Fort Worth 1 year change in sales continues to post big losses

June 28, 2009

Fort Worth’s 746 home sales in May 2009 were the lowest May sales since May 2003.  It was a 26 percent drop from last May’s 1,009 and a 34 percent drop from May 2007’s 1,136 sales.

Year Month House Sales 1 Yr Change 2 Yr Change Average Home Price % Price Change Median Home Price % 1 Yr Change Active Listings % 1 Yr Change Months of Inventory
2007 Jan 727 127,900 109,700 5,837 8.028
2007 Feb 865 134,100 114,000 6,003 6.939
2007 Mar 1,091 130,300 114,500 6,372 5.84
2007 Apr 946 144,100 117,800 6,433 6.8
2007 May 1,136 148,600 123,500 6,454 5.681
2007 Jun 1,119 141,300 119,200 6,465 5.777
2007 Jul 1,104 154,300 124,100 6,499 5.886
2007 Aug 1,169 149,200 122,200 6,355 5.436
2007 Sep 868 143,400 119,500 6,339 7.302
2007 Oct 923 148,200 116,800 6,142 6.654
2007 Nov 795 142,300 118,600 5,930 7.459
2007 Dec 789 141,300 119,600 5,509 6.982
2008 Jan 600 -0.17 128,200 0 113,300 0.03 5,555 -0.05 9.258
2008 Feb 765 -0.12 137,900 0.03 115,700 0.01 5,554 -0.07 7.26
2008 Mar 849 -0.22 144,000 0.11 116,300 0.02 5,602 -0.12 6.598
2008 Apr 907 -0.04 139,900 -0.03 114,700 -0.03 5,594 -0.13 6.167
2008 May 1,009 -0.11 157,700 0.06 123,600 0 5,478 -0.15 5.429
2008 Jun 996 -0.11 152,300 0.08 120,800 0.01 5,418 -0.16 5.439
2008 Jul 958 -0.13 147,400 -0.04 120,000 -0.03 5,467 -0.16 5.706
2008 Aug 915 -0.22 146,200 -0.02 120,900 -0.01 5,252 -0.17 5.739
2008 Sep 851 -0.02 141,300 -0.01 117,000 -0.02 5,120 -0.19 6.016
2008 Oct 765 -0.17 135,300 -0.09 111,500 -0.05 4,934 -0.2 6.449
2008 Nov 503 -0.37 131,600 -0.08 112,200 -0.05 4,847 -0.18 9.636
2008 Dec 622 -0.21 138,300 -0.02 110,500 -0.08 4,482 -0.19 7.205
2009 Jan 458 -0.24 -0.37 125,000 -0.02 103,500 -0.09 4,705 -0.15 10.272
2009 Feb 505 -0.34 -0.42 132,400 -0.04 109,500 -0.05 4,803 -0.14 9.51
2009 Mar 671 -0.21 -0.38 139,400 -0.03 109,400 -0.06 4,872 -0.13 7.26
2009 Apr 649 -0.28 -0.31 136,300 -0.03 110,700 -0.03 4,843 -0.13 7.462
2009 May 746 -0.26 -0.34 142,200 -0.1 113,800 -0.08 4,849 -0.11 6.5

Neither the average nor the median price of homes increased from last May either.  The average price of homes was down 10 percent from May 2008 to $142,200 from $157,700, and the median price was down 8 percent to $113,800.  This was the worst May for median prices since 2005, and since 2006 for average prices.

There was also an 11 percent drop in the number of active listings.  May 2009 had 4,849 active listings.  It was the lowest number of May listings since 2004.

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