10/23/2023
Central Ohio September 2023 Housing Report:
๐ In September 2023, central Ohio recorded 2,445 closed sales and nearly 2,900 new listings, as per the Columbus REALTORSยฎ housing report.
๐ Compared to September 2022, closed sales decreased by 14.5%, but the median sales price increased by 6.9% to reach $310,000.
๐ During September, 2,875 new listings were added to the Columbus and Central Ohio Regional MLS, with a total inventory of 3,624 homes available for sale, slightly lower than the previous year.
๐ The real estate market has adapted to gradual changes, with one of the significant factors being the rise in mortgage rates over the past 24 months.
๐ Mortgage rates have transitioned from record lows under 3% to levels not seen since the millennium, prompting a need for perspective in today's real estate environment.
๐ In 1975, the average 30-year fixed mortgage rate was 9.05%, reaching a peak of 16.63% in 1981. Rates remained in double digits until 1991, after which they gradually declined, marking a stark contrast to the recent decades of mostly sub-5% rates.
Data by ColumbusRealtor.com