Park City Real Estate Trends

Park City Real Estate Sales 2016 Q1

By Todd Anderson
May 16, 2016

With the ski season in Park City now over (everyone except Mother Nature and the snow gods believe this to be true), it is time to take a look at real estate sales since January and our current Park City Real Estate Market.

If we had to size it all up in one line, it might read “Prices are up and sales volume (in units) is down” but that really doesn’t tell the whole story.

Park City, UT has a complex real estate market made up of many sub-markets; it is in-town vs out-of-town, in the Park City school district versus out, ski-in/ski-out versus a shuttle to the slopes, the Heber Valley, the Kamas Valley, Resort/Second home versus primary residence, dogs vs cats and more. We’ll take a look at some of these sub markets with a strong focus on prices; if we’ve missed something that is particularly important to you call or email us and we’ll give you an in depth look at the area that means the most to you as a Buyer or Seller.

  • Quarter vs Quarter stats may be too small of a sample size for comparison, but:
  • Old Town & Lower Deer Valley condo sales are down considerably while median sales prices are relatively flat
  • Empire Pass condo sales are flat while median sales prices dropped considerably (low sales at the Montage likely impacted this number greatly)
  • Canyons Village sales were buoyed by Blackstone new construction sales but were otherwise flat
  • Jordanelle area condo sales are almost exclusively new construction completions
While the number of available homes and condominiums for sale in the greater Park City area (In-town, Snyderville (out-of-town) and the Jordanelle area) has remained fairly constant over the past couple of years, asking prices for the available inventory has become very skewed.

Available homes for sale in Park City under $1M Homes in Park City under $1million

The Single Family home sales inside the city limits show a median sales price of just over $1.5M for the past 12 months yet of the active 125(+) MLS listings less than 15 have an asking price below $1.5M and 100 have an asking price above $2M. The Snyderville Basin (out-of-town area) is only slightly better with less than 15% of its active MLS listings below its 12 month median sales price of $912,500.  There are currently no homes for sale in the Greater Park City area for under $500K. Moving outside of Park City into the Heber and Kamas Valleys (10-15 minutes to the south and east) dramatically changes what can be purchased. The changes lie mostly in the price as these two valleys have over 150 current for sale homes priced for less than $1 million, but both have the same issue of relatively few homes available below their median sales prices (only about 20 % of the available inventory is priced below the median sold prices of the past 12 months).

Available homes for sale in Park City over $1M Homes in Park City for sale over $1million

Condominiums in the Greater Park City area are experiencing a similar inventory crisis with only 30% of the active inventory having an asking price below the median sales price for the past 12 months. This number doesn’t appear as skewed as the Single Family home data for Park City, but much of that has to do with the availability of smaller units (studio and one bedroom models). Condominium pricing is still heavily weighted toward higher prices over 40% of the active condominium inventory has an asking price over $1 million.

The lack of inventory in the Greater Park City areas continues to have an impact on how quickly sales happen as nearly 35% of all sales in the past year were on the market for less than 2 weeks before being sold. We are in both a Buyers’ and Sellers’ market; higher priced homes and condominiums give the Buyers a lot of choices while Sellers in lower price categories for their neighborhood can play “hard ball”.

For assistance from REALTORS® you can trust to help you with your Park City area properties contact the YouInParkCity.com Group at KW Park City Keller Williams Real Estate: info@YouInParkCity.com (435)962-9472.

Park City Real Estate Sales 2015 Review

By Todd Anderson
Jan 26, 2016

Park City Real Estate sales for 2015 continued to show strength and appreciation. The Park City Real Estate Market has shown consistent growth in each of the last eight years going back to 2008. The numbers show steady growth in terms of both unit volume and dollar volume (over $1.85 Billion).

Park City area real estate sales volume

Inventory within the Greater Park city area (Park City Proper, Snyderville, and the Jordanelle area) remains tight with approximately 750 homes and condominiums available. This number translates to an absorption rate of just under 7 months at current sales rates. Note that while this number is higher than national averages, for the Park City real estate market the average absorption rate since 2010 has been 11 months. So we are still in a Sellers’ market in Park City.

New and upgraded homes and condominiums demand a premium and move quickly from active for sale status to pending contracts. Statistics for 2015 indicate that approximately 25% of the sold homes and condos were active for sale listings for less than 2 weeks. Acting quickly or even searching out properties that are not actively listed can make the difference between owning a property and missing out. Ask YouInParkCity.com about how we can help.

Price increases for single family homes have continued to outpace the condominium market. The median sales price of an “in-town” home for 2015 was over $1.5 Million while median prices in the Snyderville Basin and Jordanelle are quickly approaching the $1 Million mark. Price increases from 2014 to 2015 increased approximately 17%. The Park City real estate market for entry-level homes is ultra-competitive. Less than 5% of all home sales in the Greater Park City area for 2015 were for less than $500,000. At the time of this writing, there were zero homes available under $500,000 and less than 10 listed for sale at less than $600,000.

