Tag: Seattle Condo Appreciation
December 2008 Condo Market Update
Bucking conventional wisdom December results turned out better than had been prognosticated. The median price rose to the second highest monthly level in 2008, the inventory supply continued to fall and more offers were went under contract.
Third quarter 2008 condo market update
Third quarter results showed no Earth shattering revelations about the market – prices and sales are down. Seattle’s condo median price for Q3 2008 was $305,000, down 5.3% from the same period last year.
Condo values holding firm…
Seattle’s condo market has experienced considerable fluidity, yet through first eight months this year the citywide condo values have remained on par with 2007.
May 2008 Condo Market Update
May’s condo market performance reflected an improvement over April marking the second year-over-year increase in median price this year. At $320,000, Seattle’s condo median price increased 2.4% over April and 4.1% over May of last year.
Seattle Condo Performance & Appreciation for 2007
As a follow-up to the December Market Update post I’ve included charts comparing the monthly median condo price of various neighborhoods for 2006 and 2007 by MLS area. I also calculated the annual median price appreciation rate based on closed sales for 2007. For the year, Downtown, Capitol Hill and West Seattle underperformed with single-digit…