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Monthly Sales and
Price Statistics
May 2022
California Housing Market Snapshot
May 2022
California, May 2022 Sales: 377,790 Units, -8.9% YTD, -15.2% YTY, -9.8% MTM
700,000
600,000
500,000
400,000
300,000
200,000
100,000
-
May-06
May-08
May-10
May-12
May-14
May-16
May-18
May-20
May-22
Jan-05
Jan-07
Jan-09
Jan-11
Jan-13
Jan-15
Jan-17
Jan-19
Jan-21
Sep-05
Sep-07
Sep-09
Sep-11
Sep-13
Sep-15
Sep-17
Sep-19
Sep-21
SERIES: Sales of Existing Single Family Homes page
SOURCE: CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS®
9
Sales had the biggest drop this year
100%
80% Year-over-Year % Chg 6 per. Mov. Avg. (Year-over-Year % Chg)
60%
40%
20%
0%
-20% -15.2%
-40%
-60%
20%
40%
60%
80%
-60%
-40%
-20%
100%
120%
0%
Jan-10
May-10
Sep-10
Jan-11
May-11
Sep-11
Jan-12
May-12
Sep-12
Jan-13
May-13
Sep-13
Jan-14
Bay Area
May-14
below last year’s level
Sep-14
Jan-15
May-15
Sep-15
Jan-16
May-16
Sep-16
Jan-17
May-17
Sep-17
Jan-18
May-18
Sep-18
6 per. Mov. Avg. (Bay Area)
Jan-19
May-19
Sep-19
Jan-20
May-20
Bay Area sales had a bounce back, but remain
Sep-20
Jan-21
May-21
Sep-21
SOURCE: CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS®
SERIES: Sales of Existing Single Family Homes
Jan-22
May-22
11
-11.5%
page
YoY % chg.
20%
40%
60%
80%
-60%
-40%
-20%
100%
0%
Jan-10
May-10
Sep-10
Jan-11
May-11
Sep-11
year’s level
Jan-12
May-12
Sep-12
Jan-13
May-13
Sep-13
Jan-14
So CA
May-14
Sep-14
Jan-15
May-15
Sep-15
Jan-16
May-16
Sep-16
Jan-17
May-17
Sep-17
Jan-18
May-18
Sep-18
6 per. Mov. Avg. (So CA)
Jan-19
May-19
Sep-19
Jan-20
May-20
Sep-20
Jan-21
So. California sales bounced back but remain last
May-21
Sep-21
Jan-22
SOURCE: CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS®
SERIES: Sales of Existing Single Family Homes
May-22
-14.3%
12
page
Central Valley sales had largest annual drop since
start of the pandemic
50% Central Valley 6 per. Mov. Avg. (Central Valley)
40%
30%
20%
YoY % chg.
