2017 Real Estate Market: High sales volume/values, despite lower sales/inventory

2017 Year in Review: Market Trends and Sale Statistics for the Jackson Hole Real Estate Market

Over the course of 2017, I have tracked many different sale and market statistics which all help paint a picture of the real estate market in Jackson Hole over the past year. Below are some of the major trends from the Jackson real estate market in 2017 and how they compare to the past few years.

Quick Stats – 2017:

  • Real Estate Transactions: 436 sales
    • 2016 = 448 sales
    • 2015 = 466 sales
    • 2014 = 447 sales
  • Sales Volume: $676,000,000
    • 2016 = $634,000,000
    • 2015 = $743,000,000 
    • 2014 = $568,000,000
  • Average Sales Price: $1,551,000
    • 2016 = $1,416,000
    • 2015 = $1,594,000
    • 2014 = $1,270,000
  • Average Days on Market: 194 days 
    • 2016 = 193 days 
    • 2015 = 197 days
    • 2014 = 267 days

What it means: How did the market preform in 2017? The short answer is: Prices/values are up despite lower inventory and sales transactions. Real estate transactions have been declining since a high of 466 sales in 2015. After declining 4% from 2015 to 2016, transactions dipped another 3% in 2017. The reverse is true for total sales volume, which jumped up 6.6% from 2016. As a result, the average sales price increased 8.5% from 2016 to 2017, illustrating that while fewer properties sold, they sold for higher prices. Strong high end sales in January, April and December contributed to higher than usual average sales prices in 2017. For context, stats from the previous 3 years are also listed above. There is no doubt that 2015 was the “peak” with nearly $750 million in sales volume from 466 sale transactions. However, the average sales price in 2017 was close to the high seen in 2015, despite fewer sales and lower volume in 2017. The average days a property is on market before selling has remained consistent (in aggregate) over the past several years, however, anecdotally properties in high demand areas (i.e. condos in Town, homes in Rafter J, investment property in Teton Village, etc.) have been selling very quickly (assuming they are priced in line with market comps).   

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Breakdown of Sales by Price Point – Residential: 

The majority of residential sales (40%) in 2017 occurred in the $500,000 – $1,000,000 price range, representing many  investment or vacation condos for second home buyers as well as townhomes and some smaller/older single family homes for local buyers. The $1-3 million segment was also very active, representing 35% of all residential property sales in 2017. This price point included larger single family homes (purchased by both local buyers and second home buyers) and higher-end condos in Teton Village. Sales under $500,000 represented just 15% of all sales in 2017 and mostly included smaller 1 and 2 bedroom condominiums in the Town of Jackson.  When comparing 2017 to 2016, the price point breakdown is similar, with a few minor shifts. Property sales under $300,000 (the lowest end of our market), dropped from 3% to 1% of all sales, illustrating that this bottom price point is close to disappearing. The overall market shifted upward as property sales under $1 million shrank from 59% in 2016 to 55% of all sales in 2017, while the percentage of high-end sales (over $3 million) increased slightly. 

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Breakdown of Sales by Price Point – Land Sales:

Compared to 2016, total lot sales were up 33% as nearly 90 vacant lots sold in 2017. The majority of vacant land sales occurred in the $500,000 – $1,000,000 price range, which included smaller lots in the Town of Jackson, 2-4 acre lots north of town, and larger tracts of land south of Jackson. The percentage of lot sales under $1 million, increased significantly in 2017, as 60% of all sales occurred in this price range (vs. 46% of all sales in 2016). On the other end of the spectrum, the percentage of sales in the $1-3 million price range decreased from nearly 50% of all sales in 2016, to only 1/3 of all sales in Teton County in 2017. 

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