The storm and tornado event that swept through Alabama occurred on April 27th, The end of the month is typically a heavy closing time for real estate sales in our area. Power was out in our area for at least 5 days following the event. Many of the closings scheduled for April 27 to April 30th did not take place. Most of those closings were all pushed into May. Most lenders required post storm inspections before they would fund the transactions. This caused many of the scheduled April closings to get pushed further into May.
Now take a look at how April's weather affected the Huntsville market as a whole.
Madison County/Huntsville Real Estate Sales Statistics
Huntsville and Madison County saw an decrease of 27% in sold listings in April 2011 when compared to March 2011. The average sales price increased by 4% to $206,649. The average price per square foot increased by 13% in April 2011 when compared to March 2010. And the average list price increased by 4%, while homes were on the market an average of 7 days less than in March 2010.
| Date |
Sold Listings |
Average List Price |
Average Sale Price |
Percent SP/LP |
Average DOM |
Average Price Sqft |
| Apr 2011 |
245 |
$213,656 |
$206,649 |
95.27% |
99 |
$92 |
| Mar 2010 |
336 |
$204,737 |
$197,914 |
95.36% |
106 |
$80 |
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Statistics are based on information for the North Alabama Association of Realtors and are deemed reliable but not guaranteed.