Historically, the California real estate market has been known for its high prices and strong demand, driven in part by the state’s strong job market and desirable location. In recent years, the market has continued to be competitive, with low inventory and high demand leading to bidding wars and rapid price appreciation.
Overall, the California real estate market remains a dynamic and competitive environment, with strong demand, high prices, and tight inventory continuing to be major factors.
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Overall, homes in California are slightly less expensive than they were one year ago — but only very slightly. According to data from the California Association of Realtors (CAR), the median single family home sold for $777,500 in November 2022, compared to $782,480 in November 2021. Today’s significantly higher interest rates make that already-high price feel even less affordable.
This does not hold true across all areas of the state. For example, Fresno, Los Angeles and Orange County saw equally slight increases year-over-year, while the wine-country regions of Napa and Sonoma saw more significant increases.
Homes are also taking longer to sell, CAR reports. In October 2021, homes spent an average of 11 days on the market before selling. A year later, that number had more than doubled to 23 days on the market.
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It’s important to keep up with real estate trends if you’re looking to buy or sell. January’s housing market is likely to mimic December’s, which is good for sellers but not great for buyers. This post features Santa Barbara’s real estate market trends for December 2022, year-to-date statistics for the year, plus market trends for the last decade.
Home buying demand skyrocketed during the pandemic as interest rates collapsed and an influx of Americans started working from home. However, the Fed’s rate hikes have quickly spurred a reversal.
