Weekly Market Report: Week Ending May 5, 2024
New listings continue to increase. In the week ending May 5. there were 1,001 new listings in the Baltimore Metro area. This represents an increases of 17.2% compared to the same week in 2023. Historically, early to mid-May tends to have the highest number of weekly new listings for the year. Consequently, this spring is set to offer a wider array of options to prospective buyers.
New contracts higher than a week ago. This week there were 942 new contracts in the Baltimore Metro area. which i a 0.3% tick over last year. While small, this is progression.
Median list price continues to rise. The median list price for the week ending May 5 eased to $400,000, a 1.3% increase from last week. Affordability is still a challenge, as the median list price is 1.3% greater than the same week in 2023.
Showings: 14,215
New Purchase Contracts: 942
Median Time to Contract: 19 days
New Listings: 1,001
Median List Price: $400,000
Active Listings: 3,679
% Active Listings with Price Decrease: 9.6%
Canceled Listings: 54