Huntsville AL Real Estate Market Trends - December 2011
Environmentally friendly features have become more important to home buyers according to the 2012 Home Buyer and Seller Profile published by the
National Association of Realtors. The importance of various features such as heating and cooling, energy efficient appliances and lighting, landscaping, and an environmentally friendly community differ by region.
- Commuting costs and environmental efficiency have increasingly factored into home buying decisions due to higher energy costs, but also due to overall concern for the environment.
- Factors that are most important to buyers are those directly related to the buyers’ pocketbook.
- Heating and cooling costs were at least “somewhat” important to 87 percent of home buyers.
- Commuting costs were at least “somewhat” important to 73 percent of home buyers.
Now take a look at the Huntsville AL real estate sales for December.
Madison County/Huntsville AL Real Estate Sales Statistics
Huntsville AL and Madison County saw an increase of 7% in sold listings in December 2011 when compared to November 2011. The average list price decreased 1% to $194,072 and the average sales price decreased by 1% to $188,077. The average price per square foot was up by $11 per square foot, while market times increased by 10 days.
| Date |
Sold Listings |
Average List Price |
Average Sale Price |
Percent SP/LP |
Average DOM |
Average Price Sqft |
| December
2011 |
358 |
$194,072 |
$188,077 |
97.16% |
96 |
$79 |
| November
2011 |
334 |
$194,821 |
$188,912 |
95.95% |
86 |
$68 |
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Statistics are based on information for the North Alabama Association of Realtors and are deemed reliable but not guaranteed.