Scottsdale AZ Real Estate Housing Market Report - January 2023
The average price of Scottsdale homes per square foot has decreased for the second straight month, going from $439/sf last month to $431/sf for January. The average sold price per square foot in Scottsdale has now decreased in 6 out of the last 8 months.
Scottsdale days on market has decreased to begin the new year after increasing for three straight months, going from 76 DOM in December to 75 DOM in January. This is the second lowest DOM in January for Scottsdale over the last 6 years, with January of last year the only time the DOM was lower. It seems like the market has become more balanced between buyers and sellers as we begin 2023.
After decreasing for 3 straight months, the number of new Scottsdale listings has increased this month, going from 272 in December to 566 in January. This is higher than the number of new Scottsdale listings last January by -11.2%.
The number of active Scottsdale listings has decreased for the third straight month after increasing the previous seven months, going from 1,469 in October to 1,251 this month. Active Scottsdale listings are now 78.7% higher than in January of last year. Over the last six months it looks like there is a steady shift happening in the housing industry to a more balanced market.
Listings are still low overall and continue to drive demand, however, Scottsdale home prices have begun to drop as things are slowing down from the frenzied pace between 2020 through the first half of 2022. Home sales and inventory in Scottsdale are still low compared to a balanced market.
Median home values in Scottsdale have decreased an average of 1.6% since January of 2022. This is the first decrease year-over-year since June of 2019. With interest rates hovering around 6.5%, the number of buyers looking to purchase Scottsdale homes should be around the same as the number of sellers as we begin the new year.
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