10%
0%
-10%
-20% -12.2%
-30%
-40%
-50%
May-10
May-11
May-12
May-13
May-14
May-15
May-16
May-17
May-18
May-19
May-20
May-21
May-22
Jan-10
Jan-11
Jan-12
Jan-13
Jan-14
Jan-15
Jan-16
Jan-17
Jan-18
Jan-19
Jan-20
Jan-21
Jan-22
Sep-10
Sep-11
Sep-12
Sep-13
Sep-14
Sep-15
Sep-16
Sep-17
Sep-18
Sep-19
Sep-20
Sep-21
SERIES: Sales of Existing Single Family Homes page
SOURCE: CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS®
13
Sales by Region
May 2022 May 2022 Home Sales Growth
Other Home Sales by Region by Region
Counties 0%
6% Far North
-5% -4.0%
Central 3%
Coast -10% -6.3%
3% Central -15% -12.2%-11.5%
Valley -14.3%
21% -20%
-25% -21.8%
S.F. Bay
Southern Area
California 21%
46%
35%
2022
$1M+ 2021
30%
300%
250%
200%
150%
100%
50%
0%
-50%
-100%
Dec-18
Dec-19
Dec-20
Dec-21
Oct-19
Oct-20
Oct-21
Apr-19
Jun-19
Apr-20
Jun-20
Apr-21
Jun-21
Apr-22
Feb-19
Aug-19
Feb-20
Aug-20
Feb-21
Aug-21
Feb-22
SERIES: Percent Change in Sales page
SOURCE: CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS®
16
Share of million-dollar home sales reached the
highest level of all time
Share Gap $0-$499k $1,000k and up
60%
50%
40% 35.3%
% of Sales
30%
20% 22.0%
10%
0%
-1.9%
-10%
COVID-19
-20% Outbreak
100%
YTY % Chg. in Pending Sales
80%
60%
40%
20%
0%
-20%
-40% -30.6%
-60%
Jan-17
Jul-17
Oct-17
Jan-18
Jul-18
Oct-18
Jan-19
Jul-19
Oct-19
Jan-20
Jul-20
Oct-20
Jan-21
Jul-21
Oct-21
Jan-22
Apr-17
Apr-18
Apr-19
Apr-20
Apr-21
Apr-22
SERIES: Percent Change in Pending Sales page
SOURCE: CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS®
18
Pending sales shrunk from last year at all price
segments for the first time in two years
$0 - $299k $300 - $399k $400 - $499k $500 - $749k $750 - $999k $1,000 - $1,999k $2,000k+
500%
YTY % Chg. in Pending Sales
400%
300%
200%
100%
0%
-100%
40%
20%
0%
-20%
-40%
-60%
SFH Condo/Townhome
250%
YTY % Chg. in Pending Sales
200%
150%
100%
50%
0%
-50%
-100%
Mar-18
May-18
Mar-19
May-19
Mar-20
May-20
Mar-21
May-21
Mar-22
May-22
Jan-18
Jul-18
Jan-19
Jul-19
Jan-20
Jul-20
Jan-21
Jul-21
Jan-22
Sep-18
Nov-18
Sep-19
Nov-19
Sep-20
Nov-20
Sep-21
Nov-21
SERIES: Percent Change in Pending Sales page
SOURCE: CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS®
21
Price
California median home price set a new
record for the third month in a row
California, May 2022: $898,980, +1.6% MTM, +9.9% YTY
$1,000,000
$900,000
$800,000
$700,000
$600,000
$500,000
$400,000
$300,000
$200,000
$100,000
$-
May-06
May-08
May-10
May-12
May-14
May-16
May-18
May-20
May-22
Jan-05
Jan-07
Jan-09
Jan-11
Jan-13
Jan-15
Jan-17
Jan-19
Jan-21
Sep-05
Sep-07
Sep-09
Sep-11
Sep-13
Sep-15
Sep-17
Sep-19
Sep-21
SERIES: Median Price of Existing Single Family Homes page
SOURCE: CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS®
23
Condo/Townhome median price
$500,000
$400,000
$300,000
$200,000
$100,000
$0
May-06
May-08
May-10
May-12
May-14
May-16
May-18
May-20
May-22
Jan-05
Jan-07
Jan-09
Jan-11
Jan-13
Jan-15
Jan-17
Jan-19
Jan-21
Sep-05
Sep-07
Sep-09
Sep-11
Sep-13
Sep-15
Sep-17
Sep-19
Sep-21
SERIES: Median Price of Existing Condos/Townhomes page
SOURCE: CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS®
24
Median price growth - condos continued to outpace
single-family homes
50% Condo Single-Family Homes
40%
30%
20%
YTY% Chg. in Price
10%
0%
-10%
-20%
-30%
-40%
-50%
May-06
May-08
May-10
May-12
May-14
May-16
May-18
May-20
May-22
Jan-05
Jan-07
Jan-09
Jan-11
Jan-13
Jan-15
Jan-17
Jan-19
Jan-21
Sep-05
Sep-07
Sep-09
Sep-11
Sep-13
Sep-15
Sep-17
Sep-19
Sep-21
SERIES: Median Price of Existing SFH & Condo/Townhomes page
SOURCE: CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS®
25
Price/Square foot continues to set new record high
May 2022: $436, +0.7% MTM, +12.7% YTY
$500
$450
$400
PRICE PER SQ. FT.
