Charlotte Region Real Estate Report: September 2021
Charlotte Region real estate market in September 2021 saw home sales decrease 2.3% year-over-year and home prices increase 12.7% on average. Lack of inventory is limiting sales momentum with demand for homes outpacing supply of homes. Year-over-year, days on market dropped 46.7% in September 2021. The months supply of homes and overall inventory were also down year-over-year. All this kept the Charlotte region a home seller’s market in September 2021 with home affordability decreasing 12.9% year-to-date.
Latest news on the greater Charlotte region’s real estate market in September 2021 and what it means for you…
September 2021 saw the continuation of the strong housing market in the greater Charlotte region. Buyer demand continues to exceed pre-pandemic levels and to strain inventory.
Historically low interest rates and pent-up demand continue to fuel much of the buyer demand, as do the years of steady population growth in the Greater Charlotte area. While closed sales were down 2.3% in September, this is typical of this time of year as families settle back into fall school routines. But also, no doubt with more available inventory sales could well have been higher.
With Realtor.com recently ranking Charlotte third in the top 10 Metros for 2021, the Greater Charlotte market will most likely remain strong through the remainder of this year to due to razor-thin inventory and the high number of buyers in the market.
Housing inventory remained at critically low levels with new listings not keeping up with demand, despite an increase in inventory. With just 0.8 of a month of supply of homes, we continue to see some of the lowest levels of inventory on record in the Charlotte region. With inventory 37% lower than in September 2020, it’s clear that demand has continued to increase relative to supply. This presents a unique opportunity for sellers who are ready to list, as new listings receive high visibility, spend less time on market and sell at premium prices.
Averaging 16 days on market, homes continued to sell nearly as fast as they were listed. Days on market until sale were down 46.7% year-over-year. Multiple offers on homes are remain a factor in the Charlotte region real estate market. Both median and average home sale prices were up by double digits across the region year-over-year. The low levels of inventory will continue to impact home prices in the coming months. Moving forward in the the fall selling season, lack of adequate inventory to satisfy buyer demand is what could hold the market back in terms of sales momentum.
Charlotte Region Real Estate Snapshot: September 2021
- Closed Sales: down 2.3% year-over-year; up 10.6% year-to-date.
- Homes Sold: 5,108 in September 2021 versus 5,227 in September 2020.
- Pending Sales: up 3.9% year-over-year; up 6.4% year-to-date.
- New Listings: down 5.3% year-over-year (-209 homes); up 5.2% year-to-date.
- Inventory of Homes: down 37.0% year-over-year.
- Months Supply of Homes: down 42.9% with just 0.8 months supply of homes compared with 1.4 months supply in September 2020.
- Days on Market Until Sale: 16 days in September 2021 versus 30 days in September 2020. Year-to-date, days on market down 51.3%.
- Average Sale Price: up 11.7% year-over-year to $388,917. Year-to-date, average sale price up 16.2% to $382,257.
- Median Sale Price: up 15.9% year-over-year to $335,000. Year-to-date, median sale price up 15.3% to $320,000.
- % of Original List Price Received: 101.0%, increasing 2.4% year-over-year. Year-to-date, 100.0% increasing 3.4%.
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This Charlotte region housing market update for September 2021 is provided by Nina Hollander with Coldwell Banker Realty, Greater Charlotte area residential real estate expert serving greater Charlotte region home buyers and sellers since 1999.
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