Keller Williams Greater Seattle, Ben Kakimoto, Seattle Condo Agent

Seattle Condo Market Update – November 2016

By on December 7, 2016 in Market Updates with 0 Comments

Seattle’s condo market remained constrained in November with falling inventory levels and fewer pending sales, although closed sales spiked for the month.

The citywide condo median sales price was $389,250, an increase of 11.53% year-over-year. Though, it dipped 6.2% from the prior month, but that’s to be expected as we historically experience a downward trend in median sale prices at year end.

We’ve now have had 21 consecutive months of year-over-year increases of the citywide Seattle condo median sale price.

seattle condo median price change november 2016

seattle condo median price november 2016

The inventory level dropped to 171 Seattle condo units for sale last month, the fewest so far this year. The close out of Seattle’s only new condo towers over the past 6 years (Insignia & Luma), combined with the seasonal slowdown, have limited options for buyers and will tighten our market further.

The inventory supply rate remained at 0.8-months of supply (actives ÷ pendings) and is used to gauge market conditions. A supply rate of less than 3 months is considered a seller’s market, between 3-6 months a normal market, and more than 6 months would be a buyer’s market.

seattle condo market activity november 2016

seattle condo inventory supply november 2016

There were fewer condo sales in November with 218 pending unit transactions, that is units with accepted contracts, which reflected an 8.8% one-year and a 25.1% one-month decline, respectively.

Again, the one-month reduction isn’t unexpected given the cyclical nature of our market, though the year-over-year reduction may indicate a slowing market.

seattle condo pending sales november 2016

Although pending sales softened, the number of closed Seattle condo sales spiked 34% to 256 units in November compared to last November. Closings increased throughout the city, so it wasn’t the result of any one building or neighborhood.

As we finish out the year, we anticipate December to exhibit even fewer listings, condo sales and closings.

seattle condo closed sales november 2016

seattle condo market statistics november 2016
Source: NWMLS. Some figures were independently compiled by SeattleCondosAndLofts.com and were not published by the Northwest Multiple Listing Service.
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About the Author: Ben Kakimoto is a Seattle condo and urban real estate marketing & listing specialist. Contact Ben to learn more about the Seattle condo and loft real estate market or about buying or selling a Seattle area condo. Find Ben on Twitter and Facebook. .

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