$350
$300
$250
$200
$150
$100
$50
$0
Jan-07
Jul-07
Jan-08
Jul-08
Jan-09
Jul-09
Jan-10
Jul-10
Jan-11
Jul-11
Jan-12
Jul-12
Jan-13
Jul-13
Jan-14
Jul-14
Jan-15
Jul-15
Jan-16
Jul-16
Jan-17
Jul-17
Jan-18
Jul-18
Jan-19
Jul-19
Jan-20
Jul-20
Jan-21
Jul-21
Jan-22
SERIES: Median Price Per Square Feet of Existing Single Family Homes page
SOURCE: CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS®
26
The Price/Square foot gap between home types dropped
slightly but continues to remain near record level
$600 $584
$500
$436
$400
$300
$200
$100
$0
Jan-07
Jul-07
Jan-08
Jul-08
Jan-09
Jul-09
Jan-10
Jul-10
Jan-11
Jul-11
Jan-12
Jul-12
Jan-13
Jul-13
Jan-14
Jul-14
Jan-15
Jul-15
Jan-16
Jul-16
Jan-17
Jul-17
Jan-18
Jul-18
Jan-19
Jul-19
Jan-20
Jul-20
Jan-21
Jul-21
Jan-22
SERIES: Median Price Per Square Feet of Existing Single Family Homes
and Condo/Townhomes
page
SOURCE: CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS® 27
Sales price-to-list price ratio easing as market
becomes less competitive
May 2022: 103.4%, -0.8% MTM, -0.5% YTY
106%
Sales-to-List Price Ratio
104%
102%
100%
98%
96%
94%
92%
90%
Jan-07
Jul-07
Jan-08
Jul-08
Jan-09
Jul-09
Jan-10
Jul-10
Jan-11
Jul-11
Jan-12
Jul-12
Jan-13
Jul-13
Jan-14
Jul-14
Jan-15
Jul-15
Jan-16
Jul-16
Jan-17
Jul-17
Jan-18
Jul-18
Jan-19
Jul-19
Jan-20
Jul-20
Jan-21
Jul-21
Jan-22
SERIES: Sales to List Ratio of Existing Single Family Homes page
SOURCE: CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS®
28
Share of homes sold above asking price dipped from
last month and same month of last year
80% 72.8%
70.7%
% of sales with price above
70% 69.6%
60%
asking price
50%
40%
30%
20%
10%
0%
Jul-17
Oct-17
Jul-18
Oct-18
Jul-19
Oct-19
Jul-20
Oct-20
Jul-21
Oct-21
Jan-17
Jan-18
Jan-19
Jan-20
Jan-21
Jan-22
Apr-17
Apr-18
Apr-19
Apr-20
Apr-21
Apr-22
SERIES: Sales with sold price above asking price (Existing SFH) page
SOURCE: CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS®
29
Homes sold above asking price - by county
May 2022: % sold above asking price (37/50 Counties at or above 50%)
100%
90%
90%
80%
70%
60%
50%
50%
40%
30%
19%
20%
10%
0%
60%
Listing Price Sales Price
50%
40%
YTY% Chg. in Price
30%
20%
10% 8.84%
0%
-4.00%
-10%
-20%
Dec-14
May-15
Mar-16
Dec-19
May-20
Mar-21
Jan-12
Jul-14
Oct-15
Jan-17
Jul-19
Oct-20
Jan-22
Jun-12
Nov-12
Apr-13
Jun-17
Sep-13
Nov-17
Feb-14
Apr-18
Aug-16
Sep-18
Feb-19
Aug-21
SERIES: List price growth and sales price growth page
SOURCE: CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS®
31
Prices continued to grow solidly for all percentiles
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
-10%
0%
Jan-18
Mar-18
May-18
Jul-18
Sep-18
Nov-18
Jan-19
0-20
Mar-19
May-19
Jul-19
20-40
Sep-19
Nov-19
40-60
Jan-20
Mar-20
May-20
60-80
