Welcome to the January 2021 Memphis metro area real estate market report. Are you planning to buy or sell a home or investment property soon? This helpful market report will get you up to date with the latest single family residential housing statistics.

Memphis Metro Housing Stats

The average sale price for single-family homes in Memphis, Tennessee, ended the month of January at $204,005, a year-to-year increase of 14.9% from $177,599.

There were 1,506 properties sold during January in the Memphis metro area, this is an increase from the previous January number of 1,354 properties sold.

Breaking down the numbers a bit more, of the properties sold in January, 47 of those were new home sales, a steep year-to-year decline from 70 new homes sold one year ago. There were 15 were bank-owned properties sold last month, down from 43 sold the previous January.

The average sale price for new homes during January was $410,687, an increase of 4.9% from the previous January average of $391,327.

The average sale price for bank-owned properties ended January at $110,866, a steep increase of 50% from $73,489 during the previous January.

There is a total of 2,105 active real estate listings in the Memphis metro area for a combined average sale price of $308,816. Of these, 1,935 are single-family listings, 124 are condos/co-op, and 46 are duplex properties. Overall inventory has fallen month to month from 2,403 in December 2020 to 2,105 at the end of January 2021.

What Does This Data Mean For Buyers?

If you are thinking of buying a home in Memphis, Tennessee it is recommended to act sooner as buyers have more purchasing power at this time. Prices may continue to rise as inventory continues its decline. If you find a property, have financing in place and be prepared to act.

If you are ready to buy a home give us a call and we can answer all the questions you may have. We help all types of buyers, whether it is your first or second of many homes we work to help you find the perfect property and make sure you have a smooth contract-to-close experience!

What Does This Data Mean For Sellers?

Are you ready to sell your home or investment property today? With inventory levels falling and demand continuing, sellers will continue to enjoy a favorable market. Interest rates should continue to remain attractive to buyers, and as buyer preferences continue to shift to single-family housing, most markets will see consistent demand for homes.

If you are thinking of selling your home and are unsure about where to start, give us a call today and we can show you how we help sell their homes quickly and market it to the most qualified of buyers.

Get started today! Give the Lumiere Team a call at 901-451-2001.

Memphis Homes for Sale

Here are the most recent home listings just added to the database in the average sale price for Memphis – all homes here are priced at $204,005 or less.

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