The Elliman Reports: South Florida Q3-2018

10/18/18

MIAMI BEACH/BARRIER ISLANDS HIGHLIGHTS

Overview

- Number of sales surged year over year the most in at least four years

- Number of sales rose annually for the fifth quarter in seven quarters

- Modest gain in listing inventory overpowered by more sales as the pace of the market move faster

- Slight extension of marketing time as negotiability eased

- Market share of purchase mortgages exceeded one-third of all sales, the highest in five years

- Sharp rise in all luxury price trend indicators across both property types

Key Trend Metrics (compared to same year ago period)

OVERALL MARKET

- Median sales price slipped 1.3% to $395,000

- Average sales price increased 15.3% to $979,382

- Number of sales surged 50.7% to 808

- Days on market was 149, up from 143

- Listing discount was 10.3%, up from 8.9%

- Listing inventory increased 3.3% to 6,089

LUXURY CONDO

- Median sales price surged 33.8% to $2,542,500

- Average price per square foot rose 11.4% to $1,235

- Days on market was 174, down from 186

- Listing discount was 11%, up from 8.9%

- Listing inventory rose 10% to 1,243 units

- Entry threshold began at $1,447,400

LUXURY SINGLE FAMILY

- Median sales price more than doubled to $11,100,000

- Average price per square foot rose 59.2% to $1,463

- Days on market was 308, down from 265

- Listing discount was 14.6%, up from 12.7%

- Listing inventory fell 19.8% to 174 units

- Entry threshold began at $5,850,000

MIAMI COASTAL MAINLAND HIGHLIGHTS

Overview

- All price trend indicators and the number of sales increased year over year

- Listing inventory trended higher for the third consecutive month

- After twelve quarters of year over year sales declined, the number of sales saw sharp rise

- Total pending sales and new pending sales rose above year ago levels

- Market share of purchases with conventional financing exceed 50% in the more than five years this metric has been tracked

- Nearly all luxury condo and single-family price trend indicators moved higher

- Condo luxury inventory slipped as single-family luxury inventory expanded

Key Trend Metrics (compared to same year ago period)

OVERALL MARKET

- Median sales price increased 4.8% to $315,000

- Average sales price rose 6.2% to $433,838

- Number of sales rose 11.1% to 3,868

- Days on market was 83 up from 76

- Listing discount was 5.6%, up from 5.4%

- Listing inventory rose 11.8% to 11,545 units

LUXURY CONDO

- Median sales price rose 16.8% to $807,500

- Average price per square foot rose 10.9% to $480

- Days on market was 157 days, up from 143

- Listing discount was 7.6%, up from 7.5%

- Listing inventory declined 5.3% to 2,949

- Entry threshold began at $550,000

LUXURY SINGLE FAMILY

- Median sales price rose 8.7% to $1,439,999

- Average price per square foot slipped 2.1% to $424

- Days on market was 131 days up from 120

- Listing discount was 9.1%, up from 7.7%

- Listing inventory rose 15.9% to 1,144 units

- Entry threshold began at $875,000

FORT LAUDERDALE HIGHLIGHTS

Overview

- Condo sales surged higher and single-family sales increased well above year-ago levels

- Condo listing inventory was unchanged and single-family inventory expanded from the prior year

- Price trend indicators across both property types showed mixed results

- Condo luxury price trend indicators expanded, and luxury listings declined sharply

- Single-family luxury price trend indicators showed mixed results as luxury listings moved higher

Key Trend Metrics (compared to same year ago period)

LUXURY CONDO

- Median sales price increased 18.2% to $1,300,000

- Average price per square foot rose 8.9% to $561

- Days on market was 156, unchanged

- Listing discount was 5.3%, down from 6.5%

- Listing inventory fell 30% to 245 units

- Entry threshold began at $900,000

LUXURY SINGLE FAMILY

- Median sales price declined 18.8% to $1,625,000

- Average price per square foot rose 6.8% to $610

- Days on market was 153, down from 205

- Listing discount was 9.5%, down from 9.8%

- Listing inventory increased 22.2% to 424 units

- Entry threshold began at $1,095,000

BOCA RATON HIGHLIGHTS

Overview

- Condo and single-family price trend indicators and the number of sales all moved higher

- Single-family and condo listing inventory expanded

- Price trend indicators for luxury condos skewed lower by large drop in average sales size

- Luxury listing inventory declined for both property types.