Price growth solid at all percentiles
Jul-20
Sep-20
Nov-20
80-100
Jan-21
Mar-21
May-21
Jul-21
Sep-21
Nov-21
Jan-22
SOURCE: CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS®
SERIES: Percent Change in Price
Mar-22
May-22
33
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Market Velocity
50%
-50%
100%
150%
200%
250%
-150%
-100%
0%
Dec-08
Apr-09
Aug-09
Dec-09
Apr-10
Aug-10
Dec-10
Apr-11
Price Growth
Aug-11
Dec-11
Apr-12
Aug-12
Dec-12
Apr-13
Aug-13
Dec-13
Apr-14
Aug-14
Dec-14
Apr-15
Aug-15
Dec-15
Apr-16
Aug-16
Dec-16
Apr-17
Aug-17
Dec-17
Apr-18
Aug-18
Dec-18
Apr-19
Aug-19
Market Velocity (12 month trailing average)
Dec-19
California Market Velocity and Price Growth
Apr-20
Aug-20
Dec-20
Apr-21
Aug-21
Dec-21
Apr-22
SOURCE: CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS®
SERIES: Market Velocity & Price Growth
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
-50%
-40%
-30%
-20%
-10%
34
YTY% Chg.
20%
3.06%
3% 10%
0%
2% -10%
-20%
1%
Jul-16
Jul-17
Jul-18
Jul-19
Jul-20
Jul-21
Jan-16
Jan-17
Jan-18
Jan-19
Jan-20
Jan-21
Jan-22
0%
May-15
May-16
May-17
May-18
May-19
May-20
May-21
May-22
Jan-15
Jan-16
Jan-17
Jan-18
Jan-19
Jan-20
Jan-21
Jan-22
Sep-15
Sep-16
Sep-17
Sep-18
Sep-19
Sep-20
Sep-21
Price Growth Mortgage Pmt Growth
20%
10% 9.9%
0%
-10%
-20%
Jan-16
Jul-16
Oct-16
Jan-17
Jul-17
Oct-17
Jan-18
Jul-18
Oct-18
Jan-19
Jul-19
Oct-19
Jan-20
Jul-20
Oct-20
Jan-21
Jul-21
Oct-21
Jan-22
Apr-16
Apr-17
Apr-18
Apr-19
Apr-20
Apr-21
Apr-22
SERIES: Price Growth vs. Mortgage Payment Growth page
SOURCE: CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS®
36
Inventory &
Active Listings
Inventory slightly improving but at what cost
18.0
16.0 May 2021: 1.8 Months; May 2022: 2.1 Months
14.0
Months of Supply
12.0
10.0
8.0
6.0
4.0
2.0
0.0
May-06
May-08
May-10
May-12
May-14
May-16
May-18
May-20
May-22
Jan-05
Jan-07
Jan-09
Jan-11
Jan-13
Jan-15
Jan-17
Jan-19
Jan-21
Sep-05
Sep-07
Sep-09
Sep-11
Sep-13
Sep-15
Sep-17
Sep-19
Sep-21
SERIES: Unsold Inventory Index of Existing Single Family Homes page
SOURCE: CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS®
38
Inventory reached highest level since 2020
5
May 2021: 1.8 Months; May 2022: 2.1 Months
4
Months of Supply
6.0
5.0
4.0
3.0 2.2
2.0 2.1
1.7
1.0
0.0
Jan-09
Jul-09
Jan-10
Jul-10
Jan-11
Jul-11
Jan-12
Jul-12
Jan-13
Jul-13
Jan-14
Jul-14
Jan-15
Jul-15
Jan-16
Jul-16
Jan-17
Jul-17
Jan-18
Jul-18
Jan-19
Jul-19
Jan-20
Jul-20
Jan-21
Jul-21
Jan-22
SERIES: Unsold Inventory Index of Existing Single Family Homes page
SOURCE: CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS®
40
Active listings continue to improve as
the market shifts
California Active Listings by Month
70,000
60,000
50,000
40,000
30,000
20,000
10,000
0
Mar-19
May-19
Mar-20
May-20
Mar-21
May-21
Mar-22
May-22
