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Percent Change
Closed Sales Month Closed Sales
Year-over-Year
August 2017 250 8.7%
The number of sales transactions which closed during July 2017 247 10.8%
the month June 2017 281 11.1%
May 2017 268 12.6%
Economists' note : Closed Sales are one of the simplestyet most April 2017 198 -5.3%
importantindicators for the residential real estate market. When March 2017 258 24.6%
comparing Closed Sales across markets of different sizes, we February 2017 155 9.9%
recommend comparing the percent changes in sales rather than the January 2017 142 14.5%
number of sales. Closed Sales (and many other market metrics) are December 2016 204 -3.3%
affected by seasonal cycles, so actual trends are more accurately November 2016 184 15.7%
represented by year-over-year changes (i.e. comparing a month's October 2016 157 -12.8%
sales to the amount of sales in the same month in the previous year), September 2016 215 2.4%
rather than changes from one month to the next. August 2016 230 15.6%
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Produced by Florida REALTORS with data provided by Florida's multiple listing services. Statistics for each month compiled from MLS feeds on the 15th day of the following month.
Data released on Wednesday, September 20, 2017. Data revised on Monday, January 16, 2017. Next data release is Friday, October 20, 2017.
Monthly Market Detail - August 2017
Single Family Homes
Walton County
Percent Change
Month Cash Sales
Cash Sales August 2017 72
Year-over-Year
16.1%
The number of Closed Sales during the month in which July 2017 49 -24.6%
June 2017 73 23.7%
buyers exclusively paid in cash
May 2017 78 41.8%
April 2017 59 0.0%
March 2017 69 38.0%
Economists' note : Cash Sales can be a useful indicator of the extent to February 2017 43 -8.5%
which investors are participating in the market. Why? Investors are 38 0.0%
January 2017
far more likely to have the funds to purchase a home available up
December 2016 44 -6.4%
front, whereas the typical homebuyer requires a mortgage or some
November 2016 47 4.4%
other form of financing. There are, of course, many possible
October 2016 34 -17.1%
exceptions, so this statistic should be interpreted with care.
September 2016 35 -43.5%
August 2016 62 51.2%
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Produced by Florida REALTORS with data provided by Florida's multiple listing services. Statistics for each month compiled from MLS feeds on the 15th day of the following month.
Data released on Wednesday, September 20, 2017. Data revised on Monday, January 16, 2017. Next data release is Friday, October 20, 2017.
Monthly Market Detail - August 2017
Single Family Homes
Walton County
Percent Change
Month Median Sale Price
Median Sale Price August 2017 $435,000
Year-over-Year
4.5%
The median sale price reported for the month (i.e. 50% July 2017 $443,500 17.5%
June 2017 $415,000 12.9%
of sales were above and 50% of sales were below)
May 2017 $399,000 9.9%
April 2017 $413,500 5.5%
Economists' note : Median Sale Price is our preferred summary March 2017 $446,066 27.4%
statistic for price activity because, unlike Average Sale Price, Median February 2017 $420,000 2.4%
Sale Price is not sensitive to high sale prices for small numbers of $380,819 15.1%
January 2017
homes that may not be characteristic of the market area. Keep in mind
December 2016 $377,450 7.8%
that median price trends over time are not always solely caused by
November 2016 $339,950 3.3%
changes in the general value of local real estate. Median sale price
October 2016 $390,000 5.1%
only reflects the values of the homes that sold each month, and the
September 2016 $374,186 -1.3%
mix of the types of homes that sell can change over time.
August 2016 $416,147 11.0%
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Percent Change
Average Sale Price Month Average Sale Price
Year-over-Year
August 2017 $791,456 32.5%
The average sale price reported for the month (i.e. July 2017 $788,680 18.7%
total sales in dollars divided by the number of sales) June 2017 $713,742 13.3%
May 2017 $673,860 8.4%
April 2017 $785,598 16.1%
March 2017 $725,770 20.7%
Economists' note : Usually, we prefer Median Sale Price over Average February 2017 $738,465 17.8%
Sale Price as a summary statistic for home prices. However, Average $595,311 -0.9%
January 2017
Sale Price does have its usesparticularly when it is analyzed
December 2016 $566,681 -1.9%
alongside the Median Sale Price. For one, the relative difference
November 2016 $671,917 28.9%
between the two statistics can provide some insight into the market
October 2016 $693,375 12.4%
for higher-end homes in an area.
