
Record-home Sales in July in Metro Denver
Homebuyers in metro Denver were not slowed by the pandemic in July as June’s record number of pending sales converted to an all-time high in the number of closings in any month on record.
Average Single-family Home Price Catapulted to Over $600,000
While record-home sales was predicted, no one could have predicted the significant jump in prices. Pent-up demand from the COVID-19 home-showing shutdown and the continued lack of choices forced homebuyers to bid against each other. Many sellers collected multiple offers at or above asking price. That competition catapulted the average single-family home price to $601,863, which is 7.7% higher than June and 10% percent higher than July 2019. The median closed price was also a record high for any month at $460,140.
One of the Strongest Months for Single-family Luxury Home Market
In the luxury housing market, there were two different perspectives depending on if you had single-family or condo homes.
The single-family Luxury Market, homes priced $1 million+, had one of its strongest months in almost every statistical category. Compared to last year, there was a 53% increase in new listings, pending transactions jumped 105% from 195 to 399, the amount of closed deals in July increased 61% and both the median and average days in MLS decreased from the previous year.
The lack of housing inventory puts the advantage in the sellers’ hands in all price ranges except for condos priced above $1 million. Even though the number of closed sales of luxury condos was up 50% month over month, it is still the softest segment of the market and homebuyers have the upper hand in negotiating.
While the luxury condo market had a relatively strong month compared to that of the previous year, it is clear that the demand for condos was not nearly as strong in July. People have spent more time in their homes than they are accustomed and there is a growing trend of wanting more space.
*Written August 7, 2020. Updates may be available after this date.