Jan-18
Jul-18
Jan-19
Jul-19
Jan-20
Jul-20
Jan-21
Jul-21
Jan-22
Sep-18
Nov-18
Sep-19
Nov-19
Sep-20
Nov-20
Sep-21
Nov-21
CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS®
page
42
20%
40%
60%
-60%
-40%
-20%
0%
Jan-15
Mar-15
May-15
Jul-15
Sep-15
Nov-15
increase
Jan-16
Mar-16
May-16
Jul-16
Sep-16
Nov-16
Jan-17
Mar-17
May-17
Jul-17
Sep-17
Nov-17
Jan-18
Mar-18
May-18
Jul-18
Sep-18
Nov-18
Jan-19
Mar-19
May-19
Jul-19
Year-over-Year % Chg
Sep-19
Nov-19
Jan-20
Mar-20
May-20
Jul-20
Sep-20
Nov-20
Active listings had back-to-back double-digit
Jan-21
Mar-21
May-21
Jul-21
Sep-21
Nov-21
SOURCE: CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS®
SERIES: Active Listing of Existing Single Family Homes
Jan-22
Mar-22
May-22
43
46.7%
page
New listings highest in nearly two years
25,423
5,000 -40%
0 -60%
Jan-18
Jan-19
Jan-20
Jan-21
Jan-22
Jan-19
Jan-20
Jan-21
Jan-22
Jul-18
Jul-19
Jul-20
Jul-21
Jul-19
Jul-20
Jul-21
Apr-18
Oct-18
Apr-19
Oct-19
Apr-20
Oct-20
Apr-21
Oct-21
Apr-22
Apr-19
Oct-19
Apr-20
Oct-20
Apr-21
Oct-21
Apr-22
SERIES: New Listings (Existing Single-Family Homes) page
SOURCE: CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS®
44
New active listings exceeded sales for the third
time in four months
Sales vs. New Active Listings
35,000 New Active Sales
30,000
25,357 25,423
25,000 23,219
22,041
20,000
15,000
10,000
5,000
20%
40%
60%
80%
-80%
-60%
-40%
-20%
0%
Jan-19
Feb-19
Mar-19
Apr-19
May-19
Jun-19
Jul-19
Aug-19
Sep-19
Oct-19
Nov-19
momentum slow
Dec-19
yty% chg. in sales
Jan-20
Feb-20
Mar-20
Apr-20
May-20
Jun-20
Jul-20
Aug-20
Sep-20
Oct-20
Nov-20
Dec-20
yty% chg. in new active listings
Jan-21
Feb-21
Mar-21
Apr-21
May-21
Jun-21
Jul-21
Aug-21
Sep-21
Oct-21
Nov-21
yty% chg. in total active listings
Dec-21
Overall supply level continues to improve as sales
Jan-22
Feb-22
SOURCE: CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS®
Mar-22
Apr-22
May-22
46
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Active listings by region
May-21 May-22
16,000
14,000 13,451
12,000
Active Listings
10,000 9,291
8,000
6,128
6,000 4,928
3,577 3,693
4,000
2,000 9611,131 1,0031,266
0
San Francisco Southern Central Valley Central Coast Far North
Bay Area California
SERIES: Active Listings of Existing Single Family Homes page
SOURCE: CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS®
47
Supply significantly improve in all regions as sales
slowed across
May 2022
Sales Active Listings
80%
65.9%
Year-to-Year % Chg
44.8%
37.8%
40%
26.2%
17.7%
0%
-4.0%
-11.5% -14.3% -12.2%
-21.8%
-40%
San Francisco Southern Central Valley Central Coast Far North
Bay Area California
SERIES: Sales and Listings of Existing Single Family Homes page
SOURCE: CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS®
48
YTY% chg.
