January 2020 Real Estate Market Update

Active Listings/Current Inventory
As of the end of January, there were a total of 1,628 homes on the market, a decrease of 1% from the previous month’s end inventory of 1,639.  This represents a 6-month’s supply of inventory, with a current absorption rate of 255 homes sold per month thus far in 2020.  Of the total inventory, 37% (597 homes) of the homes available are new construction.

Closed Sales
For the first month of 2020, sales of single-family homes in Sussex County are up 21% compared to January of last year, with 255 homes sold compared to 210 for January 2019.  The areas with the largest increase are the Dagsboro/Millsboro Area, up 266% and the Milford/Lincoln/Slaughter Beach area up 115%.  The areas with the largest decrease are the Georgetown Area, down 20% and the Angola/Long Neck/Millsboro  Area, down 11% from last year to date.

Home Prices
The average sales price of single-family homes in Sussex County are down over the first month of last year, $398,235 compared to $440,559, a 5% decrease.  The median sales price was up by 1% over January of 2019, $309,900 compared to $307,450.

Pending Sales
Pending sales for the first month of 2020 were up by 26% from last year, with 312 homes going under contract through January of 2020, compared to 247 in 2019.

Days on Market
The average days on market for homes to go under contract has decreased by 14% for homes sold through January of this year compared to last.  In 2020, the current average days on market is 102 days, compared to 119 days through January of 2019.

The statistics referenced here and in the attached newsletter are based on single family homes sold in Sussex County, Delaware, and are compiled from the Bright Multiple Listing Service.