Sussex County Market Stats – January – September 2022

Active Listings/Current Inventory

As of the end of September, there were a total of 1,043 homes on the market, an increase of 4% from the previous month’s end inventory of 1,000.    Of the 1,043 homes on the market at month’s end, 43% of them are new construction homes.  The current homes on the market represents slightly less than a 3-month’s supply of inventory, with a current absorption rate of 359 homes sold per month thus far in 2022.  There were 456 new listings of single-family homes put on the market in September, with 34% of them going under contract by the month’s end.

Closed Sales

For the month ending September 2022 YTD, sales of single-family homes in Sussex County are down 13% compared to the same timeframe as last year, with 3,228 homes sold compared to 3,693 for the month ending September 2021 YTD.  All areas experienced a decrease in the number of homes sold.  The area with the largest decrease was the Georgetown Area, down 32%.

Over the last 5-years (2017-2021), annual sales have increased from 3,495 back in 2017 to 5,034 in 2021, a 44% increase over 5-years, or almost 9% per year.

Home Prices

The average sales price of single-family homes in Sussex County are up over last year through September YTD, $581,185 compared to $515,237, a 13% increase.  The median sales price was also up over YTD 2021, $470,000 compared to $390,000, a 21% increase.

Over the last 5-years (2017-2021), the average sales price has increased from $380,213 in 2017 to $525,687 in 2021, a 38% increase, or just over 7% per year.  The median sales price has increased over the last 5-years from $285,900 in 2017 to $400,00 in 2021, a 40% increase, or 8% per year.

Pending Sales

Pending sales for the month ending September 2022 YTD were down by 23% compared to the same timeframe as last year, with 2,948 homes going under contract through September 2022 YTD, compared to 3,816 through September 2021 YTD.

Days on Market

The average days on market for homes to go under contract has decreased by 18% for homes that have closed through September of this year compared to last.  In 2022, the current average days on market for these closed homes is 32 days, compared to 39 days through September of 2021.

The statistics referenced here are based on detached single-family homes, derived from the Bright Multiple Listing Service.