The Long & Foster Market Minute
Focus On: Shiloh, Mountain View, and Western Stafford Housing Market April 2012
Zip Code(s): 22556
Units Sold
17
Active Inventory
100
Median Sale Price
$257,000
Days On Market
67
Small Units Sold Small Active Inventory Small Median Sale Price Small Days on Market
Down
Vs. Year Ago
Down -29%
Vs. Year Ago
Up 21%
Vs. Year Ago
Up 18%
Vs. Year Ago
Units Sold
With relatively few transactions, there was a decrease in total units sold in April, with 17 sold this month in Shiloh, Mountain View, and Western Stafford Real Estate. This month's total units sold was lower than at this time last year, a decrease from April 2011.
Active Inventory
Versus last year, the total number of homes available this month is lower by 41 units or 29%. The total number of active inventory this April was 100 compared to 141 in April 2011. This month's total of 100 is lower than the previous month's total supply of available inventory of 103, a decrease of 3%.
Median Sale Price
Last April, the median sale price for Shiloh, Mountain View, and Western Stafford Homes was $212,250. This April, the median sale price was approximately the same at $257,000. The current median sold price is 21% higher than in April 2011.

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

New Listings
48
Current Contracts
43
Sold Vs. List Price
98.0%
Months of Supply
5.9
Small New Listings Small Current Contracts Small Sold vs. List Price Small Months of Supply
Down -34%
Vs. Year Ago
Up 2%
Vs. Year Ago
No Change
Vs. Year Ago
No Change
Vs. Year Ago
Months of Supply
In April, there was 5.9 months of supply available in Shiloh, Mountain View, and Western Stafford. The amount of supply is similar compared to 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.

New Listings & Current Contracts
This month there were 48 homes newly listed for sale in Shiloh, Mountain View, and Western Stafford compared to 73 in April 2011, a decrease of 34%. There were 43 current contracts pending sale this April compared to 42 a year ago. The number of current contracts is 2% higher than last April.
Sale Price to List Price Ratio
In April, the average sale price in Shiloh, Mountain View, and Western Stafford was 98.0% of the average list price, which is similar compared to a year ago.

Days on Market
This month, the average number of days on market was 67, higher than the average last year, which was 57, an increase of 18%.
Shiloh, Mountain View, and Western Stafford are defined as properties listed in zip code/s 22556.
*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.
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