September 2016 $646,345 12.5%
August 2016 $597,446 4.3%
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Produced by Florida REALTORS with data provided by Florida's multiple listing services. Statistics for each month compiled from MLS feeds on the 15th day of the following month.
Data released on Wednesday, September 20, 2017. Data revised on Monday, January 16, 2017. Next data release is Friday, October 20, 2017.
Monthly Market Detail - August 2017
Single Family Homes
Walton County
Percent Change
Month Dollar Volume
Dollar Volume August 2017 $197.9 Million
Year-over-Year
44.0%
The sum of the sale prices for all sales which closed July 2017 $194.8 Million 31.5%
June 2017 $200.6 Million 25.8%
during the month
May 2017 $180.6 Million 22.1%
Economists' note : Dollar Volume is simply the sum of all sale prices April 2017 $155.5 Million 10.0%
in a given time period, and can quickly be calculated by multiplying March 2017 $187.2 Million 50.4%
Closed Sales by Average Sale Price. It is a strong indicator of the February 2017 $114.5 Million 29.5%
health of the real estate industry in a market, and is of particular January 2017 $84.5 Million 13.5%
interest to real estate professionals, investors, analysts, and December 2016 $115.6 Million -5.2%
government agencies. Potential home sellers and home buyers, on the November 2016 $123.6 Million 49.1%
other hand, will likely be better served by paying attention to trends in October 2016 $108.9 Million -2.0%
the two components of Dollar Volume (i.e. sales and prices) September 2016 $139.0 Million 15.2%
individually. August 2016 $137.4 Million 20.5%
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Produced by Florida REALTORS with data provided by Florida's multiple listing services. Statistics for each month compiled from MLS feeds on the 15th day of the following month.
Data released on Wednesday, September 20, 2017. Data revised on Monday, January 16, 2017. Next data release is Friday, October 20, 2017.
Monthly Market Detail - August 2017
Single Family Homes
Walton County
Median Time to Percent Change
Month
Median Time to Contract August 2017
Contract
68 Days
Year-over-Year
-1.4%
The median number of days between the listing date July 2017 72 Days -12.2%
June 2017 74 Days 12.1%
and contract date for all Closed Sales during the month
May 2017 78 Days 8.3%
April 2017 111 Days 2.8%
Economists' note : Like Time to Sale, Time to Contract is a measure of March 2017 111 Days -5.9%
the length of the home selling process calculated for sales which February 2017 77 Days -3.8%
closed during the month. The difference is that Time to Contract 98 Days -22.8%
January 2017
measures the number of days between the initial listing of a property
December 2016 82 Days 32.3%
and the signing of the contract which eventually led to the closing of
November 2016 83 Days 1.2%
the sale. When the gap between Median Time to Contract and Median
October 2016 80 Days -4.8%
Time to Sale grows, it is usually a sign of longer closing times and/or
September 2016 65 Days -30.1%
declining numbers of cash sales.
August 2016 69 Days 6.2%
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Percent Change
Median Time to Sale Month Median Time to Sale
Year-over-Year
August 2017 123 Days -8.2%
The median number of days between the listing date July 2017 133 Days -10.7%
and closing date for all Closed Sales during the month June 2017 164 Days 10.1%
May 2017 136 Days -13.4%
Economists' note : Time to Sale is a measure of the length of the home April 2017 169 Days -3.4%
selling process, calculated as the number of days between the initial March 2017 180 Days -11.8%
listing of a property and the closing of the sale. Median Time to Sale is February 2017 149 Days -16.3%
the amount of time the "middle" property selling this month was on January 2017 181 Days -9.5%
the market. That is, 50% of homes selling this month took less time to December 2016 180 Days 5.3%
sell, and 50% of homes took more time to sell. Median Time to Sale November 2016 151 Days -13.7%
gives a more accurate picture than Average Time to Sale, which can be October 2016 149 Days 0.7%
skewed upward by small numbers of properties taking an abnormally September 2016 146 Days -11.0%
long time to sell. August 2016 134 Days -13.0%
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Produced by Florida REALTORS with data provided by Florida's multiple listing services. Statistics for each month compiled from MLS feeds on the 15th day of the following month.
Data released on Wednesday, September 20, 2017. Data revised on Monday, January 16, 2017. Next data release is Friday, October 20, 2017.