Key Trend Metrics (compared to same year ago period)

LUXURY CONDO

- Median sales price declined 16.7% to $750,000

- Average price per square foot rose 3.4% to $425

- Days on market was 120 days, down from 139

- Listing discount was 7.2%, down from 10.7%

- Listing inventory declined 4.1% to 280

- Entry threshold began at $565,000

LUXURY SINGLE FAMILY

- Median sales price jumped 21.5% to $1,676,250

- Average price per square foot rose 5.4% to $353

- Days on market was 174 days, up from 164

- Listing discount was 11.5%, up from 7.8%

- Listing inventory declined 13.4% to 407

- Entry threshold began at $1,190,000

DELRAY BEACH HIGHLIGHTS

Overview

- Although the price trend indicators were somewhat mixed, housing prices were generally above year-ago levels

- Single-family listing inventory expanded as condo listing inventory declined

- Luxury listing inventory expanded across both property types

- The negotiability of luxury properties continued to tighten

Key Trend Metrics (compared to same year ago period)

LUXURY SINGLE FAMILY

- Median sales price declined 10.4% to $1,590,000

- Days on market was 163, up from 124

- Listing discount was 9.1%, down from 18%

- Entry threshold began at $1,220,000

LUXURY CONDO

- Median sales price declined 9.5% to $510,000

- Days on market was 125, edged up from 123

- Listing discount was 5.7%, down from 6%

- Entry threshold began at $355,000

WELLINGTON HIGHLIGHTS

Overview

- Median sales price for condo and single-family price trend indicators moved higher

- The number of sales slipped as listing inventory expanded

- Luxury single-family price trend indicators moved higher as listing inventory declined

Key Trend Metrics (compared to same year ago period)

LUXURY CONDO

- Median sales price fell 10.2% to $471,500

- Average square footage rose 8.1% to 2,041

- Days on market was 187, down from 211

- Listing discount was 5.6%, down from 7.6%

- Listing inventory rose 30% to 42

- Entry threshold began at $360,000

LUXURY SINGLE FAMILY

- Median sales price increased 3.1% to $855,000

- Average square footage rose 14.4% to 4,507

- Days on market was 204, up from 110

- Listing discount was 19.7%, up from 8.2%

- Listing inventory declined 14.9% to 234

- Entry threshold began at $750,000

PALM BEACH HIGHLIGHTS

Overview

- Highest sales market share of condos since the financial crisis

- The majority of price trend indicators moved higher

- Most total third quarter market-wide sales in five years

- Luxury inventory rose year over year for the first time in 2018

Key Trend Metrics (compared to same year ago period)

LUXURY CONDO AND SINGLE FAMILY

- Median sales price declined 35.2% to $5,000,000

- Average price per square foot rose 14.3% to $1,548

- Days on market was 78, down from 252

- Listing discount was 15.5%, up from 13.4%

- Listing inventory slipped 7.4% to 88

- Entry threshold began at $4,200,000

JUPITER / PALM BEACH GARDENS HIGHLIGHTS

Overview

JUPITER

- Single-family price trend indicators were mixed as sales declined

- Condo sales and price trend indicators moved higher

PALM BEACH GARDENS

- Single-family price trend indicators were mixed as sales expanded

- Condo sales slipped as price trend indicators moved higher

Key Trend Metrics (compared to same year ago period)

JUPITER SINGLE FAMILY

- Median sales price slipped 2% to $500,000

- Days on market was 59, down from 68

- Listing discount was 5.1%, down from 6.8%

- Listing inventory declined 1.8% to 385

JUPITER CONDO

- Median sales price rose 6.4% to $297,500

- Days on market was 54, down from 59

- Listing discount was 4.8%, down from 5.2%

- Listing inventory rose 17.9% to 303

PALM BEACH GARDENS SINGLE FAMILY

- Median sales price slipped 1.5% to $472,000

- Days on market was 80, up from 77

- Listing discount was 6.7%, unchanged

- Listing inventory declined 33.8% to 444

PALM BEACH GARDENS CONDO

- Median sales price rose 5% to $243,500

- Days on market was 58, up from 55

- Listing discount was 4.1%, up from 3.8%

- Listing inventory increased 25.5% to 246

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