Central Indiana residential real estate market steadily ramps up

to start the new year

     January housing prices continue to climb in the wake of low inventory

 

INDIANAPOLIS – The residential real estate market in central Indiana had a strong start to the new year with continued rising home prices and low inventory. Monthly real estate statistics from F.C. Tucker Company revealed that home sales increased 3 percent compared to January 2020, while available housing inventory decreased 53.5 percent.

●     The average January 2021 home sale price for the 16-county central Indiana region was $247,551, an increase of 13.6 percent.

●     Available housing inventory dropped 53.5 percent compared to January 2020.

●     Pended home sales increased 3 percent compared to this time last year.

In January 2021, 3,092 central Indiana homes were purchased, up 3 percent from the 3,001 sold in January 2020. Specifically:

●     Putnam County showed the greatest increase in the number of homes sold with 37.8 percent growth, compared to January 2020.

●     Decatur County pended sales, however, had the greatest decrease with 14.8 percent fewer homes sold in January 2021 compared to this time last year.

Home sale prices continued their upward climb in January 2021:

●     Jennings County recorded the highest average home sale price increase at 94 percent, compared to January 2020.

●     Hamilton County had the highest average home sale price in the region at $387,545.

●     Homes sold in 28 days on average, 41.7 percent faster than in 2020. Putnam County homes left the market 86 days faster than this time last year - the greatest decrease of the 16-county central Indiana area.

Central Indiana experienced a 53.5 percent decrease in home inventory in January 2021. That represents 2,487 fewer homes available for sale than in January 2020. Every county saw home inventory decreases of 28.6 percent or higher, and 12 of the 16 counties saw inventory decreases of 50.9 percent or higher.

●     Jennings County had the lowest inventory decrease – 28.6 percent – compared to January 2020.

●     Brown County inventory decreased the most significantly in central Indiana – 76.1 percent – compared to this time last year.

 

ÒThe 2021 housing market is steadily ramping up as is typical in January,Ó said Jim Litten, CEO of F.C. Tucker Company. ÒWith 2020 being such an unusual year, month by month comparisons will look a little different than they have in the past. However, I think when we look quarter by quarter we'll see increasing consumer confidence and an active sellerÕs market.Ó

 

 

Of the pended home sales in the region last month, 3 were priced $2,000,000 or higher; 13 were priced $1,000,000 to $1,999,999; 180 were priced $500,000 to $999,999; 622 were priced $300,000 to $499,999;    856 were priced $200,000 to $299,999; 1,081 were priced $100,000 to $199,999; and 337 were priced at $99,999 or less.

 

EditorÕs Notes:

●      All statistics were compiled by F.C. Tucker Company from a report drawn from BLC¨ statistics on February 5, 2021. Because of delayed processing through other agencies or boards, these numbers are subject to change.

●      Effective April 7, 2019, data from MIBOR only reports on single family homes and excludes condo sales. F.C. Tucker will continue to include condo sales in this report.

●       ÒPendingÓ means the sales contract has been signed, but the transaction has not closed. According to the NAR, pending sales typically are finalized within a month or two of signing.

●       ÒActive Listings – InventoryÓ is a snapshot frozen in time at the end of the stated month. Per MIBOR, effective April 1, 2018, ÒActive with ContingencyÓ no longer is a status in the BLC¨ listing service in order to present a true picture in advertising and marketing. Those listings that were in the "Active with Contingency" status have been moved from the "Active" status to the "Pending" status.

●      For this report, F.C. Tucker tracks the following counties: Bartholomew, Boone, Brown, Decatur, Hamilton, Hancock, Hendricks, Jackson, Jennings, Johnson, Madison, Marion, Montgomery, Morgan, Putnam and Shelby. The first report tracking Jackson County data was pulled August 7, 2019.

 

 

PENDED SINGLE-FAMILY AND CONDOMINIUM SALES

County

January 2020

January 2021

Month-to-month % Change

Year-to-date
% Change

Bartholomew

93

102

9.7%

9.7%

Boone

100

94

-6.0%

-6.0%

Brown

25

24

-4.0%

-4.0%

Decatur

27

23

-14.8%

-14.8%

Hamilton

542

508

-6.3%

-6.3%

Hancock

116

104

-10.3%

-10.3%

Hendricks

232

222

-4.3%

-4.3%

Jackson

41

49

19.5%

19.5%

Jennings

26

24

-7.7%

-7.7%

Johnson

200

218

9.0%

9.0%

Madison

135

169

25.2%

25.2%

Marion

1,249

1,324

6.0%

6.0%

Montgomery

45

45

0.0%

0.0%

Morgan

92

89

-3.3%

-3.3%

Putnam

37

51

37.8%

37.8%

Shelby

41

46

12.2%

12.2%

TOTAL

3,001

3,092

3.0%

3.0%

 

 

 

ACTIVE LISTINGS – INVENTORY    

 

County

January 2020

January 2021

% Change

Bartholomew

149

41

-72.5%

Boone

212

61

-71.2%

Brown

71

17

-76.1%

Decatur

55

27

-50.9%

Hamilton

909

332

-63.5%

Hancock

168

82

-51.2%

Hendricks

287

82

-71.4%

Jackson

59

24

-59.3%

Jennings

35

25

-28.6%

Johnson

291

93

-68.0%

Madison

245

142

-42.0%

Marion

1,745

1,071

-38.6%

Montgomery

97

29

-70.1%

Morgan

159

65

-59.1%

Putnam

95

32

-66.3%

Shelby

75

42

-44.0%

TOTAL

4,652

2,165

-53.5%

 

 

 

AVERAGE SALE PRICE

 

County

YTD
January 2020

YTD
January 2021

% Change

Bartholomew

$173,519

$255,059

47.0%

Boone

$309,949

$336,791

8.7%

Brown

$289,053

$314,600

8.8%

Decatur

$163,772

$191,479

16.9%

Hamilton

$349,822

$387,545

10.8%

Hancock

$214,382

$237,009

10.6%

Hendricks

$235,126

$255,893

8.8%

Jackson

$151,555

$160,245

5.7%

Jennings

$107,690

$208,865

94.0%

Johnson

$215,229

$255,361

18.6%

Madison

$128,059

$159,659

24.7%

Marion

$174,983

$208,068

18.9%

Montgomery

$179,667

$146,594

-18.4%

Morgan

$187,692

$232,100

23.7%

Putnam

$159,929

$187,693

17.4%

Shelby

$169,948

$187,147

10.1%

TOTAL

$217,886

$247,551

13.6%

 

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