Homebuying in San Clemente in 2017’s first half could not keep pace with countywide sales activity.
Using CoreLogic data, we compared sales patterns from the six months ended in June vs. the first half of 2016.
Sales in San Clemente fell as 520 residences sold through June vs. 566 in 2016. That’s a loss of 8.1 percent vs. a 2.2 percent gain countywide.
Neighborhood trends in San Clemente from the CoreLogic report:
San Clemente ZIP code 92672 — 271 homes sold in the latest period vs. 257 last year. That’s a sales gain of 5.4 percent. Median selling price of $839,000 vs. $ 844,500 in 2016, a loss of -0.7 percent.
San Clemente ZIP 92673 — 249 homes sold in the latest period vs. 309 last year. That’s a sales loss of 19.4 percent. Median of $896,500 vs. $ 846,000 in 2016, a gain of 6 percent.
Here are six countywide trends to ponder, first half 2017 vs. first half 2016 …
1. Prices rose in 70 of 83 Orange County ZIPs. Sales rose in 50 of the 83.
2. In the 27 least expensive ZIPs — median price at $597,500 and below -– 5,258 homes sold. That’s up 0.8 percent.
3. In the 27 priciest ZIPs — median price of $755,000-plus -– 6,431 homes sold. That’s up 5.7 percent.
4. In nine ZIPs with medians above $1 million, sales totaled 1,256 homes, up 7.8 percent.
5. In 16 beach-close ZIPs, 3,158 homes sold, up 3.27 percent.
6. There were 10 ZIPs with median prices under $500,000 with total sales of 1,799 homes. A year ago, 18 ZIPs had medians under $500,000 with 2,793 sales.
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