0%
-50%
100%
150%
250%
50%
Yuba
200% 192%
Placer
Nevada
Contra-Costa
Merced
San Benito
Humboldt
Sacramento
Mendocino
Alameda
Amador
El Dorado
San Joaquin
Lake
Riverside
Tulare
Siskiyou
Solano
Calaveras
Stanislaus
Sutter
Yolo
Shasta
Kern
Tehama
Orange
San Bernardino
Los Angeles
Fresno
Santa Clara
Kings
San Diego
Butte
San Mateo
Ventura
Madera
Active Listings (Existing Single-Family Homes)
Housing supply improved in most counties
Sonoma
Napa
Plumas
Del Norte
-30%
49
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Market Competitiveness
Time on market remained the same
50
40
30
20
10
0
11
10 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9
8 8 8 8 8 8
8 7 7 7 7
6
4
2
0
0-20 20-40 40-60 60-80 80-100 80-85 86-90 91-95 96-100 Total
Percentile
104% 103.4%
102.7%
101.9% 101.3%
102% 101.1%
100%
98%
96%
94%
0-20 20-40 40-60 60-80 80-100 80-85 86-90 91-95 96-100 Total
May-21 May-22
SERIES: Sales to List Ratio of Existing Single Family Homes page
SOURCE: CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS®
53
Median sales vs. list price growth $1M+ properties
15%
10%
5%
0%
-5%
-10%
-15%
-20%
Jan-09
Jul-09
Jan-10
Jul-10
Jan-11
Jul-11
Jan-12
Jul-12
Jan-13
Jul-13
Jan-14
Jul-14
Jan-15
Jul-15
Jan-16
Jul-16
Jan-17
Jul-17
Jan-18
Jul-18
Jan-19
Jul-19
Jan-20
Jul-20
Jan-21
Jul-21
Jan-22
Listing Price Sales Price
Share of Listings with a Reduced Price: 28.1%; Median Reduction Amount: -5.1%
50% 0%
45% -1%
40% -2%
35% -3%
30% -4%
25% -5%
20% -6%
15% -7%
10% -8%
5% -9%
0% -10%
11/1/2010
12/1/2012
10/1/2013
11/1/2015
12/1/2017
10/1/2018
11/1/2020
1/1/2010
6/1/2010
4/1/2011
9/1/2011
2/1/2012
7/1/2012
5/1/2013
3/1/2014
8/1/2014
1/1/2015
6/1/2015
4/1/2016
9/1/2016
2/1/2017
7/1/2017
5/1/2018
3/1/2019
8/1/2019
1/1/2020
6/1/2020
4/1/2021
9/1/2021
2/1/2022
Share Reduced Median Reduction
SERIES: Listing Price of Existing Single Family Homes page
SOURCE: CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS®
55
Growth in Reduced-Price Listings
5% 0.8%
0.6%
0%
0.4%
-5% 0.2%
0.0%
-10%
-0.2%
-15% -0.4%
10/1/2015
10/1/2016
10/1/2017
10/1/2018
10/1/2019
10/1/2020
10/1/2021
1/1/2015
4/1/2015
7/1/2015
1/1/2016
4/1/2016
7/1/2016
1/1/2017
4/1/2017
7/1/2017
1/1/2018
4/1/2018
7/1/2018
1/1/2019
4/1/2019
7/1/2019
1/1/2020
4/1/2020
7/1/2020
1/1/2021
4/1/2021
7/1/2021
1/1/2022
4/1/2022
Share Reduced Median Reduction