Property Value & Appreciation
How is my area doing? Are values going up? The figures below are based on the average sales price for all new and pre-owned homes in Clark County.
Comparing the last
12 months to the
12 months previous. |
|
NE Heights |
+
0.0% |
|
SW Heights |
+
24.3% |
| Orchards |
-
3.3% |
| Evergreen |
-
3.7% |
| Cascade
Park |
+ 4.7% |
| Fishers
Landing |
+ 2.3% |
| Camas
City |
- 0.4% |
| Lincoln/HD |
-
5.9% |
| 5
Corners |
+
0.3% |
| S.
Salmon Creek |
+
1.2% |
| N.
Felida |
+
2.7% |
| N.
Hazel Dell |
+
3.2% |
| N.
Salmon Creek |
+
0.3% |
| Brush
Prairie |
-
1.3% |
| Yacolt |
-
5.2% |
| Battleground |
-
1.1% |
| Washougal |
-
3.6% |
| Clark County |
+
0.2% |
| Cowlitz
County |
+
5.2% |
| Pacific |
+ 9.7% |
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2007 Year End Results (Residential Sales)
March Highlights
Looking at March 2008 compared with 2007 shows that new listings decreased 14.6%. Closed sales were down 29.2% and accepted offers down by 33.5%. Inventory has also gone down (thank goodness). January was 17 months, February 14.6 months, and March 11.9 months.
First Quarter
January - March 2008 when compared against 2007. New listing fell 4.6% (3,562 vs. 3,833). Closed sales also dropped 31% (944 vs. 1,369) and pending sales decreased 28.8% (1,284 vs. 1,803).
Appreciation
Comparing the prices for the 12 months ending in March 2008 with those 12 months immediately prior, average sale price appreciated 0.2% ($303,900 vs. $303,300). Conversely, the median sale price decreased a slight 1% ($260,000 vs. $262,500).
As you would expect, area by area the numbers will change. Homes on acreage will be different from condos for example.
