South Florida Housing – Single-Family Update (May 2022)


Residential real estate market within the South Florida MSA (Miami-Dade, Broward and Palm Beach counties) continues to transition to more of a buyers market.  As of May 2022, the single-family home market has experienced four straight months of declining year-over-year sales as well as nine out of ten months.   We continue to see, however, sale prices of single-family homes continuing to rise at a double-digit pace.

According to FloridaRealtors, there were a total of 4,151 existing single-family home sales throughout South Florida during the month of May 2022. This represents a 15% decline from the number of existing single-family sale transactions completed during the May 2022 (4,884). 

The number of closed sales have declined within nine of the prior 10 months:

  • May 2022 – 4,151 (down 15% year-over-year)
  • April 2022 – 4,239 (down 20.8% year-over-year)
  • March 2022 – 4,542 (down 11.7% year-over-year)
  • February 2022 – 3,442 (down 3.0% year-over-year)
  • January 2022 – 3,309 (up 1.0% year-over-year)

Based on the current level of activity, it is anticipated that the number of overall sales of existing single-family homes will continue to decline due to limited inventory levels, rising interest rates and record high home prices.

Overall dollar sales volume during the the month of May 2022 was $4.0 billion which represents a 7.8% year-over-year decline.  This is also down from the YTD high in March 2022 of $4.2 billion and well behind the recent peak of $4.9 billion as of June 2021.

  • May 2022 – $4.0 billion (down 15% year-over-year)
  • April 2022 – $4.0 billion (down 19.9% year-over-year)
  • March 2022 – $4.2 billion (down 9.1% year-over-year)
  • February 2022- $3.1 billion (up 9.6% year-over-year)
  • January 2022 – $2.8 billion (up 13.7% year-over-year)

Single Family Home Sale Prices (May 2022)

The median sale price is one of the preferred statistical methods for measuring price activity as it is not as sensitive of extraordinary high or low sale prices (that are not typical of a particular market area) which can easily skew the values.

For the month of May 2022, the median sale price for existing single-family home sale transactions in South Florida was $591,000 which is 24% higher than that observed for during May 2021.  Year-to-date 2022 the median sale price is up by 19.8%.

  • May 2022 – $591,000 (up 24.0% year-over-year)
  • April 2022 – $575,000 (up 19.8% year-over-year)
  • March 2022 – $540,000 (up 18.0% year-over-year)
  • February 2022 – $530,000 (up 19.1% year-over-year)
  • January 2022 – $515,000 (up 18.4% year-over-year)

For the same period, the average sale price for single-family home sale transactions in South Florida was $967,571.  This amount is 8.4% higher than May 2021 and considerably higher than the $860,681 average reported in January 2022.  Year-to-date 2022 the average sale price is up by 6.1%.

  • May 2022 – $967,571 (up 8.4% year-over-year)
  • April 2022 – $953,970 (up 1.1% year-over-year)
  • March 2022 – $926,914 (up 2.9% year-over-year)
  • February 2022 – $901,562 (up 13.0% year-over-year)
  • January 2022 – $860,681 (up 12.6% year-over-year)

Single Family Home Inventory Levels (May 2022)

Inventory is the number of active property listings on the market for sale at any given point in time.  This particular statistic is one of the main components in a healthy real estate market.

As of the end of May 2022, there were 7,636 existing single-family homes available for sale throughout South Florida. This is a 8.5% increase from the amount of inventory as of April 2021 as well as a substantial jump from May 2022 (6,286). 

Additionally, this month marks the first year-over-year increase in more than 12 months.  However, it should be noted that year-to-date 2022 inventory is down by 22%.

In the past three years, overall inventory has been extraordinary low compared to historical levels.  

  • May 2022 – 7,636 homes (up 8.5% year-over-year)
  • April 2022 – 6,286 homes (down 9.9% year-over-year)
  • March 2022 – 5,682 homes (down 26.3% year-over-year)
  • February 2022 – 5,628 homes (down 33.4% year-over-year)
  • January 2022 – 5,734 homes (down 39.7% year-over-year)

Although improving, the monthly supply of single-family home inventory as of the end of the May 2022 was also historically low.  At the current pace of sales, there is 1.8 months of inventory available for sale throughout the three counties in South Florida.

  • May 2022 –  1.8 months supply (up 12.5% year-over-year)
  • April 2022 –  1.5 months supply (down 6.3% year-over-year)
  • March 2022 – 1.3 months supply (down 31.6% year-over-year)
  • February 2022 – 1.3 months supply (down 38.1% year-over-year)
  • January 2022 – 1.3 months supply (down 45.8% year-over-year)

Although overall inventory is down substantially, the number of new single-family home listings were put onto the market during the month of May 2022 increased by 2.5% (year-over-year) to 6,058 units.  Year-to-date the number of new listings is down by 6.0%.

  • May 2022 –  6,058 homes (up 2.5% year-over-year)
  • April 2022 –  5,515 homes (down 8.1% year-over-year)
  • March 2022 – 5,633 homes (down 8.5% year-over-year)
  • February 2022 – 4,836 homes (down 4.2% year-over-year)
  • January 2022 – 4,505 homes (down 11.8% year-over-year)

Based on the most current data, new listings are increasing at higher price points.  Following is a table of new May 2022 single-family listings at individual price ranges.

Initial Listing Price Point New Listings % Change (YOY)
Less than $50,000 5 0%
$50,000 – $99,999 4 -69.2%
$100,000 – $149,999 13 -51.9%
$150,000 – $199,999 29 -59.2%
$200,000 – $249,999 38 -62.6%
$250,000 – $299,999 143 -58.9%
$300,000 – $399,000 658 -43.5%
$400,000 – $599,000 1,719 -9.5%
$600,000 – $999,999 1,850 53.5%
$1 million or more 1,569 57.1%

As of the end of May 2022, the following table will show the number of active property listings at individual price points.

Current Listing Price Point New Listings % Change (YOY)
Less than $50,000 0 -100%
$50,000 – $99,999 11 -66.7%
$100,000 – $149,999 15 -64.9%
$150,000 – $199,999 34 -64.0%
$200,000 – $249,999 75 -59.3%
$250,000 – $299,999 179 -59.3%
$300,000 – $399,000 569 -33.2%
$400,000 – $599,000 1,397 0.5%
$600,000 – $999,999 1,576 54.9%
$1 million or more 2,430 27.0%

Are you thinking of selling?

Based on the year-end 2021 data, the current state of the market is highly favorable for seller.  If you are a homeowner and are considering selling your personal residence, vacation home or investment property, now may be the perfect time to do so.

Our team has assisted sellers not only throughout the state of Florida, but in most major markets nationwide.  We take a highly methodical and deliberate approach when working with or clients and have specific strategies to help get the best value for the property.

Contact us at info@quantumcos.com or learn more by visiting our web site at www.QuantumRealtyAdvisors.com.

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