Home sales rise compared to 2022

Inventory decreased slightly, following anticipated trends.

 Market Reports, Media Releases, Memphis-Area Market

Published Thursday, December 14, 2023 10:00 am

 

MEMPHIS, Tenn., Dec. 8, 2023 – Memphis-area home sales for November increased 1.8 percent from a year ago, with 1,230 total sales recorded in the Memphis Area Association of REALTORS® MAARdata property records database. Sales were down 17.4 percent from October, when there were 1,489 total sales. Average sales price from November-to-November was down 9.5 percent, at $248,657. Inventory decreased 3.2 percent, with 3,550 units listed for sale. Sales volume YTD decreased 21.7 percent, to $3.89 billion.

October Comparison

 

2023

2022

Percentage Change

Total Home Sales

1,230 1,208 1.8%

Median Sales Price

$192,000 $215,000 -10.7%

Average Sales Price

$248,657 $274,679 -9.5%

Monthly Sales Volume

$305.8 million $331.8 million -8.1%

 

Year-to-Date Comparison

 

2023

2022

Percentage Change

Total Home Sales

14,525 18,695 -22.3%

Median Sales Price

$215,000 $220,000 -2.3%

Average Sales Price

$267,890 $265,981 0.7%

Monthly Sales Volume

$3.89 billion $4.97 billion -21.7%

“Sales were up slightly from November of 2022," said MAAR President Carmen Prince. “Inventory dropped a little, but that’s not surprising.”

Historical home sale statistics are also available for comparison.