Trend Watch
Before any major shift occurs within a major market, there is movement that appears in the adjacent territories. As in the case of the recent sellers’ market, which dominated real estate since 2020, there is a new shift occurring in some of the less active counties in New Jersey.
Salem County
In November 2022, the median sales price for a single-family home in Salem County fell by 4.5% from $195,000 reported in 2021, to $186,000 reported in 2022. In addition, the months supply of inventory and the days on market both increased atypically: days on market increased by 16.2% and the months supply of inventory increased by 6.3%.
Somerset County
The median sales price for a single-family home in Somerset County, fell by 0.7% from $540,000 to $536,000. Though the months supply of inventory remained the same, the days on market increased by 6%.
Cumberland County
In Cumberland County, the median sales price for a single-family home fell by 8.7% from $219,000 in 2021 to $200,000 in 2022. In addition, the percent of price received also fell by 2% from roughly 101% to 98.8%. The months supply of inventory also increased by 4% to 5.2 months from 5 months in 2021.
These secondary regions of the market are most likely projecting the impact of higher interest rates and the unaffordability factors that are plaguing first-time buyers to stand on the sidelines until prices come to a more affordable level.
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