Third-Quarter Housing Report Shows Impressive Local Price Gains

Third-Quarter Housing Report Shows Impressive Local Price Gains

Home sellers have been enjoying rising sale prices, reflecting historically low housing inventory and rock-bottom mortgage rates. Third-quarter numbers show significant year-over-year price gains in Chester, Bucks, and Montgomery Counties, with the largest gain in Bucks County.

Here is the data from third-quarter 2020 showing average sale prices by county and one-year percent changes in prices, houses for sale, and average property marketing period.

Chester County

Average Sale Price     $448,552
Average Sale Price Increase     +7.1%
Houses for Sale     -57.8%
Days on Market   -27.2%

Bucks County

Average Sale Price     $425,982
Average Sale Price Increase     +12.1%
Houses for Sale     -60.8%
Days on Market     -16.9%

Montgomery County

Average Sale Price     $394,924
Average Sale Price Increase    +9.9%
Houses for Sale     -57.8%
Days on Market     -19.2%

Average sale prices vary considerably within each county. Zip codes with the highest sale prices are 19312 (Berwyn) in Chester County, 18938 (New Hope) in Bucks County, and 19035 (Gladwyne) in Montgomery County.

Data from BrightMLS

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