Oahu Housing Market Holds Steady in June
Sales and median prices for Oahu single-family homes dipped slightly, while condominiums showed modest gains in June according to resales figures released today by the Honolulu Board of REALTORS®. The analysis conducted by the Board using data collected from its computerized Multiple Listing Service (MLS) system show the following statistics:
Single-Family Home Resales
| Number of Sales | Median Sales Price | |
|---|---|---|
| June 2018 | 365 -1.4% | $782,388 -1.6% |
| June 2017 | 370 | $795,000 |
Condominium Resales
| Number of Sales | Median Sales Price | |
|---|---|---|
| June 2018 | 547 2.1% | $420,000 +5.0% |
| June 2017 | 536 | $400,000 |
During June 2018, the median sales price for single-family homes decreased by 1.6 percent to $782,388 from June 2017. The median price for condos increased by 5 percent to $420,000. Sales of single-family homes decreased by 1.4 percent, while condominiums sales rose by 2.1 percent from the same month last year. According to the Days on Market indicator, the median days for single-family homes was 16 and 18 days for condominiums.
“Single-family home prices were at an all-time high and selling at a record pace this time last year, and this year’s numbers are not far off,” said Darryl Macha, president of the Honolulu Board of REALTORS®. “We continue to see a steady upward trend after a slow start to 2018 and anticipate that we’ll see the peak of sales in the late summer months.”