The West Hartford market was steady for the first half of 2009 (with less sales at the higher end of the spectrum). There were 254 closed sales of houses recorded in the Multiple Listing Service for the year through the end of June (down from 283 during the same timeframe in 2008). One of the most encouraging numbers was the median Days on Market for these sales at 34 days. This shows that well-priced properties are still selling quickly (and in multiple offers). The Days on Market is a week longer than in 2008 (27 days).
For 2009 sales, the median list price was $289,900 & the median sale price was $280,000. The range in sale prices for the year started at $111,000 and continued to $899,900; this range shows both great choice and affordability in town (it also shows that no one paid over $!M to live in West Hartford in the first half of the year; in contrast, the highest sale in 2008 was $2..441M).
The median sale in 2009 was 174 West Ridge Drive, selling in only 10 days. The asking price was $278,000 and the buyer paid $280,000 for a 3-bedroom, 2 1/2 bath Split-level home with a 2-car garage.
Looking to the present, there are 270 houses available to purchase as of today (this inventory is down from a high this spring of over 300 homes and up from the low-200s in January). The prices range from a low of $114,900 for a 2-bedroom, 1-bath (908 sf) home at 89 Prospect Avenue to a high of $5,900,000 for a 9-bedroom, 6 1/2 bath (13,132 sf) home at 112 Stoner Drive. The median-priced property is located at 19 Day Road (3-bedrooms, 2 1/2-baths & 1,423 sf), with an asking price of $340,000. Note that there are currently 5 homes in town priced below $150,000 and 11 priced over $1M.
Currently, there are 109 houses under contract in town. The highest-priced is 36 Norwood, with an asking price of $985,000 (5-bedrooms, 3.2-baths, 5,224 sf). The median is 70 Rockledge, priced at $299,900 (3-bedrooms, 1 bath, 1,650 sf). The lowest-priced is 12 Kingston, priced at $125,000 (2-bedrooms, 1-bath, 652 sf).
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