Monthly Market Detail - August 2017
Single Family Homes
Walton County
Percent Change
Month New Pending Sales
New Pending Sales August 2017 225
Year-over-Year
9.2%
The number of listed properties that went under July 2017 244 7.5%
June 2017 276 3.4%
contract during the month
May 2017 256 4.5%
April 2017 250 0.8%
Economists' note : Because of the typical length of time it takes for a March 2017 285 14.5%
sale to close, economists consider Pending Sales to be a decent February 2017 281 26.6%
indicator of potential future Closed Sales. It is important to bear in 203 11.5%
January 2017
mind, however, that not all Pending Sales will be closed successfully.
December 2016 147 19.5%
So, the effectiveness of Pending Sales as a future indicator of Closed
November 2016 148 -11.4%
Sales is susceptible to changes in market conditions such as the
October 2016 160 -20.4%
availability of financing for homebuyers and the inventory of
September 2016 193 -4.5%
distressed properties for sale.
August 2016 206 -10.4%
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Percent Change
New Listings Month New Listings
Year-over-Year
August 2017 276 8.2%
The number of properties put onto the market during July 2017 257 4.9%
the month June 2017 278 -5.4%
May 2017 313 -4.6%
April 2017 297 -1.7%
Economists' note : New Listings tend to rise in delayed response to March 2017 371 12.4%
increasing prices, so they are often seen as a lagging indicator of February 2017 315 14.5%
market health. As prices rise, potential sellers raise their estimations 246 10.8%
January 2017
of valueand in the most recent cycle, rising prices have freed up
December 2016 162 -5.3%
many potential sellers who were previously underwater on their
November 2016 217 32.3%
mortgages. Note that in our calculations, we take care to not include
October 2016 248 17.0%
properties that were recently taken off the market and quickly
September 2016 262 6.5%
relisted, since these are not really new listings.
August 2016 255 -2.3%
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Produced by Florida REALTORS with data provided by Florida's multiple listing services. Statistics for each month compiled from MLS feeds on the 15th day of the following month.
Data released on Wednesday, September 20, 2017. Data revised on Monday, January 16, 2017. Next data release is Friday, October 20, 2017.
Monthly Market Detail - August 2017
Single Family Homes
Walton County
Percent Change
Month Inventory
Inventory (Active Listings) August 2017 1,367
Year-over-Year
-4.4%
The number of property listings active at the end of July 2017 1,385 -2.9%
June 2017 1,414 -4.5%
the month
May 2017 1,470 -3.5%
April 2017 1,458 1.5%
Economists' note : There are a number of ways to define and March 2017 1,431 1.6%
calculate Inventory. Our method is to simply count the number of February 2017 1,391 2.4%
active listings on the last day of the month, and hold this number to 1,389 6.0%
January 2017
compare with the same month the following year. Inventory rises
December 2016 1,375 5.7%
when New Listings are outpacing the number of listings that go off-
November 2016 1,286 -3.7%
market (regardless of whether they actually sell). Likewise, it falls
October 2016 1,336 -3.7%
when New Listings aren't keeping up with the rate at which homes are
September 2016 1,430 -0.6%
going off-market.
August 2016 1,430 -1.0%
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Percent Change
Months Supply of Inventory Month Months Supply
Year-over-Year
August 2017 6.4 -11.1%
An estimate of the number of months it will take to July 2017 6.5 -11.0%
deplete the current Inventory given recent sales rates June 2017 6.7 -11.8%
May 2017 7.1 -10.1%
Economists' note : MSI is a useful indicator of market conditions. The April 2017 7.1 -6.6%
benchmark for a balanced market (favoring neither buyer nor seller) March 2017 7.0 -6.7%
is 5.5 months of inventory. Anything higher is traditionally a buyers' February 2017 6.9 -5.5%
market, and anything lower is a sellers' market. There is no single January 2017 6.9 -1.4%
accepted way of calculating MSI. A common method is to divide December 2016 6.9 0.0%
current Inventory by the most recent month's Closed Sales count, but November 2016 6.5 -9.7%
this count is a usually poor predictor of future Closed Sales due to October 2016 6.8 -9.3%
seasonal cycles. To eliminate seasonal effects, we use the 12-month September 2016 7.2 -7.7%
average of monthly Closed Sales instead. August 2016 7.2 -8.9%
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Produced by Florida REALTORS with data provided by Florida's multiple listing services. Statistics for each month compiled from MLS feeds on the 15th day of the following month.
Data released on Wednesday, September 20, 2017. Data revised on Monday, January 16, 2017. Next data release is Friday, October 20, 2017.
