Thurston County Home Sales Snapshot ~ May 2013

Kevin Lynch’s Home Sales Report

Thurston Co. WA

 Thurston County ~ NW, SW, NE, SE area 441-455
(including Yelm, Tenino and Rochester)

 the numbers for  May 2013:

• Homes for sale ~ 1075 homes are currently listed

                  Low $28,600 ~ High $5,200,000

                  Median $264,950

                  Avg. days on ~107

• Pending ~ 249 homes are in escrow

                  Low $39,600 ~ High $569,000

                  Median $239,000

                  Avg. days on ~ 90

• May Sales ~ 326 homes sold in Thurston County in May 2013

                 Low $45,000 ~ High $800,000

                 Median $229,100

                 Avg. days on ~ 76

• May 2012 ~257 homes Sold in Thurston County May 2012

                 Low $30,000 ~ High $782,500

                 Median $219,950

                 Avg. days on 99

A solid +4.1% increase to the median price in May of 2013 for Thurston County compared to May of 2012.
 69 more homes sold in May 2013 compared to May 2012.

The frenzy continues. 

Keeping an eye on interest rates.

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Olympia Home Sales Snapshot ~ May 2013

Kevin Lynch’s Home Sales Snapshot

Olympia, WA

Olympia  ~ area  445,447 & 448

 the numbers for  May 2013 :

• Homes for sale ~ 140 homes are currently listed

                  Low $129,900 ~ High $5,200,000

                  Median $285,000

                  Avg. days on ~93

• Pending ~ 38 homes are in escrow

                  Low $114,900 ~ High $489,000

                  Median $264,415

                  Avg. days on ~ 63

•  May Sales ~51 homes sold in Olympia in May 2013

                 Low $120,000 ~ High $800,000

                 Median $243,500

                 Avg. days on ~ 105

• May  2012 ~35 homes Sold in Olympia in May 2012

                 Low $132,000 ~ High $782,500

                 Median $239,950

                 Avg. days on 159

A +1.4% increase to the median price in Olympia for May of 2013 compared to May of 2012.
The pending average days on market is like nothing I have seen in my 21 months of reporting.

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Tumwater Home Sales Snapshot ~ May 2013

Kevin Lynch’s Home Sales report

Tumwater, WA

Tumwater  ~ SW, SE area 443

 the numbers for  May 2013 :

Homes for sale ~ 104 homes are currently listed

Low $119,777 ~ High $599,000

Median $272,450

Avg. days on ~98

Pending  ~ 34 Homes are in escrow

Low $95,000 ~ High $545,000

Median $249,950

Avg. days on ~ 139

May 2013 Sales ~ 41 Homes sold in Tumwater  in May 2013

Low $145,000 ~ High $560,000

Median $240,390

Avg. days on ~86

May 2012 ~40 Homes Sold in Tumwater in May 2012

Low $72,500 ~ High $375,000

Median $217,400

Avg. days on 127

A solid +10.6% increase to the median price in Tumwater for May 2013 compared to May 2012. Tumwater inventory is down with the average market time stabilizing.

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Lacey Home Sales Snapshot ~ May 2013

Kevin Lynch’s Home Sales report

Lacey, WA

Lacey  ~ SE area 450

 the numbers for the May 2013:

• Homes for sale ~ 74 homes are currently listed

                  Low $69,500 ~ High $685,000

                  Median $209,750

                  Avg. days on ~ 80

• Pending  ~ 33 homes are in escrow

                  Low $122,400 ~ High $550,000

                  Median $195,000

                  Avg. days on ~ 60

• May Sales 2013 ~ 38 homes sold in Lacey in May 2013

                 Low $99,000 ~ High $364,500

                 Median $189,000

                 Avg. days on ~ 67

• May  2012 ~ 32 homes sold in Lacey in May 2012

                 Low $115,000 ~ High $330,000

                 Median $189,998

                 Avg. days on 139

The median price remains nearly unchanged in May of 2013 in Lacey compared to May of 2012. The inventory is extremely low. Lacey is starved for more homes to sell. Observe the average market time in all 2013 categories. I have never seen anything like this.

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West Olympia Home Sales Snapshot ~ May 2013

Kevin Lynch’s Home Sales Report

West Olympia

West  Olympia  ~ NW area 444

 the numbers for May 2013 :

• Homes for sale ~ 108 Homes are currently listed

                  Low $119,500 ~ High $2,399,000

                  Median $279,900

                  Avg. days on ~ 134

• Pending  ~ 28 Homes are in escrow

                  Low $179,900 ~ High $569,000

                  Median $242,259

                  Avg. days on ~ 87

• West Olympia May Sales ~ 36 Homes sold in May 2013

                  Low $120,000 ~ High $652,000

                  Median $232,390

                  Avg. days on ~ 71

• May Sales 2012 ~19 Homes Sold in West Olympia in May 2012

                  Low $180,000 ~ High $470,000

                  Median $259,450

                  Avg. days on 151

A -10.2% fall to the median price in West Olympia in May of 2013 compared to May of 2012.
Almost twice as many homes sold in May of 2013 and the market time for the pending's and sold's have certainly improved.

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Delphi Hills Home Sales Snapshot ~ May 2013

Kevin Lynch’s Home Sales Report

Delphi Hills ~ SW Olympia

Delphi Hills  ~ SW area 442

 the numbers for May 2013 :

• Homes for sale ~ 28 homes are currently listed

                  Low $149,900 ~ High $2,000,000

                  Median $372,400

                  Avg. days on ~ 133

• Pending  ~ 5 homes are in escrow

                 Low $97,000 ~ High $414,950

                 Median $355,000

                 Avg. Days on 30

• May  2013 Sales ~ 11 homes sold in Delphi Hills in May 2013

                 Low $159,000 ~ High $649,900

                 Median $185,000

                 Avg. days on ~ 129

• May  2012 ~6  homes Sold in Delphi Hills in May 2012

                Low $150,000 ~ High $499,000

                Median $269,250

                Avg. days on 161

Just not a lot of data to report in the Delphi Hills area. 

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Hawks Prairie Home Sales Snapshot ~ May 2013

Hawks Prairie ~ NE

Hawks Prairie  ~  NE area 446

 the numbers for the May 2013:

• Homes for sale ~ 130 Homes are currently listed

                  Low $114,900 ~ High $4,500,000

                  Median $297,450

                  Avg. days on ~120

• Pending ~ 29 Homes are in escrow

                  Low $88,900 ~ High $489,900

                  Median $302,995

                  Avg. days on ~111

• May Sales ~33 Homes sold in Hawks Prairie in May 2013

                 Low $45,000 ~ High $493,600

                 Median $289,900

                 Avg. days on ~ 112

• May  Sales 2012 ~25 Homes Sold in Hawks Prairie In May 2012

                 Low $80,750 ~ High $476,789

                 Median $232,000

                 Avg. days on 141

A solid +25% increase to the median price in Hawks Prairie in May 2013 compared to May of 2012. When Hawks Prairie is happy and statistically it appears to be, then Thurston County is happy.

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