Market Area Sales Davidson County
Drop in Closings Show a Need for New Construction
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (August 10, 2021) – Data for the month of July showed 4,314 home closings, according to figures provided by Greater Nashville Realtors. This figure indicates an 8 percent decrease from the 4,677 closings reported for the same period last year.
“In the past, we’ve always viewed a decrease in sales as a negative point,” said Brian Copeland, Greater Nashville Realtors president. “In this case, for many buyers and Realtors, this is a welcomed statistic. We’ve had so many stock shortages, it’s inevitable that sales will decrease proportionately."
A comparison of sales by category for July is:
2020 |
2021 |
|
| Closings | 4,677 | 4,314 |
| Residential | 3,934 | 3,454 |
| Condominiums | 499 | 635 |
| Multi-Family | 27 | 31 |
| Farms/Land/Lots | 217 | 194 |
There were 3,365 sales pending at the end of July, compared to 4,192 pending sales at this time last year. The average number of days on the market for a single-family home was 22 days.
The median price for a residential single-family home was $415,075 and for a condominium, it was $292,735. This compares with last year’s median residential and condominium prices of $343,968 and $239,900 respectively.
Inventory at the end of July was 5,097 down from 8,962 in July 2020.
The current inventory of properties by category, compared to last year, is:
2020 |
2021 |
|
| Inventory | 8,962 | 5,097 |
| Residential | 6,209 | 3,204 |
| Condominiums | 990 | 591 |
| Multi-Family | 46 | 78 |
| Farms/Land/Lots | 1,717 | 1,224 |
“Inventory is a major driver of closings being down for this month,” Copeland added. “Until we can get more new construction units coming out of the ground and a stable flow of sellers listing their existing homes, we will continue in this shortage. With COVID’s resurgence, it will be a critical few months for real estate inventory.”
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The data collected for this release represents nine Middle Tennessee counties: Cheatham, Davidson, Dickson, Maury, Robertson, Rutherford, Sumner, Williamson and Wilson.
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