El Paso struggles to meet 2008 sales numbers and prices

September 9, 2009

El Paso had 478 home sales in July 2009.  This is a 5 percent drop from July 2008’s 502 sales, and a 17 percent drop from July 2007’s 573 sales.  July had three less home sales than June 2009.

Year Month House Sales 1 Yr Change 2 Yr Change Average Home Price % Price Change Median Home Price % 1 Yr Change Active Listings % 1 Yr Change Months of Inventory
2007 Jan 492 142,500 124,800 2,554 5.191
2007 Feb 503 151,300 124,000 2,787 5.54
2007 Mar 612 155,100 129,200 1,272 2.078
2007 Apr 642 150,600 128,100 3,241 5.048
2007 May 640 152,400 130,200 3,159 4.935
2007 Jun 607 166,400 138,900 3,589 5.912
2007 Jul 573 160,200 134,200 3,791 6.616
2007 Aug 554 165,300 138,900 3,874 6.992
2007 Sep 409 156,500 136,000 4,024 9.838
2007 Oct 439 156,400 130,900 4,337 9.879
2007 Nov 387 166,200 133,600 4,292 11.09
2007 Dec 362 153,600 133,500 4,625 12.776
2008 Jan 299 -0.39 158,700 0.11 133,200 0.07 4,254 0.67 14.227
2008 Feb 328 -0.35 162,800 0.08 133,800 0.08 4,374 0.57 13.335
2008 Mar 419 -0.32 157,900 0.02 128,700 0 4,714 2.71 11.25
2008 Apr 292 -0.55 152,400 0.01 126,700 -0.01 4,840 0.49 16.575
2008 May 429 -0.33 164,200 0.08 137,800 0.06 5,155 0.63 12.016
2008 Jun 487 -0.2 168,800 0.01 142,800 0.03 5,127 0.43 10.527
2008 Jul 502 -0.12 161,700 0.01 138,500 0.03 5,012 0.32 9.984
2008 Aug 433 -0.22 160,500 -0.03 133,300 -0.04 5,085 0.31 11.743
2008 Sep 449 0.1 159,400 0.02 134,300 -0.01 5,096 0.27 11.349
2008 Oct 413 -0.06 158,500 0.01 130,500 0 5,040 0.16 12.203
2008 Nov 362 -0.06 156,100 -0.06 132,800 -0.01 4,773 0.11 13.185
2008 Dec 363 0 159,900 0.04 136,300 0.02 4,454 -0.04 12.269
2009 Jan 304 0.02 -0.38 157,700 -0.01 126,900 -0.05 4,499 0.06 14.799
2009 Feb 326 -0.01 -0.35 152,600 -0.06 130,900 -0.02 4,530 0.04 13.895
2009 Mar 435 0.04 -0.29 154,500 -0.02 133,500 0.04 4,578 -0.03 10.524
2009 Apr 381 0.3 -0.41 155,500 0.02 128,100 0.01 3,982 -0.18 10.451
2009 May 440 0.03 -0.31 148,700 -0.09 126,800 -0.08 3,940 -0.24 8.954
2009 Jun 481 -0.01 -0.21 156,300 -0.07 134,500 -0.06 3,749 -0.27 7.794
2009 Jul 478 -0.05 -0.17 157,100 -0.03 135,200 -0.02 3,704 -0.26 7.748

Home prices also declined in the market from one year ago.  The average home price continues a steady climb starting in May, which brings El Paso’s average price back to January 2009 levels; however, it does not bring El Paso back to July 2008 levels.  The average home price in July 2008 was $168,800, and in 2009 it was $157,100.  The median home price in July 2008 was $138,500, and in 2009 it was $135,200.  These are 3 and 2 percent drops, respectively.

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