Northwest Multiple Listing Service members tallied more than 52,000 single family home and condominium sales in 2009, about 3.7% fewer than 2008, for a combined sales value of more than $17 billion. This report reflects activity of members in 19 counties encompassing nearly eighty percent of the state’s population.
Although the number of sales nearly matched 2008 levels, the dollar volume of the sales fell by 14.6%. Brokers attribute the drop to lower selling prices and higher volume of short sales and foreclosures.
Among the 19 counties included in this report, San Juan claimed the highest median sales price for single family homes at $443,500. King County followed at $380,000. System-wide the median price last year was $280,000.
For condos the median selling price was $235,000, down 7.3% from 2008. King County accounted for 6 out of every 10 condo sales, selling for a median price of $254,000.
Other highlights in the Annual MLS Summary:
- More than 8 out of 10 transactions was a “co-op” sale; listed by one office and sold by another.
- Single family homes accounted for 87% of total sales.
- 802 sales of single family homes fetched $1 million or more. The MLS map area for Bellevue/west of I-405 had the highest volume of million-dollar plus sales (120 closed sales). The highest priced home sale in the MLS system for 2009 was $15,560,000 for a home on Mercer Island.
- Reported 66 sales of condos sold for $1 million or more, 392 condos sold for $500,000 or more. Highest priced condo sold last year was in downtown Seattle for $9,750,000.
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