.  The median price also dropped 3.9 percent from the revised $279,220 median price recorded in January 2011.

For the overall San Francisco Bay Area, the median price was$415,120, which is 8.9% lower than prior month's $455,750,and 9.3% lower than the same period last year of 457,470.

Other key facts of C.A.R.’s January 2012 resale housing report include:

* California’s housing inventory rose in January, with the Unsold Inventory Index for existing, single-family detached homes increasing to 5.5 months in January, up from 4.1 months in December but down from the 6.8-month supply in January 2011. The index indicates the number of months needed to deplete the supply of homes on the market at the current sales rate.
* Interest rates continued their downward trend in January. Thirty-year fixed-mortgage interest rates averaged 3.92 percent during January 2012, down from 4.76 percent in January 2011, according to Freddie Mac. Adjustable-mortgage interest rates averaged 2.76 percent in January 2012, compared with 3.25 percent in January 2011.
* The median number of days it took to sell a single-family home edged up to 61.9 days in January 2012 and was essentially unchanged from the 61.8 days for the same period a year ago.

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Oct 2011 California Median Home Prices

The October statewide median price of an existing, single-family detached home sold in California was $278,060, down 3.3 percent from $287,440 in September and down 8.9 percent from the $305,150 median price recorded for October 2010.

For the overall San Francisco Bay Area, the median price was$464,100, which is 3.72% lower than prior month's $482,010, and 14.4% lower than the same period last year of $542,260.

Other key facts of C.A.R.’s resale housing report for October 2011 include:

* The Unsold Inventory Index for existing, single-family detached homes was 5.3 months in October, up from 5.1 months in September but down from a revised 6.2-month supply in October 2010. The index indicates the number of months needed to deplete the supply of homes on the market at the current sales rate.

*Thirty-year fixed-mortgage interest rates averaged 4.07 percent during October 2011, down from 4.23 percent in October 2010, according to Freddie Mac. Adjustable-mortgage interest rates averaged 2.92 percent in October 2011, compared with 3.36 percent in October 2010.

*The median number of days it took to sell a single-family home was 55.2 days in October 2011, compared with 51.5 days for the same period a year ago.

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