Memphis-area home sales for July increased 14.9% from 2023

Average home sale price hovers, dropping by about 1% point

 Market Reports, Memphis-Area Market

Published Friday, August 9, 2024 8:00 am

 

MEMPHIS, Tenn., August 8, 2024 – Memphis-area home sales for July increased 14.9 percent from a year ago, with 1,451 total sales recorded in the Memphis Area Association of REALTORS® MAARdata property records database. Sales were down 8.2 percent from June, when there were 1,580 total sales. Average sales price from July-to-July was down 1.1 percent, at $292,694. Inventory increased 3.6 percent, with 3,759 units listed for sale. Sales volume YTD increased 6.3 percent, to $2.53 billion.

June Comparison

 

2024

2023

Percentage Change

Total Home Sales

1,454 1,263 14.9%

Median Sales Price

$230,000 $239,900 -4.1%

Average Sales Price

$296,694 $295,876 -1.1%

Monthly Sales Volume

$424.7 million $373.7 million 13.6%

 

Year-to-Date Comparison

 

2024

2023

Percentage Change

Total Home Sales

9,439 8,878 +6.3%

Median Sales Price

$210,000 $219,000 -4.5%

Average Sales Price

$268,215 $267,971 +0.1%

Monthly Sales Volume

$2.53 billion $2.38 billion +6.3%

“Sales were up from last July, and they are up 6.3 percent for the year,” said MAAR President Scott Bettis. “Pricing has dropped a touch, but that’s helpful for buyers.”

Memphis Area Market Statistics for July 2024

 

Historical home sale statistics are also available for comparison.