HSO October 2015

Housing Supply Overview A RESEARCH TOOL PROVIDED BY SOUTH CAROLINA REALTORS® December 2015 Time will tell if the recent Federal Reserve rate increase adversely affects housing markets. Since the increase was widely anticipated in a muchimproved economy, overly negative reactions are not anticipated in 2016. Rates are still very attractive. For the 12-month period spanning January 2015 through December 2015, Pending Sales in the Hilton Head region were up 19.2 percent overall. The price range with the largest gain in sales was the $225,001 to $375,000 range, where they increased 32.1 percent. The overall Median Sales Price was up 7.3 percent to $276,900. The property type with the largest price gain was the Single-Family Homes segment, where prices increased 8.9 percent to $305,000. The price range that tended to sell the quickest was the $100,001 to $225,000 range at 89 days; the price range that tended to sell the slowest was the $650,001 and Above range at 160 days. Market-wide, inventory levels were down 7.2 percent. The property type that lost the least inventory was the Single Family segment, where it decreased 6.2 percent. That amounts to 5.8 months supply for SingleFamily homes and 6.8 months supply for Condos. Quick Facts + 32.1% + 23.0% + 18.4% Price Range With the Strongest Sales: Bedroom Count With Strongest Sales: Property Type With Strongest Sales: $225,001 to $375,000 3 Bedrooms Single-Family Pending Sales Days on Market Until Sale Median Sales Price Percent of List Price Received Inventory of Homes for Sale Months Supply of Inventory 2 3 4 5 6 7 Current as of January 10, 2016 Data is Copyright © 2015 All Rights Reserved. MLS of Hilton Head Island. Provided by the Hilton Head Area Association of REALTORS® and South Carolina REALTORS®. Powered by 10K Research and Marketing. | 1