El Paso distribution shifts toward low and moderately priced homes

December 5, 2009

El Paso continues to show a shift toward moderate and low priced homes.  Recently released data, running through October 2009, suggest end of year trends will reveal vast increases in low priced homes and healthy increases in middle priced homes, see table.

El Paso
Price Range Percent Distribution # of Sales
2008 2009* 2008 2009* Change
$29,999 or less 0.1 0.3 5 13 173.62%
30,000 - 39,999 0.3 0.4 14 17 21.61%
40,000 - 49,999 0.6 0.5 29 22 -23.99%
50,000 - 59,999 1.2 1.4 57 61 6.41%
60,000 - 69,999 1.7 2.4 81 105 28.76%
70,000 - 79,999 4.1 4.2 196 183 -6.57%
80,000 - 89,999 6.8 5.9 325 257 -20.87%
90,000 - 99,999 8.1 7.6 387 331 -14.42%
Under 100k 22.9 22.7 1,094 989 -9.59%
100k - 119,999 15.8 18 755 784 3.91%
120k - 139,999 15.5 16.7 740 727 -1.73%
140k - 159,999 10.3 11 492 479 -2.60%
100k - 160k 41.6 45.7 1,987 1,991 0.20%
160k - 179,999 8.8 7.7 420 335 -20.19%
180k - 199,999 5.7 5.5 272 240 -11.99%
200k - 249,999 9 9.1 430 396 -7.78%
250k - 299,999 5.1 4.2 244 183 -24.89%
300k - 399,999 4.3 3.1 205 135 -34.25%
400k - 499,999 1.4 1 67 44 -34.85%
500k and more 1.2 1.1 57 48 -16.39%

Almost every category under $80,000 shows an increase in marketshare over 2008.  With only 10 months of data, there is already a dramatic increase in the number of homes sold under $40,000 and between $60,000 and $70,000.  There is also a minimal increase in numbers between $50,000 and $60,000.

The other area of increase is middle priced homes.  The homes between $100,000 and $159,000 increased their marketshare over 2008, with homes between $100,000 to $120,000 already exceeded the numbers posted last year.

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