D.C./Montgomery County, Md. Housing Market: No Price Compression Yet Because Inventory Remains Tight

The regional median sold price for residential properties for November was $575,000, representing an increase of 0.9% compared to last month and a decrease of 0.9% from November 2021. The average days on market for units sold in November was 29 days, 4% above the 5-year November average of 28 days.

The November information is the latest from the Greater Capital Area Association of REALTORS® (GCAAR), representing sales data for the Washington, D.C. and Montgomery County markets.

In the District                                                                                Montgomery County
Median sold price: $645,000                                                    Median sold price: $540,717
Average days on the market: 34                                              Average days on the market: 25

New listings: 825, down 27.4% from October                      New listings: 746, down 22.1% from Oct.

Nationally, sellers are less active than last year, as newly listed homes declined by 17.2% on a year-over-year basis, according to Realtor.com® Economic Research. In the 50 largest U.S. metros, the typical home spent 50 days on the market, six days more than last November.

“Price compression has not happened just yet because inventory remains tight,” said Harrison Beacher, 2022 GCAAR president. “For those active in the market, it feels more balanced than it has in a while.”

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About GCAAR
The Greater Capital Area Association of REALTORS®, one of the largest local REALTOR® associations in the U.S., is the voice for REALTORS® in Washington, D.C. and Montgomery County, Maryland. Representing more than 12,000 real estate professionals in the greater capital area, GCAAR provides services vital to its members’ daily business needs and works with lawmakers to ensure public policy that encourages homeownership and supports the real estate industry. For more information, visit www.GCAAR.com.