  • The Median Price of a Single Family Home in Greater Park City was $1,070,000 in 2015
Condominium sales in the Park City area increased 7% in 2015 as median prices rose about 15% to $449,000. The impact of new construction and inventory levels had a great impact in specific neighborhoods. The Old Town area saw sales fall by 35% while the Kimball Junction area had sales jump over 100% and median sales prices increase 60%.
  • The Median Price of a Condominium in the Greater Park City area was $449,900 in 2015
Real estate values, pricing and demand in Park City is very localized, sometimes even down to which building in a subdivision or floor and view corridor within a building. For accurate reliable information contact a real estate professional with the YouInparkCity.com group to discuss how these intricacies will play into your real estate sale or purchase in the Park City, UT area.

Data herein derived from PCMLS data. Information is deemed reliable, but not guaranteed.

Ski Season Home Sales in Park City, Utah 2013

By Todd Anderson
Apr 23, 2013

Real Estate sales in the Park City area for the 2012-2013 ski season increased dramatically from the previous ski season.

 

Resort skiing at Park City’s three Resorts has ended for the season although the snow continues to fall. It is typical spring weather as we move from 50 degrees to a blizzard and back again in a 2 day period.

 

The Park City Chamber of Commerce Convention and Visitors Bureau statistics show that lodging nights were up for the season and city hall has reported higher tax revenues. Park City area real estate sales were right in step. While inventory levels are at their lowest in years, sales for the ski season increased and so did prices.

 

Total sales for this past season (homes, condominiums and building lots) were up by over 25% from the previous year. house price tag (istock) The largest jump in sales was in building lots with 99 sales, nearly twice the 54 from the previous season. Low inventory and lower building costs have something to do with this as buyers gave up and have decided to build after home searches did not satisfy their desires. Distressed sales in the Hideout Canyon area made up 15% of the lot sales in the Park City area for the season. The median value of the building lots that sold remained steady with the previous year at $325,000.

 

Park City Condominium sales jumped nearly 20% while the median sales price rose by over 10%. The Old Town area lead the way with 50 condominiums sold during the ski season with a median sales price of $500,000. The overall Park City condominium market had a median sales price of $402,500. New construction sales near the Jordanelle Reservoir were also very strong.

 

Sales of single family homes for the ski season were also up from the previous year with a 12% rise in sales volume and a 10% rise in the median sales price. The Park Meadows area of Park City lead the way in sales with 22 and an average sales price approaching $2M and a median price near $1.5M. Single Family home sales in the other parts of Park City were also strong with the median sales price rising to $864,000 from $790,000 last year.

 

Real estate sales in Park City, UT are location specific and many factors specific to location should be considered when determining which area or subdivision is best for you. Contact a Park City realty professional with YouInParkCity.com at (888)968-4672 for more information.

 

This data has been derived from sales statistics as posted on the Park City Board of Realtors MLS using only statistics involving single family homes, condominiums, and vacant land in the greater Park City areas (1-23) for the periods of December 1st to April 15th of the past 2 ski seasons. Data is considered accurate, but not guaranteed.

Park City Real Estate Sales mid-Ski Season

By Todd Anderson
Feb 15, 2012

The 2011-2012 ski season is half over; hard to believe, but it is true. It is a great time to check on real estate sales in Park City as well as a time to remind yourself to get out and ski before you start thinking about summer related activities. Skiing Deer Valley Trees So far this season the lack of snowfall hasn’t impacted Park City real estate sales. The December through mid-February period equating to half of the winter season shows sale numbers about on par with the same period in 2010-2011 even though the snow depth has been less than half of last season. Current trends still show pricing down (about 4% on single family homes and 10% on condominiums). Unit sales of homes and condominiums are nearly identical for the periods while building lots are off nearly 40% for the period. The drop in vacant lot sales appears to have been impacted by the drop in bank REO offerings which represented 25% of the sales last year and only 5% of the vacant lot sales this season so far.

 

Other interesting trends for the current ski season real estate sales include:

 

Fewer sales of condominiums over $1M and half as many sales of Park City area condominiums in the luxury category (over $2M) compared to the previous season.

 

Park City Single family home sales remain steady across all market levels including the luxury segment over $2M.

 

Bank REO sales were down dramatically for the compared seasons, but look for that to change as the MERS issues are cleared nationally.

 

Canyons Resort real estate is showing stronger condominium sales, but weaker single family home sales.

 

Data herein is derived from the Park City MLS system for sales in the greater Park City areas (areas 1-23). Data is deemed reliable but not guaranteed. For specifics about any Park City real estate neighborhood contact a realty professional with the YouInParkCity.com group at (888)968-4672.

 

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