Monthly Market Detail - August 2017
Single Family Homes
Walton County
Percent Change
Sale Price Closed Sales
Closed Sales by Sale Price Year-over-Year
Less than $50,000 4 -33.3%
The number of sales transactions which closed during $50,000 - $99,999 3 -57.1%
the month $100,000 - $149,999 10 66.7%
Economists' note: Closed Sales are one of the simplestyet most $150,000 - $199,999 18 38.5%
importantindicators for the residential real estate market. When $200,000 - $249,999 14 -57.6%
comparing Closed Sales across markets of different sizes, we
$250,000 - $299,999 24 20.0%
recommend comparing the percent changes in sales rather than the
number of sales. Closed Sales (and many other market metrics) are $300,000 - $399,999 38 46.2%
affected by seasonal cycles, so actual trends are more accurately $400,000 - $599,999 58 11.5%
represented by year-over-year changes (i.e. comparing a month's sales
to the amount of sales in the same month in the previous year), rather $600,000 - $999,999 32 0.0%
than changes from one month to the next. $1,000,000 or more 49 40.0%
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$50,000 $99,999 $149,999 $199,999 $249,999 $299,999 $399,999 $599,999 $999,999 more
Produced by Florida REALTORS with data provided by Florida's multiple listing services. Statistics for each month compiled from MLS feeds on the 15th day of the following month.
Data released on Wednesday, September 20, 2017. Data revised on Monday, January 16, 2017. Next data release is Friday, October 20, 2017.
Monthly Market Detail - August 2017
Single Family Homes
Walton County
Percent Change
Initial Listing Price New Listings
New Listings by Initial Listing Price Year-over-Year
Less than $50,000 2 100.0%
The number of properties put onto the market during $50,000 - $99,999 4 -55.6%
the month $100,000 - $149,999 8 33.3%
$150,000 - $199,999 12 -14.3%
Economists' note: New Listings tend to rise in delayed response to
increasing prices, so they are often seen as a lagging indicator of $200,000 - $249,999 20 17.6%
market health. As prices rise, potential sellers raise their estimations $250,000 - $299,999 22 4.8%
of valueand in the most recent cycle, rising prices have freed up
$300,000 - $399,999 43 26.5%
many potential sellers who were previously underwater on their
mortgages. Note that in our calculations, we take care to not include $400,000 - $599,999 63 43.2%
properties that were recently taken off the market and quickly relisted, $600,000 - $999,999 52 -5.5%
since these are not really new listings.
$1,000,000 or more 50 -7.4%
August 2016 August 2017
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Less than $50,000 - $100,000 - $150,000 - $200,000 - $250,000 - $300,000 - $400,000 - $600,000 - $1,000,000 or
$50,000 $99,999 $149,999 $199,999 $249,999 $299,999 $399,999 $599,999 $999,999 more
Percent Change
Current Listing Price Inventory
Inventory by Current Listing Price Year-over-Year
Less than $50,000 3 -50.0%
The number of property listings active at the end of
$50,000 - $99,999 24 -11.1%
the month
$100,000 - $149,999 32 3.2%
$150,000 - $199,999 34 -50.0%
Economists' note : There are a number of ways to define and calculate $200,000 - $249,999 52 -31.6%
Inventory. Our method is to simply count the number of active listings
$250,000 - $299,999 66 -26.7%
on the last day of the month, and hold this number to compare with the
same month the following year. Inventory rises when New Listings are $300,000 - $399,999 157 20.8%
outpacing the number of listings that go off-market (regardless of $400,000 - $599,999 250 -6.4%
whether they actually sell). Likewise, it falls when New Listings aren't
keeping up with the rate at which homes are going off-market. $600,000 - $999,999 315 16.7%
$1,000,000 or more 434 -6.7%
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$50,000 $99,999 $149,999 $199,999 $249,999 $299,999 $399,999 $599,999 $999,999 more
Produced by Florida REALTORS with data provided by Florida's multiple listing services. Statistics for each month compiled from MLS feeds on the 15th day of the following month.
Data released on Wednesday, September 20, 2017. Data revised on Monday, January 16, 2017. Next data release is Friday, October 20, 2017.
Monthly Distressed Market - August 2017
Single Family Homes
Walton County
Percent Change
August 2017 August 2016
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Produced by Florida REALTORS with data provided by Florida's multiple listing services. Statistics for each month compiled from MLS feeds on the 15th day of the following month.
Data released on Wednesday, September 20, 2017. Data revised on Monday, January 16, 2017. Next data release is Friday, October 20, 2017.