The Long & Foster Market Minute
Focus On: Gettysburg, Fairfield, and Western Adams County Housing Market April 2013
Zip Code(s): 17325, 17320, 17307, 17353, 17324, 17304, 17303, 17306, 17343 and 17310
Units Sold
37
Active Inventory
364
Median Sale Price
$165,000
Days On Market
147
Small Units Sold Small Active Inventory Small Median Sale Price Small Days on Market
Up 32%
Vs. Year Ago
Down -17%
Vs. Year Ago
Down -12%
Vs. Year Ago
Down -18%
Vs. Year Ago
Units Sold
There was an increase in total units sold in April, with 37 sold this month in Gettysburg, Fairfield, and Western Adams County Real Estate versus 35 last month, an increase of 6%. This month's total units sold was higher than at this time last year, an increase of 32% versus April 2012.

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Active Inventory
Versus last year, the total number of homes available this month is lower by 72 units or 17%. The total number of active inventory this April was 364 compared to 436 in April 2012. This month's total of 364 is higher than the previous month's total supply of available inventory of 353, an increase of 3%.

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Median Sale Price
Last April, the median sale price for Gettysburg, Fairfield, and Western Adams County Homes was $187,500. This April, the median sale price was $165,000, a decrease of 12% or $22,500 compared to last year. The current median sold price is 5% lower than in March.

Median sale price is the middle sale price in a given month. The same number of properties are above & below the median.

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New Listings
88
Current Contracts
62
Sold Vs. List Price
93.5%
Months of Supply
9.8
Small New Listings Small Current Contracts Small Sold vs. List Price Small Months of Supply
Up 4%
Vs. Year Ago
Up 72%
Vs. Year Ago
No Change
Vs. Year Ago
Down -37%
Vs. Year Ago
Months of Supply
In April, there was 9.8 months of supply available in Gettysburg, Fairfield, and Western Adams County, compared to 15.6 in April 2012. That is a decrease of 37% versus a year ago.

Months of supply is calculated by dividing current inventory by current sales. It indicates how many months would be needed to sell all of the inventory available at the current rate of demand.

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New Listings & Current Contracts
This month there were 88 homes newly listed for sale in Gettysburg, Fairfield, and Western Adams County compared to 85 in April 2012, an increase of 4%. There were 62 current contracts pending sale this April compared to 36 a year ago. The number of current contracts is 72% higher than last April.

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Sale Price to List Price Ratio
In April, the average sale price in Gettysburg, Fairfield, and Western Adams County was 93.5% of the average list price, which is similar compared to a year ago.

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Days on Market
This month, the average number of days on market was 147, lower than the average last year, which was 180, a decrease of 18%.

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Gettysburg, Fairfield, and Western Adams County are defined as properties listed in zip code/s 17325, 17320, 17307, 17353, 17324, 17304, 17303, 17306, 17343 and 17310.
*Detached, Attached, and Condo varies by local area Multiple Listing Service (MLS) definition. For more information regarding your specific market, contact one of Long & Foster's knowledgeable and experienced sales associates.
REALTOR, Equal Opportunity HousingInformation included in this report is based on data supplied by RAYAC and its member Association(s) of REALTORS, who are not responsible for its accuracy. Does not reflect all activity in the marketplace. Information contained in this report is deemed reliable but not guaranteed, should be independently verified, and does not constitute an opinion of RAYAC or Long & Foster Real Estate, Inc.