Spring brings fresh inventory

Bright Insights, April 2022: Inventory is up in several markets, but high prices and rising interest rates will be significant factors for buyers this spring.

April 12,  2022

Meghan Devine

Prices hold firm throughout the Mid-Atlantic, with median days on the market returning to single-digit lows.

Buyers across the Washington D.C., Baltimore, and Philadelphia Metros are busy, but more inventory stayed up for sale at the end of March compared to February in each market. This may be an indication that rising interest rates are impacting the market this spring.

 
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WASHINGTON D.C. METRO BALTIMORE METRO PHILADELPHIA METRO


DC Metro Home Sales and Median Prices March 2022


Baltimore Metro Home Sales and Median Prices March 2022


Philadelphia Metro Home Sales and Median Prices March 2022

 
High prices, low inventory, and rising interest rates will be significant factors for buyers this spring.

Demand rose for the third consecutive month in March, with each major metro recording a Moderate pace of buyer demand compared to the Steady levels of February. Condos are attracting many would-be homebuyers as the affordability and availability of other home types remain a challenge.

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WASHINGTON-D.C.-METRO
BALTIMORE-METRO
PHILADELPHIA-METRO
 

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